Mancini is here for ‘many years’, claims chairman May 6, 2010 ROBERTO MANCINI will remain as Manchester City manager for “many years” according to club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak. The Italian’s future was thrown into doubt after City’s bid to qualify for a Champions League place ended in Wednesday’s 1-0 home defeat by Spurs. But Mubarak has moved to dismiss the speculation, insisting Mancini is still [...]
Record breakers are what we need at Sarries May 6, 2010 RECORDS are there to be broken. Two weeks ago we turned up at Northampton and ended their 18-month unbeaten home run at Franklin’s Gardens. Now, tomorrow, we make the trip to Welford Road, Leicester for the last game of the regular Premiership season with an even bigger hurdle to overcome. A draw in 1998 is [...]
Fulham’s pleas are yet to convince angry fans May 6, 2010 FULHAM fans continue to seek answers over the controversy surrounding the distribution of tickets for next week’s Europa League Final – despite the club’s attempts to cover their tracks. The club angered their loyal following by offering each of their estimated 10,000 season ticket holders as many as four tickets each to fill the clubs [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF May 6, 2010 Tiger back on form at Sawgrass GOLF: Tiger Woods made a welcome return to form as he closed in on the leaders in the Players’ Championship at Sawgrass. Woods, who missed the cut in the Quail Hollow Championship last week, was just three shots behind clubhouse leaders JB Holmes and Robert Allenby on three-under-par as he [...]
CAN LIVERPOOL RECLAIM FOURTH PLACE NEXT SEASON OR HAVE THEY NOW FALLEN BEHIND TOTTENHAM AND MANCHESTER CITY? May 6, 2010 MARK SUTCLIFFE | MAURICE LACROIX Yes, I believe Liverpool can, and will, bounce back, but they need an almighty reschuffle this summer, starting by bringing in a new manager. They are a massive club with a huge worldwide fan base, but need to get their house in order behind the scenes. ROBERT WICKS | POWERBOAT [...]
Crouch earns Spurs a £50m jackpot May 5, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY (0) vs TOTTENHAM (1) TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp insisted his side fully deserved their place in the top four after a late Peter Crouch header earned them victory in a nail-biting Champions League decider at Eastlands. England striker Crouch pounced to nod past Marton Fulop from close range in the 82nd minute, after [...]
Champions League takes club to a new level May 5, 2010 TOTTENHAM spent a total of 193 days of the season occupying a top-four place, compared to Manchester City’s 73. That is proof in itself that the right team are going on to represent us in Europe’s premier competition next season. With competition tougher than ever before, Spurs thoroughly deserve their moment of glory. Beating the [...]
Star Eoin can help inspire us, says Colly May 5, 2010 CAPTAIN Paul Collingwood has hailed big-hitter Eoin Morgan, insisting his new-found batting star can inspire England to World Twenty 20 success. The Irish-born batsman top-scored in both England’s group stage matches against West Indies and Ireland, and has now taken on a leading role as Collingwood’s men prepare for the start of the Super Eights, [...]
Sacked Bates won’t be replaced at Falcons after backroom reshuffle May 5, 2010 NEWCASTLE FALCONS have scrapped their director of rugby role after parting company with Steve Bates on Tuesday. Bates paid the price for a disappointing season at Kingston Park which brought just six victories and saw the club narrowly avoid relegation from the Premiership. Coach Alan Tait was subsequently appointed head coach but then revealed the [...]
Front of the grid in Hamilton’s sights as McLaren eye improvement in Spain May 5, 2010 FORMER world champion Lewis Hamilton is desperate to end his poor qualifying form when Formula One returns to Europe this week at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Briton has shown flashes of brilliances in the four races so far this season, and may feel unlucky to trail leader Jenson Button, his McLaren colleague, by 11 [...]