Nazi storm Barton sparks Toon party August 22, 2010 NEWCASTLE (6) vs ASTON VILLA (0) NEWCASTLE’S Joey Barton kept his word and shaved off his infamous moustache after thrashing Aston Villa – but not before becoming embroiled in a Nazi gesture controversy. Midfielder Barton opened the scoring for Chris Hughton’s men with a stunning 12th-minute strike before Andy Carroll announced his arrival as a [...]
Ajmal won’t beat us again, says Strauss August 22, 2010 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss has fired a warning shot at Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal ahead of the series showdown at Lord’s on Thursday. Ajmal ripped through the lower-middle order during the hosts’ second-innings collapse with a return of 4-71 as Pakistan ended England’s six-game winning streak to keep the series alive at 2-1. But Strauss [...]
Arsenal set to sign £5m Squillaci after France star arrives for medical August 22, 2010 SEVILLA centre-back Sebastien Squillaci is poised to complete a £5m move to Arsenal after flying into London last night. The Frenchman is booked in to undergo a medical today after the two clubs agreed on a fee for the 30-year-old former Monaco and Lyon player. Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is desperate for extra cover in [...]
Hanson win dents Casey’s Ryder hopes August 22, 2010 AT LEAST one of Paul Casey, Padraig Harrington, Luke Donald and Justin Rose will miss out on the Ryder Cup after Sweden’s Peter Hanson took a giant step towards booking his place yesterday. Hanson’s triumph at the Czech Open propelled him from 15th to eighth on Europe’s Ryder Cup ranking list, pushing Casey out of [...]
Saracens facing deadline over stadium quandary August 22, 2010 SARACENS have been told to make a decision on their tenancy at Vicarage Road by the end of next week or face eviction. The Premiership side have been sharing Watford football club’s ground since 1997 and had an agreement, in principle, to stay there until 2017. But the Hornets chose to exercise a break clause [...]
Gilbert urges Murray to stay offensive at US Open August 22, 2010 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray must continue to play aggressively if he is to taste glory at the US Open next week, according to his former coach Brad Gilbert. Coach-less Murray earned praise for his new attacking style of play on the way to his first title of the year in Toronto earlier this month. And [...]
Gallas joins Spurs on a one-year deal August 22, 2010 FORMER Arsenal captain William Gallas has completed his controversial switch to arch-rivals Tottenham. The 33-year-old defender, who has signed a one-year deal at White Hart Lane after being released by the Gunners, is no stranger to transfers between clubs in the capital, having moved to the Emirates Stadium from Chelsea in 2006. Tottenham boss Harry [...]
Ferguson courts punishment with BBC boycott August 22, 2010 PREMIER LEAGUE chiefs have vowed to act after Sir Alex Ferguson flouted rules by continuing to refuse to speak to reporters from the BBC. The Manchester United manager has stonewalled the corporation since 2004 in protest at a Panorama investigation into his son Jason’s work as an agent. There had been hope that Ferguson might [...]
Bradley on alert for Villa offer August 22, 2010 UNITED STATES coach Bob Bradley has publicly confirmed his interest in the vacant manager’s job at Aston Villa. The club’s American owner Randy Lerner is expected to step up his search for a permanent successor to Martin O’Neill following yesterday’s mauling at Newcastle. Bradley has asked representatives to sound out Villa about the job and [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF August 22, 2010 Rudisha breaks 800m record ATHLETICS: Kenya’s David Rudisha yesterday broke the men’s 800m world record at an IAAF World Challenge meeting in Berlin. The 21-year-old, who was only a semi-finalist at last year’s World Championships, clocked one minute 41.09 seconds, beating the record set in 1997 by Denmark’s Wilson Kipketer by 0.02 seconds. Wigan top [...]