Chelsea ready to increase Luiz offer January 19, 2011 CHELSEA are prepared to up their offer for a third time in a bid to land Benfica’s Brazil defender David Luiz. The champions have already had two bids rejected, with Portuguese club, who received £17m in the summer from the Blues for the services of Ramires, holding out for £25m. Meanwhile, defenders Jose Bosingwa and [...]
Prior inclusion makes sense January 19, 2011 STEVEN DAVIES is an extremely talented cricketer, one with a bright international future ahead of him, but the strength in depth of this England unit is such that he can have no complaints at missing out on a World Cup place to Matt Prior. Davies has been given the opportunities to shine against Australia in [...]
Cosmos role for Cantona January 19, 2011 FOOTBALL: Former Manchester United great Eric Cantona has been named director of soccer at American side New York Cosmos despite the club not currently having a team or a stadium. Cantona, 44, said: “It’s a wonderful project. It’s kind of a mix between football and art.”
Kauto Star suffers infection January 19, 2011 HORSE RACING: Kauto Star, the beaten King George VI Chase favourite, has a “low-grade infection” trainer Paul Nicholls has revealed. Tests after Saturday’s shock defeat had revealed “signs of inflammation” Nicholls said on Twitter, adding that “antibiotics and a few easy days” was the prescribed treatment.
Ajmal signs for Worcestershire January 19, 2011 CRICKET: Worcestershire have confirmed Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal, 33, as their overseas player for the second half of the 2011 season.
Angry Spurs fans planning to step up Olympic protest January 18, 2011 TOTTENHAM supporters are planning sit-in protests if the club presses ahead with controversial plans to leave their home of 112 years and move five miles across London to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford. Aggrieved fans desperate for Spurs to stay in their home borough say they are also considering boycotting games, as they and West [...]
Sullivan backs Grant January 18, 2011 WEST HAM manager Avram Grant has the “100 per cent” backing of the club’s board, according to co-owner David Sullivan, after it was confirmed that the Israeli would remain in the Upton Park hotseat yesterday. The former Portsmouth and Chelsea boss was widely expected to be replaced by Martin O’Neill after Saturday’s 3-0 drubbing at [...]
Boss facing moment of truth January 18, 2011 COMPETENT coach unfairly tarnished by hopeless causes in Portsmouth and now West Ham, or under-qualified charisma-void still dining out on his fleeting association with a great Chelsea side? Whatever you might think of Avram Grant, he certainly divides opinion like few other managers. Grant’s supporters will point to the fact he led Chelsea to the [...]
Easter: I’ll grab England armband with both hands January 18, 2011 ENGLAND No8 Nick Easter says he would relish the chance to lead his country into the Six Nations if asked to take over as captain from the injured Lewis Moody. Regular skipper Moody was yesterday ruled out for up to six weeks, meaning he is likely to miss England’s first three matches of the competition, [...]
Murray through to face Marchenko January 18, 2011 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray banished his pre-tournament jitters by cruising into the second round of the Australian Open. The Scot sealed his progress Down Under after opponent Karol Beck retired with injury with the No5 seed leading 6-3, 6-1, 4-2. Murray, still hunting a first grand slam, entered the tournament on the back of an [...]