Spain and Qatar back under microscope after note fiasco November 10, 2010 SURREPTITIOUS note passing may sound like harmless classroom mischief but it is threatening to wreak serious damage on Spain, England’s rivals to host the 2018 World Cup. It was confirmed yesterday that the Spanish member of Fifa’s executive committee, Angel Villar Llona, passed a note to his Qatari colleague, Mohamed bin Hammam, (right) during a [...]
Pakistan board suspends Haider November 10, 2010 CRICKET: The future of Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider was thrown into further doubt yesterday after the Pakistan Cricket Board suspended his central contract. Amid fresh suggestions that the 24-year-old had applied for asylum in Britain, the PCB took the step in response to Haider’s decision to leave Pakistan’s current series against South Africa early, claiming it [...]
Murray edges past Nalbandian November 10, 2010 TENNIS: Britain’s Andy Murray is through to the third round of the ATP Masters 1000 event in Paris following a 2-6 6-4 6-3 win over David Nalbandian. Murray was broken twice in the first set, but took the second after breaking in the final game of the set. Murray was troubled by a wrist injury in the [...]
All Blacks appeal Mealamu ban November 10, 2010 RUGBY UNION: New Zealand will appeal the four-week ban handed out to Keven Mealamu after the hooker was adjudged to have headbutted England captain Lewis Moody during last weekend’s 26-16 win at Twickenham. “He is not a dirty player, he never has been. This is a case we’ll go to the death on,” said All Blacks assistant [...]
Modric: Cattermole could have finished my career November 10, 2010 TOTTENHAM midfielder Luka Modric has let rip at Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole, accusing the England Under-21 international of endangering his career. Cattermole, who has been warned by his own manager to clean up his act having already been sent off twice this season, was involved in an ugly flashpoint midway through the second-half of Tuesday’s [...]
£1bn That’s how much property experts say Chelsea will have to fork out if they want to leave Stamford Bridge and move to Earls Court November 9, 2010 CHELSEA would have to pay around £1bn to buy up the land around the Earls Court exhibition centre and build a new 60,000 seater stadium, City A.M. has learnt, if they decided to press ahead with a proposal to move from Stamford Bridge. The west London club’s chief executive Ron Gourlay and company secretary Alan [...]
Gyan gift stalls Spurs but Harry’s ire saved for Webb November 9, 2010 TOTTENHAM 1 vs SUNDERLAND 1 TOTTENHAM?boss Harry Redknapp launched a stinging attack on referee Howard Webb after seeing his side let a second-half lead slip against Sunderland. Rafael van der Vaart kept up his record of scoring in every game he has played at White Hart Lane. But Spurs’ advantage lasted less than three minutes [...]
Drogba has malaria but will still face Fulham November 9, 2010 CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti insists Didier Drogba will play against Fulham tonight despite the striker being diagnosed with malaria. The Ivory Coast international has been suffering from the tropical disease for the past month but doctors only identified the cause of his illness on Monday. Drogba was left on the bench for Sunday’s 2-0 defeat [...]
Threatened Haider hinting at possibility of dramatic u-turn November 9, 2010 PAKISTAN wicketkeeper Zulkarnain Haider last night appeared to hint he would be prepared to return to international cricket. The 24-year-old flew to London from Dubai on Monday and subsequently announced his decision to retire from international cricket, claiming he had received death threats after refusing to fix two matches. But a return to the international [...]
Australia pose a bigger threat than All Blacks, says Johnson November 9, 2010 MANAGER Martin Johnson has warned his England charges that he rates Saturday’s opponents Australia as even more dangerous than New Zealand. England were narrowly beaten by the All Blacks, the world’s No1 ranked side, in last weekend’s opening Test of the autumn campaign. But Johnson, who has drafted Dylan Hartley into the starting line-up in [...]