London to stage final leg of tour March 1, 2011 CYCLING: The final stage of this year’s Tour of Britain will return to central London when the national stage race finishes on Whitehall on 18 September. The stage was moved last year due to the Papal visit but its return to the traditional circuit will provide an opportunity for fans to see the top cyclists [...]
Everton stunned by Royal vintage March 1, 2011 EVERTON 0 vs READING READING captain Matt Mills struck the only goal as Championship Reading claimed another notable top-flight scalp to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals for a second successive year. Mills fired home after 26 minutes of their fifth-round tie at Everton to put the Royals, who knocked out Liverpool en route to the [...]
We won’t fire Cole over gun incident, says Ancelotti February 28, 2011 CHELSEA MANCHESTER UTD CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti last night defended Ashley Cole, insisting the full-back does not deserve to lose his job, or even his place in the team, for accidentally shooting a work experience student with an air rifle. Ancelotti confirmed Cole would face Manchester United in tonight’s crucial Premier League fixture at Stamford [...]
Gunners were petrified of us, says Blues star Gardner February 28, 2011 BIRMINGHAM CITY midfielder Craig Gardner has accused Arsenal’s players of being “petrified” by his side’s all action approach in Sunday’s Carling Cup triumph. A farcical last minute Obafemi Martins goal, presented to him on a plate by Laurent Koscielny and Szczesny, ultimately denied Arsenal the chance end to their six-year trophy drought. But Gardner believes [...]
Donald and Kaymer hoist Europe higher February 28, 2011 RIGHT now must be the pinnacle for the European Tour. Luke Donald played beautifully all week to win the WGC Match Play Championship, meaning all of the top four world ranking spots are now occupied by Europeans. Martin Kaymer, whom Donald beat in the final, heads the list for the first time in his short [...]
Bell tells England they can’t take Ireland threat lightly February 28, 2011 ENGLAND batsman Ian Bell has warned his teammates they will have to show the same level on intensity against Ireland tomorrow as they did in their remarkable run chase against India on Sunday. Bell and his captain Andrew Strauss shared in a ground record third-wicket stand of 170 as England tied India’s 338 with a [...]
Bahrain still hope to host grand prix February 28, 2011 BAHRAIN chiefs are still hopeful of staging a grand prix at some point during the 2011 Formula One season. The island kingdom, a fixture on the sport’s calendar since 2004, was due to stage the opening race of this year’s season on 13 March, but last Monday, the Crown Prince confirmed that the grand prix [...]
Ankle injury forces Ennis to miss European Indoor Championships February 28, 2011 Great Britain’s world and European heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis has failed to shake off a persistent ankle injury and has withdrawn from the upcoming European Indoors as a result. An MRI scan – her third since the injury occurred in mid-February and caused her to pull out of the Grand Prix in Birmingham – has [...]
After defeat on the pitch Arsenal hit by a loss off it February 28, 2011 ARSENAL’S off-field fortunes have followed their on-field ones in taking a dip after the club confirmed a £2.5m loss for the six months up to November 2010. The Gunners, who lost Sunday’s Carling Cup final, reported a record annual pre-tax profit of £56m in September, but a number of factors have curtailed that healthy performance. [...]
Tottenham play down Defoe’s injury scare February 28, 2011 SPURS striker Jermain Defoe is set to return to training this week after an x-ray revealed a foot injury wasn’t as serious as first thought. The England striker missed two months of the season after he picked up ankle injury on international duty in September and after taking a knock during Spurs’ warm weather training [...]