Jose raps Barca’s Real ‘obsession’ April 27, 2010 BARCELONA v/s INTER MILAN ITV1, tonight, ko 7.45pm INTER MILAN boss Jose Mourinho believes Barcelona have an “obsession” of winning the Champions League in Madrid – just to get one over their bitter rivals Real. The Italians go into tonight’s semi-final second leg at the Camp Nou with a 3-1 lead over the holders from [...]
Hammers fail in £4m bid for Dorrans April 27, 2010 WEST HAM showed they mean business in the summer transfer market after launching a £4m bid for West Brom midfielder Graeme Dorrans. The move came just hours after Hammers co-owner David Sullivan insisted the entire first-team squad at Upton Park, excluding Scott Parker, were up for sale following a season of struggle in the Premier [...]
Broad lauds his perfect preparation April 27, 2010 ENGLAND paceman Stuart Broad insists his preparations for this week’s ICC World Twenty20 have been spot on as he looks to lead England charge for a first-ever international tournament victory. Broad shunned the chance to play in the recent Indian Premier League in favour of grabbing a month’s rest following England’s tour of Bangladesh. He [...]
The stage looks set for KP to shine April 27, 2010 TWENTY20 cricket is as much an individual game than it is a team effort. It takes just one dominant performance with either bat or ball to turn a game in an instant and that is why the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies, starting Friday, is so up for grabs. India will start [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF April 27, 2010 Murray shows the way on clay TENNIS: British No1 Andy Murray eased the pain of his Monte Carlo embarrassment with an impressive victory over Andreas Seppi at the Rome Masters – on the day when world No1 Roger Federer was dumped out. Murray crashed to German Philipp Kohlschreiber in his last clay-court encounter in Monaco [...]
City poised to sign Fulop on special loan April 26, 2010 MANCHESTER City are today expected to be granted special dispensation to sign a goalkeeper on an emergency loan deal until the end of the season. Sunderland’s Marton Fulop, who is out-of-favour at the Stadium of Light, is believed to be the preferred candidate for a three-match contract. City made a plea to the Premier League [...]
Modi launches bid to clear name in IPL bribery probe April 26, 2010 LALIT MODI stood his ground last night after being suspended from his role as chairman of the Indian Premier League amid allegations of corruption. Modi was ousted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) just hours after the conclusion of the third IPL tournament in Mumbai on Sunday night. Vice-president of the [...]
Injuries will help me perform at World Cup, insists Rooney April 26, 2010 HE may have injury concerns just weeks before the World Cup, but Wayne Rooney believes England will reap the benefits of his lay-off in South Africa. The PFA Player of the Year missed Manchester United’s win over Tottenham on Saturday with a groin problem, having only just recovered from an ankle injury. It hardly seems [...]
I’m desperate for Zola to stay with Hammers, claims Gold April 26, 2010 WEST HAM co-chairman David Gold says he is “desperate” for under-fire manager Gianfranco Zola to stay with the club next season. Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Wigan means the Hammers have secured their Premier League safety unless Hull can somehow pull off a six-point swing in the final two games, while overturning a goal difference of [...]
Ex-Spurs man takes reins at Fulham foes Hamburg April 26, 2010 FULHAM’S quest to reach a first European final received a huge boost yesterday when semi-final opponents Hamburg sacked their manager. Bruno Labbadia was axed just three days before the return leg in London, with the score still locked at 0-0 after last week’s first-leg stalemate. Labbadia, who had only been in charge since last summer, [...]