Roy waits on doubt Zamora April 28, 2010 FULHAM (0) v/s HAMBURG (0) FULHAM boss Roy Hodgson insists he will not gamble on the fitness of top scorer Bobby Zamora for their crunch Europa League semi-final with Hamburg at Craven Cottage. The 19-goal striker limped out of the 0-0 first-leg draw in Germany a week ago with an Achilles problem, and is only [...]
Benitez praises Gerrard’s form amid off-field tittle-tattle April 28, 2010 LIVERPOOL (0) v/s ATLETICO MADRID (1) LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez has hailed Steven Gerrard’s response to feverish speculation about his private life. Gerrard struck a brace against Burnley on Saturday amid suggestions – denied this week by wife Alex – that his marriage was in trouble. Benitez is relying heavily on his captain in tonight’s [...]
New keeper means City are vulnerable April 28, 2010 AMID all the wailing and gnashing of teeth about Manchester City being granted an emergency loan signing to solve their goalkeeping crisis, one thing has been largely overlooked. Marton Fulop, the man they’ve hired to bring the big-match experience they feel their fourth-choice stopper lacks, still represents a big risk as the season reaches its [...]
Fulop eyes top-four place April 28, 2010 MARTON Fulop has set his sights on the Champions League after completing a controversial loan switch to Manchester City. Fulop, 26, has joined from Sunderland after City successfully pleaded with the Premier League to make the emergency move. And the Hungary international could go straight into the team on Saturday when the Blues meet Aston [...]
Bopara stakes his claim as England rally April 28, 2010 RAVI BOPARA took his chance to impress the selectors with a magnificent knock as England opened their ICC World Twenty20 campaign with a seven-wicket warm-up win over Bangladesh at the Kensington Oval. Essex batsman Bopara got the nod to bat at three in the absence of Kevin Pietersen and smashed 62 off 48 balls as [...]
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 [...]