Ennis: I can wait for world records April 28, 2010 WORLD champion Jessica Ennis insists she is thinking about herself and herself alone as she prepares to make her long-awaited outdoor return next month. The 24-year-old has enjoyed a golden start to 2010, claiming the world indoor pentathlon title in March to add to the world heptathlon crown she won last summer. Ennis is now [...]
Ryan favourite to lead Warriors after coach Ruddock walks away April 28, 2010 FORMER Gloucester coach Dean Ryan is the red-hot favourite to succeed Mike Ruddock as director of rugby at relegated Worcester. Ryan, 43, has spent a season out of the Premiership gaze after leaving Gloucester by mutual consent last June. But the former England No8 is believed to be top of the Warriors’ wanted list after [...]
England athletes get go-ahead for Indian Games April 28, 2010 ENGLISH athletes have been given the green light to travel to India for the Commonwealth Games in October despite fears over security. It had been suggested the England team may pull out of the Games following fresh concerns of terrorist activity after 15 people were injured in bomb blasts before an Indian Premier League match [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF April 28, 2010 Selby claims O’Sullivan scalp SNOOKER: Three-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan crashed out of the World Championship last night after Mark Selby fought back to claim an 13-11 victory. Selby was staring defeat in the face at 11-9 down but claimed the last four frames to book a semi-final place at the expense of the world No1. [...]
Hull standing on own two feet April 28, 2010 CASH-STRAPPED Hull City have denied they are to enter into administration as a result of their almost-certain relegation from the Premier League. Tigers chiefs accept the drop into the Championship is inevitable but say there are no plans to enter into any form of insolvency process. Owner Russell Bartlett said: “We will need to reduce [...]
More bad news for Ribery as Bayern star is banned from playing in the final April 28, 2010 BAYERN Munich will have to cope without star turn Franck Ribery in the Champions League final after his ban was increased from one game to three. The Frenchman missed Tuesday’s semi-final second leg in which Bayern eliminated Lyon after receiving a straight red card in the first match. The German club had hoped Uefa would [...]
Legal threat hangs over City decision April 27, 2010 A LEADING sports lawyer has told Tottenham, Aston Villa and Liverpool they could consider action against the Premier League after Manchester City were afforded special dispensation to sign a goalkeeper last night. League chiefs allowed City boss Roberto Mancini to recruit Sunderland’s Marton Fulop to his squad after Shay Given’s injury left the inexperienced Faroe [...]
Olic hat-trick fires Bayern to final and dashes Lyon dream April 27, 2010 LYON (1) v/s BAYERN MUNICH (3) Bayern win 4-0 on agg IVICA OLIC fired Bayern Munich into the Champions League final with a brilliant hat-trick as the Germans cruised past ten-man Lyon at Stade Gerland. Leading 1-0 from their first leg, the Croatian striker ensured Bayern had one foot in the final with a 26th [...]
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 [...]