Wenger waits until 11th hour for Cesc March 30, 2010 ARSENAL V/S BARCELONA ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger will take the unusual step of waiting until tonight’s pre-match warm-up before deciding whether captain Cesc Fabregas is fit enough to face Barcelona. Wenger conceded yesterday that Fabregas, who has not trained since suffering severe bruising to his leg and knee at Birmingham on Saturday, is unlikely to [...]
Villa scotch O’Neill quit rumours amid talk of boardroom bust-up March 30, 2010 ASTON VILLA last night dismissed reports that Martin O’Neill had quit as manager of the club amid claims of a bust-up with owner Randy Lerner. Earlier reports suggested O’Neill had clashed with Lerner over his transfer budget for next season and opted to end his four-year spell at Villa Park. O’Neill’s odds to be the [...]
Button down on Sepang bid March 30, 2010 WORLD champion Jenson Button, fresh from a superb triumph at the Australian Grand Prix, has moved to dampen expectations ahead of this weekend’s race in Malaysia. The Englishman’s cunning early switch to slick tyres saw him sweep to a first victory of the season at Albert Park on Sunday. It also lifted Button to third [...]
Homesick Smith quits Wasps after two games March 30, 2010 FORMER rugby league star Lee Smith has left London Wasps – just two matches into his rugby union career. The 23-year-old former England international has made a request to return home to Leeds to be closer to his family. Smith joined the club in December last year, but played just two senior matches under the [...]
Lopez fires Lyon ahead March 30, 2010 LISANDRO LOPEZ scored twice to help Lyon claim a 3-1 victory over league rivals Bordeaux in the all-French Champions League quarter-final. Lopez put the hosts ahead only for Marouane Chamakh to equalise four minutes later. Michel Bastos put Lyon back in front before Lopez’s penalty 13 minutes from time gave Lyon a two-goal cushion.
Drogba receives two-match ban March 30, 2010 CHELSEA striker Didier Drogba has been banned for two European matches following his Champions League sending off against Inter Milan last month. Drogba was shown a straight red card for a stamp on Thiago Motta in the dying minutes of the last 16 second leg tie which Chelsea lost 1-0
Denman set for Scottish National March 30, 2010 RACING: Denman joint-owner Paul Barber has admitted this year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up is likely to run in next month’s Scottish Grand National at Ayr. The Paul Nicholls-trained charge heads the weights for the race at 11st 12lbs and Barber says a trip north of the border is a real possibility if the conditions continue [...]
Durham take MCC to task March 30, 2010 CRICKET: Durham’s bowlers made perfect use of the pink ball to take complete control of their four-day exhibition match with an MCC XI in Abu Dhabi. After declaring their first innings on 459-9, the bowlers went to work on the MCC line-up, dismissing them for just 162 with Scott Borthwick taking 4-27. Durham ended the [...]
Exiles seal Bowden signing March 30, 2010 RUGBY UNION: London Irish have completed the signing of Crusaders back Daniel Bowden for next season.
United look to recreate the magic of ‘99 March 29, 2010 BAYERN MUNICH V/S MANCHESTER UTD MANCHESTER UNITED boss Sir Alex Ferguson insists his side can settle an old score and rewrite the history books when they take on Bayern Munich in the Champions League tonight. Ferguson’s men take on the German giants in a repeat of the epic 1999 final, which United won 2-1 thanks [...]