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 [...]
Fabregas battling to be fit for Barcelona reunion March 29, 2010 ARSENAL captain Cesc Fabregas faces an agonising wait to see whether he will be fit enough for one of the most significant games of his career. The Gunners issued a downbeat statement last night regarding the midfielder’s fitness for tomorrow’s clash with Barcelona, after he suffered a knee injury at Birmingham on Saturday. Fabregas has [...]
Brilliant Tevez fires City back to fifth with quickfire treble March 29, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY 3 V/S WIGAN ATHLETIC 0 CARLOS TEVEZ blasted a 12-minute hat-trick as Manchester City boosted their chances of a Champions League place with victory over 10-man Wigan. Tevez punished Wigan with a clinical second half treble which came after Latics defender Gary Caldwell was sent off for a two-footed tackle on the Argentinian [...]
Defiant Zola vows to save Hammers March 29, 2010 WEST HAM manager Gianfranco Zola insists he will return to England this week and steer the club to safety, having spent the last 48 hours mulling over his future. The Italian sought refuge in his native Sardinia after Saturday’s defeat to Stoke – their sixth on the trot – left them just goal difference off [...]
CITY VIEWS: IS GIANFRANCO ZOLA TOO NICE TO KEEP WEST HAM UP? March 29, 2010 SUSHIL PATEL | MIZUHO “Zola’s a nice guy but too nice. He needs to have a bit of oomph to get the guys going. The fans are fantastic there – even as a non-West Ham supporter. It’s hard to sack him because he is a nice guy, but Gold and Sullivan need to sort it [...]
Platini welcomes Labour plans to boost fan power March 29, 2010 EUROPEAN chief Michel Platini has thrown his support behind Labour proposals to give fans greater rights to own stakes in their clubs. Under plans set be included in the government’s manifesto for this year’s election, clubs could be forced to hand up to 25 per cent of shares to supporters. Fans would be given first [...]