Beat Webber or forget title, McLaren stars told October 20, 2010 MCLAREN duo Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button must finish ahead of Red Bull’s Mark Webber at this weekend’s Korean Grand Prix to have a chance of winning the world championship, says their chief engineer. The English pair lie more than 25 points Behind Australian Webber, who holds a 14-point lead over his nearest rival in [...]
Moody set for England return October 20, 2010 RUGBY UNION: England have been handed a boost ahead of the November internationals with the news that Bath flanker Lewis Moody could play again this weekend after recovering from an eye injury. Moody said: “We are just taking each day as it comes but the injury keeps getting better and better.”
Fifa to test goal-line systems October 20, 2010 FOOTBALL: Goal-line technology is a step closer after the International FA Board agreed to consider systems that confirm within a second that a goal has been scored. Companies are now submitting their systems for Fifa testing.
Scotland coach to blood starlets October 20, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has named four uncapped players in his squad for the autumn internationals. Ruaridh Jackson and Joe Ansbro will join Edinburgh duo Greig Laidlaw and Jim Thompson in hoping to face New Zealand and South Africa at Murrayfield in November.
You’ve disrespected United: Ferguson accuses Rooney October 19, 2010 MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson’s yesterday emphatically retaliated in the war of words with Wayne Rooney, accusing the unsettled striker of going back on his word and disrespecting the club. Ferguson broke his silence on the controversy with a six-and-a-half-minute statement in which he revealed Rooney informed United he wanted to leave back in [...]
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? CITY AM EXPLAINS October 19, 2010 Q.When will rooney leave united? A.His contract expires in summer 2012 but his value will depreciate steadily until then, meaning United’s best chance of getting a big fee will be in January. In theory he could buy out his contract then for £7m, using the Webster ruling, but Europe’s top clubs have agreed not to [...]
Fabregas nets in a five-star Arsenal rout October 19, 2010 ARSENAL (5) VS SHAKHTAR DONETSK (1) ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger preached caution after seeing his side take a firm grip of Group H with a record-breaking drubbing of Shakhtar Donetsk. Alex Song, Samir Nasri, fit-again Cesc Fabregas, Jack Wilshere and Marouane Chamakh all netted as the Gunners trampled over the Ukrainian champions. So dominant were [...]
Misfiring Cook and KP are England’s big Ashes worries October 19, 2010 ENGLAND coach Andy Flower has few worries as the Ashes hove into view. Results have been good and the team is very settled. Yet there are one or two issues that will be playing on his mind with five weeks to go until the first Test. First, the players need to adjust their mindsets after [...]
Zhirkov relishes return as Blues cruise October 19, 2010 SPARTAK MOSCOW (0) VS CHELSEA (2) CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti hailed Yury Zhirkov after the Russian midfielder chose the perfect setting to reignite his Blues career. Zhirkov’s extraordinary 30-yard volley set the west Londoners on their way to an ultimately comfortable win that virtually guarantees their progress to the last 16. Striker Nicolas Anelka slotted [...]
Spurs won’t sit back at Inter October 19, 2010 INTER MILAN VS TOTTENHAM ITV1, ko 7.45pm TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp insists his plans for one of the biggest games in the club’s recent history have not been derailed by the absence of Rafael van der Vaart. The Holland playmaker has been an instant hit since joining last month but is suspended for Redknapp’s hardest [...]