Tevez will be told to stay December 15, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini will implore wantaway striker Carlos Tevez to remain at the club when the pair meet for showdown talks tomorrow. Mancini is yet to confront his leading goalscorer, but is confident the 26-year-old can be talked out of leaving the club in January. City have made it clear they intend to make sure [...]
England’s Aussie mentality makes them dangerous December 15, 2010 WEAK, lacking the stomach for a fight and content simply to lose with a smile on their faces – all insults directed at England’s cricketers before the last Ashes series. But the man who ripped into James Anderson’s personality ahead of the 2009 contest, Justin Langer, accepts there has been a sea change in the way [...]
Cameron refuses to block Spurs Olympic stadium bid December 15, 2010 TOTTENHAM’S bid to move into the Olympic Stadium has received a double boost after Prime Minister David Cameron and the Premier League refused to stand in the way of the controversial plan. Cameron (right) declined when asked by David Lammy, the MP for Tottenham, to sign a petition demanding Spurs ditch proposals to move from [...]
Henson could face England December 15, 2010 WALES and Saracens centre Gavin Henson is being tipped to make a sensational return to the Test arena in the Six Nations opener against England. The talented back has not played a competitive match since March, having taken time away from the game and then enjoyed a stint on television’s Strictly Come Dancing. But Henson [...]
MCC warned about wisdom of lie detector proposals December 15, 2010 THEY are more commonly associated with daytime television and US courtrooms than the genteel world of cricket. But the game’s lawmakers are giving serious consideration to using lie detector tests in their latest bid to wipe out the growing threat of corruption in the sport. The MCC’s proposal is part of a range of measures [...]
Monty: Casey still snubs me December 15, 2010 RYDER CUP captain Colin Montgomerie admits he has hit a brick wall with his efforts to speak to Paul Casey, 10 weeks after leaving him out of his team at Celtic Manor. Montgomerie overlooked Casey for one of two wildcard picks to face the United States in October, after the Englishman failed to qualify automatically. [...]
Hopley backs selection process December 15, 2010 RUGBY UNION: The boss of the Rugby Players Association has given a cautious endorsement of England’s plans not to select overseas-based players after next year’s World Cup in New Zealand. Chief executive Damian Hopley said the proposals are “heavy-handed” but admitted: “If this is what it takes to get the best results from England at the 2015 [...]
Kean will have input in transfers December 15, 2010 FOOTBALL: Blackburn caretaker manager Steve Kean will have the final say on any signings during the January transfer window, according to the club’s owners. Venky’s group chairwoman Anuradha Desai denied that Rovers’ transfer policy is being set by an external agency and confirmed Kean will oversee any decisions. She said: “He [Kean] knows the players best [...]
Getting to know the real McCoy December 14, 2010 WE meet outside Ascot’s weighing room just after lunch. That’s my lunch, not AP’s, as he doesn’t really do lunch. That’s the sacrifice he and other jockeys make to maintain their racing weights. But, that’s where comparisons with other jockeys stop. With over 3,300 career winners to his name and 15 consecutive Jockey Championships, there [...]
England must go for jugular. This isn’t over… yet December 14, 2010 I CAN’T think of a better Christmas present to everyone involved in English cricket than securing the Ashes; it would be absolutely fantastic. Victory in the third Test, which starts in the small hours of tonight, would guarantee we bring the urn back to these shores, and you can be sure that’s exactly what all [...]