Rooney and Cesc eyeing elite April 15, 2010 WAYNE ROONEY is hot favourite to join a select band of players honoured at this year’s Professional Footballers’ Association awards. The Manchester United striker, 24, has been rewarded for his 34 goals this season by being nominated for both the PFA Player and Young Player of the Year Awards. Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, 22, is [...]
Chelsea raise ticket prices April 15, 2010 CHELSEA have raised ticket prices for next season, in a move that goes against the grain of their major rivals. The hike, averaging around four per cent, ends four years of price freezes at Stamford Bridge and is borne out of an acceptance that they must increase matchday revenue if they want to achieve their [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF April 15, 2010 Seymour Pierce warn Blues FOOTBALL: Investment bank Seymour Pierce has threatened to sell Birmingham City unless owner Carson Yeung pays a £2.2m fee. Seymour Pierce sued the club back in March to recover the fee it claimed it was owed for its role in Yeung’s takeover. Yeung plans to appeal against the decision. Nadal cruises [...]
Canford can land Newbury Guineas Trial April 15, 2010 ONLY five runners go to post for the Greenham Stakes at Newbury, but they include leading 2000 Guineas candidates CANFORD CLIFFS and Arcano. The pair met in the Group One Prix Morny last August when Brian Meehan’s unbeaten son of Oasis Dream emerged ? length in front of our selection. However, I’m pretty confident that [...]
the INSIDER April 15, 2010 Deirdre runs in the Dubai Duty Free Stakes at Newbury (3.05pm) tomorrow. I don’t want to upset any readers or owners of the horse but I can’t back her because of her name. It doesn’t give me that ‘Classic’ feeling. Instead, my money will be on MISHEER (2%) as she has the best two-year-old form [...]
City can leave United’s title hopes in tatters April 15, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY vs MANCHESTER UNITED TOMORROW – 12.45PM SKY SPORTS 1 THIS must be one of the most important Manchester derbies in recent memory with United trying to gain ground on Chelsea and City looking to consolidate their fourth-place position. Add the whole Carlos Tevez saga, Gary Cook’s intelligent remarks and the fiery Carling Cup [...]
Cureton aims for less strife from the wife April 14, 2010 RELIEVED Stuart Cureton is hoping to be spared of another season of awkward silences with wife Sara when he goes in search of Powerboat glory this year. Just seven months ago, the JP Morgan salesman was forced to concede defeat to his other half after she claimed victory while racing against him at the season-ending [...]
Vickery set for return after five months April 14, 2010 PHIL VICKERY has set his sights on winning back his England place after pencilling in a return to action with Wasps this weekend. The 34-year-old prop is hoping to return for Wasps’ Premiership match at Worcester on Saturday, five months after suffering career-threatening shoulder and neck injuries. Vickery underwent surgery on his neck for a [...]
DISMAL MURRAY CRASHES OUT April 14, 2010 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray got his clay-court season off to the worst possible start after crashing out of the Monte Carlo Masters with a humiliating defeat to Philipp Kohlschreiber. Murray, the world No4, made several unforced errors before going down 6-2, 6-1 to the German. “I wasn’t very good today,” Murray admitted. “It was the [...]
Skivington makes Tigers switch April 14, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Leicester Tigers have bolstered their pack for next season by landing England Saxons captain George Skivington from Wasps. The 18st lock made 125 appearances in seven years at Wasps but will make the switch to Welford Road in the summer.