Athletes lead No10 cuts protest December 7, 2010 GENERAL: Protestors handed in a 500,000-signature petition to Downing Street, calling for the £162m School Sports Partnership to be saved. Over 70 athletes have written to David Cameron, saying the policy is “ill-conceived”.
Harry’s Euro entertainers give him pride December 7, 2010 FC TWENTE 3 vs TOTTENHAM 3 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp believes top spot in Group A is just reward for his side’s buccaneering style following the latest chapter in their thrilling Champions League debut campaign. The north Londoners let the lead slip on three occasions against the Dutch champions, but the result, garnished by Jermain [...]
KP tells Aussies: Adelaide show is just the start December 7, 2010 ENGLAND batsman Kevin Pietersen has warned Australia’s attack to get used to seeing him raise his bat in celebration after claiming to have rediscovered his ruthless touch in Adelaide. Pietersen ended a personal drought of 18 Tests without a century by recording his biggest international score of 227, inspiring England to an innings victory and [...]
Ferdinand in race to face Gunners December 7, 2010 MANCHESTER UNITED boss Sir Alex Ferguson insists Rio Ferdinand will be fit to face Arsenal next week after an injury to the defender blighted an otherwise successful Champions League night against Valencia. United may have been held to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford, Anderson’s strike equalising after Pablo Hernandez had put the visitors in [...]
Extra time allows Swann to flourish December 6, 2010 OUR cricket columnist, former England batsman and Warwickshire chairman Andy Lloyd, has been poring over all the Ashes action. Here he dissects what he’s learned from the play so far. SWANN IN A MILLION If Shane Warne, the greatest spinner of all time, rates Graeme Swann as the best around, then who are we to [...]
Ngog stars in Torres absence as Hodgson praises Reina December 6, 2010 LIVERPOOL 3 vs ASTON VILLA 0 LIVERPOOL striker David Ngog stepped out Fernando Torres’ shadow at Anfield last night, playing a starring role in a win that lifted Liverpool up into eighth in the Premier League. With Torres, whose wife had gone into labor before the match, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher all missing, Villa [...]
Woods warns the rest he’s back December 6, 2010 GOLF: Former world No1 Tiger Woods has sounded a warning to the rest of the golfing world by claiming he has rediscovered the touch that brought him years of dominance in the sport. Despite being pipped by Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell at the Chevron World Challenge on Sunday, Woods said: “Even though I lost, it [...]
Hodgson injury blow for Sale December 6, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Sale and England fly-half Charlie Hodgson faces a race to be fit for the Six Nations after he was ruled out of action until the new year with a broken foot. The 30-year-old suffered the injury during the national side’s defeat at the hands of South Africa last month and could struggle to [...]
Burmese dictator’s United link December 6, 2010 FOOTBALL: The head of Burma’s military junta considered launching a £634m takeover bid for Manchester United, according to a leaked US diplomatic cable published by whistle-blowing website Wikileaks. Than Shwe, who is commander in chief of the country’s armed forces and a United fan, was said to have been urged to make an offer by [...]
Ferguson no fan of Fifa December 6, 2010 FOOTBALL: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson doubts Fifa will ever become a fully democratic organisation after England’s 2018 World Cup bid was spectacularly shunned by the world governing body last week. Media allegations of corruption in the Zurich-based organisation have led to widespread calls for a reform in its structure. Ferguson said: “I don’t [...]