Redknapp refusing to give up on Beckham loan switch January 9, 2011 TOTTENHAM (3) vs CHARLTON ATHLETIC (0) TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp insists a loan deal for David Beckham could still happen, after seeing his side coast into the FA Cup fourth round with a swaggering London derby defeat of managerless Charlton. Striker Jermain Defoe netted twice against his former club while teenage winger Andros Townsend capped [...]
Rookie Farrell ends Venter reign on high and condemns Irish to tenth loss in row January 9, 2011 SARACENS (12) vs LONDON IRISH (6) SARACENS boss Brendan Venter predicted a bright future for the club after bringing the curtain down on his tenure as director of rugby in winning style. Fly-half prodigy Owen Farrell – son of former dual-code star and new Sarries head coach Andy – kicked all the points as Venter’s [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF January 9, 2011 Adams retains his BDO title DARTS: Martin Adams clinched his third BDO World Darts title after overcoming a spirited challenge from Lakeside debutant Dean Winstanley. ‘Wolfie’, 53, the defending champion, looked in trouble when he trailed 5-4, but he drew on all his experience to triumph 7-5. Adams said: “I had to dig deep, Deano had [...]
Tremlett seals historic win January 6, 2011 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss became the first man from these shores to lift the Ashes urn in Australia in 24 years after his side wrapped victory in the fifth Test in Sydney yesterday. Out of keeping with the majority of the rest of the series, the hosts put up some resistance on the final morning, [...]
High five: Series-defining moments January 6, 2011 OUR cricket columnist, former England batsman and Warwickshire chairman Andy Lloyd, has been poring over the Ashes action and selects his top five moments of the series. 1. COOK’S DOUBLE TON IN BRISBANE England were looking down the barrel halfway through the first Test before their top three responded in record breaking fashion. Andrew Strauss [...]
The all rounder | End of series special January 6, 2011 STATS OF THE SERIES Were it still running, Alastair Cook could fill up an entire show of Record Breakers with his achievements this winter. Here are the highlights: The Essex man has batted for an astonishing 2,171 minutes – that’s over 36 hours – the most by any Englishman and the longest occupation by a batsman from [...]
Carlo: Angry Blues will put things right January 6, 2011 CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti claims his players have been left furious by a run of form which has seen them drop out of the title race. The Italian is understood to be safe from the ignominy of being sacked eight months on from leading the club to a historic double, despite presiding over a run [...]
Andrew axed as RFU opens door to Woodward January 6, 2011 ENGLISH chiefs have begun the search for a performance director in a move that opens the door for the possible return of World Cup-winning coach Sir Clive Woodward. Former South Africa boss Jake White and Australian Eddie Jones are also leading contenders for the new role, while elite director Rob Andrew has seen his role [...]
United ready to pile on the misery for Liverpool January 6, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED vs LIVERPOOL Sunday – 1.30pm ITV 1 THE FA CUP is never a priority for Sir Alex Ferguson, but when Manchester United get drawn against Liverpool in the third round you can be certain he will be taking it seriously. United have been practically untouchable at Old Trafford this season, winning 10 of [...]
Hodgson on the brink as Rovers thump sorry Reds January 5, 2011 LIVERPOOL manager Roy Hodgson edged closer to the Anfield exit door after his side crashed to another embarrassing defeat, this time 3-1 at Blackburn. A Benjani brace and a first-half strike from Martin Olsson put the hosts into a commanding lead, before Steven Gerrard’s consolation – the Liverpool skipper also missed a late penalty. The [...]