Reds face an uphill battle after lucky Forlan strikes first April 22, 2010 ATLETICO MADRID (1) v/s LIVERPOOL (0) LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez is banking on producing another memorable European comeback at Anfield next week after losing the first leg of their semi-final. Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan (right) scored the only goal of the game – a poked effort that bobbled over the line after he [...]
Wasps chief remains cool on tax threat April 22, 2010 WASPS owner Steve Hayes has dismissed suggestions that the club are facing a winding-up order over an unpaid tax bill of over £1m. Reports claimed that HM Revenue and Customs had issued a warning to the Guinness Premiership club earlier this month with the threat of a winding-up petition looming over them. The HMRC refused [...]
Age no hindrance to Brand Beckham April 22, 2010 HE may not be going to the World Cup, but it’s not all doom and gloom for David Beckham. The veteran England midfielder, who will miss this summer’s tournament through injury, is still rated the highest earning player in the world. Despite being in the autumn of his career, the 34-year-old raked in more than [...]
Usmanov cash quadruples to £4.7bn April 22, 2010 ALISHER Usmanov, Arsenal’s second largest shareholder, saw his fortune more than quadruple in the last year, according to new estimates. The figures, part of Forbes magazine’s list of the 10 richest football club moguls, show the Russian’s wealth swelled by £3.6bn to £4.7bn. That amount looks like small change, however, next to QPR shareholder Lakshmi [...]
Lancashire land Test stars to boost county challenge April 22, 2010 LANCASHIRE have landed a double coup after completing the signings of Test stars Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Simon Katich for the summer. The pair have been drafted in to make up for the loss of Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara, who was due to move to Old Trafford after next month’s ICC World Twenty, but has [...]
Mancini warning for Adebayor April 22, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY boss Roberto Mancini has warned Emmanuel Adebayor about his behaviour when he faces former club Arsenal on Saturday. The Togo striker was ticked off by the Football Association after celebrating scoring a goal in front of Arsenal supporters when the sides last met at Eastlands in September. Adebayor’s relationship with Gunners fans deteriorated [...]
Title pressure is all on Chelsea, claims United star Fletcher April 22, 2010 MANCHESTER UNITED midfielder Darren Fletcher believes Chelsea are beginning to feel the strain in the championship race. The Blues saw their lead at the top of the Premier League cut to just one point after losing 2-1 at Tottenham last Saturday, while United grabbed a last-gasp winner at Manchester rivals, City. United will go back [...]
Are there chinks in Saints’ armour? April 22, 2010 AS season run-ins go, it doesn’t really get any tougher than Northampton away and Leicester away for the final two games, but the squad at Saracens go into the final week of the season full of confidence that we can clinch a play-off place. With Bath in such a rich vein of form, I think [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF April 22, 2010 Jump stars paraded at Sandown RACING: This season’s equine champions over the jumps will be paraded at Sandown Park on Saturday for bet365 Gold Cup Day. Four-time winner of the King George VI Chase Kauto Star heads the line-up, with 2009 Hennessy Gold Cup champion Denman, World Hurdle winner Big Buck’s and Cheltenham Gold Cup [...]
Hobbs can end season on high with Lacdoudal April 22, 2010 PHILIP Hobbs has had a fantastic end to the jumps season and he can cap things off in perfect style by taking tomorrow’s Bet365 Gold Cup with LACDOUDAL. The 11-year-old grey won this race four years ago off a mark of 152 and finished third last year, beaten just 1 ¾ lengths off 140. He [...]