Tal warns: Don’t fear Chelsea May 13, 2010 TAL BEN-HAIM has urged his Portsmouth team-mates not to fear Chelsea in tomorrow’s top versus bottom tussle at Wembley. The Israeli defender moved to Stamford Bridge in a £5m deal from Bolton in July 2007, but made just 13 appearances for the Blues before he was sold to Manchester City by his now Portsmouth boss [...]
Colly goads Aussies as England canter May 13, 2010 CAPTAIN Paul Collingwood saw his England side cruise into the World Twenty20 final last night and then roared “ Bring on Australia”. Collingwood led his side to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in St Lucia, taking them to within one step of a first ever one-day tournament success. Unbeaten Australia face defending champions [...]
It would be crazy to let bad feelings run away with you May 13, 2010 It seems we at Saracens upset Northampton a bit by ending their unbeaten home record at Franklin’s Gardens a couple of weeks ago. But while that will count for nothing when we lock horns again in the Premiership semi-final on Sunday, it would be crazy to let bad feeling or emotion run away with you [...]
Hamilton confident of quick weekend in Monaco despite practice problems May 13, 2010 LEWIS HAMILTON remains confident McLaren will be competitive in this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix despite disappointing opening practice sessions yesterday. Hamilton could only finish seventh, while team-mate and championship leader Jenson Button came in ninth, as the Ferrari of Fernando Alonso dominated both sessions. But despite falling just short of the early pace, Hamilton believes [...]
Cockerill plays it cool against in-form Bath May 13, 2010 LEICESTER head coach Richard Cockerill admits his table-topping Tigers can expect a tough battle with in-form Bath when the two giants of English rugby lock horns in Sunday’s Guinness Premiership semi-final. The Tigers go into the game on the back of losing their unbeaten home record to Saracens, and know they will have to be [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF May 13, 2010 Paulie questions Khan power BOXING: Paulie Malignaggi has questioned Amir Khan’s reputation as a big puncher as he goes in search of his WBA light-welterweight belt in New York. Khan, 23, boasts 16 knockouts in his 22-1 record, but New Yorker Malignaggi, used the Bolton fighter’s points victory over Gairy St Clair in 2008 to [...]
Deadly Forlan ends Fulham dream May 12, 2010 ATLETICO MADRID (2) vs FULHAM (1) after extra time PROUD boss Roy Hodgson paid tribute to his Fulham bravehearts after Diego Forlan sent them spinning to a cruel defeat in the Europa League final. Forlan, the former Manchester United striker, capitalised on a nervous Fulham start to give the Spanish side the lead before Hodgson’s [...]
Hodgson should feel proud May 12, 2010 WHATEVER the result in Hamburg last night, Fulham’s achievement in reaching the Europa League final should never be underestimated. Let’s be honest here. It wasn’t Manchester United or Chelsea we were watching in a major European final in the middle of May, it was little Fulham, a club who were on the brink of extinction [...]
Terry given all-clear after injury scare May 12, 2010 ENGLAND boss Fabio Capello was last night breathing a huge sigh of relief after key defender John Terry was given the all-clear to resume World Cup duties following an injury scare. The former Three Lions captain was taken to hospital after injuring his foot as he trained with Chelsea ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup final [...]
KP’s back to show who’s the Daddy! May 12, 2010 KEVIN PIETERSEN is ready to help fire England into the World Twenty20 final this afternoon after completing his dash back across the Atlantic. The key batsman arrived back in St Lucia yesterday afternoon after returning to London mid-tournament to be present at the birth of his baby son. Pietersen therefore missed England’s final net session [...]