Robbo and Brown call time and deliver snub to Capello August 8, 2010 FABIO CAPELLO was facing a backlash from his new-look England squad last night after two players refused call-ups and brought an end to their international careers. Just hours after naming a re-vamped squad for Wednesday night’s friendly with Hungary, Capello was left red-faced when goalkeeper Paul Robinson called time on his 41-cap England future after [...]
It’s the first trophy of many, says Vidic August 8, 2010 CHELSEA (1) vs MANCHESTER UTD (3) CAPTAIN Nemanja Vidic predicts the Community Shield will not be the only piece of silverware to take pride of place in Manchester United’s trophy cabinet this season. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men earned pre-season bragging rights over Premier League rivals Chelsea by claiming a third victory in four years. A [...]
Woods stoops to new low but keeps No1 spot August 8, 2010 TIGER WOODS slumped to a new low on his favourite course yesterday as he crashed to his worst-ever four-round total as a professional. The 14-time Major champion carded two double-bogeys in the final five holes to register a final-round 77 in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone CC in Ohio and finish in a tie for [...]
England left frustrated by gutsy Haider August 8, 2010 ZULQARNAIN Haider and Saeed Ajmal led a spirited Pakistan fightback to frustrate England on day three of the second Test at Edgbaston. Debutant Haider recovered from a first-ball reprieve to smash 88, while Ajmal added a Test-best 50, as the tourists rallied to an unlikely 291-9 – a lead of 112. Off-spinner Graeme Swann took [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF August 8, 2010 Harbinger future to be decided RACING: A decision on the future of Harbinger, the impressive 11-length winner of the King George VI last month, will be made later today. The Sir Michael Stoute-trained horse fractured his near-fore cannon bone (front shin) in the Newmarket gallops on Saturday and underwent successful surgery yesterday. It was thought [...]
Chelsea to win back-to-back titles August 5, 2010 THERE is no doubt that CHELSEA were comfortably the best team in the league last year and thoroughly deserved to be crowned champions. Carlo Ancelotti did a tremendous job to do the double in his first year in charge and although the Champions League will be a major target this time around, a second Premier [...]
Rain is England’s main worry for second Test August 5, 2010 ENGLAND vs PAKISTAN TODAY, 11.00AM SKY SPORTS 1 FINISHING early is not always the sign of a job well done. England can argue, though, that they put in a marvellous shift before ending the first Test against Pakistan prior to lunch on day four of five at Trent Bridge. In a fine Three Lions performance, [...]
Victory for Portsmouth in tax battle August 5, 2010 PORTSMOUTH claimed a monumental victory yesterday after it was saved from the brink of liquidation by a High Court ruling. The debt-ridden club were handed a lifeline after HM Revenue and Customs lost an appeal to block a proposed Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) to help the club out of administration. Instead, Mr Justice Mann ordered [...]
Gunners convinced that Cesc will stay August 5, 2010 ARSENAL goalkeeping legend Bob Wilson has labelled Barcelona’s offer for Cesc Fabregas as a “joke” and remains convinced the Gunners skipper will stay in north London. World Cup winner Fabregas joined up with his Arsenal team-mates yesterday for the first time this summer and took his place in the line up for the official team [...]
Chinese link throws Liverpool takeover battle into confusion August 5, 2010 THE BATTLE to take over Liverpool FC was thrown into further confusion last night after a denial linking the Chinese government with involvement was later dismissed as fake. Reports yesterday claimed Chinese businessman Kenny Huang was fronting a bid backed by the China Investment Corporation (CIC) ?– the country’s sovereign wealth fund. Huang, who had [...]