Foster looking to revive career with Birmingham move May 18, 2010 BIRMINGHAM have moved quickly to lay the groundwork for next season with a double swoop for England goalkeeper Ben Foster and Spanish youngster Enric Valles. Foster, 27, is poised to complete his £6m move from Manchester United after undergoing a medical in the midlands yesterday. He will be expected to be the Blues’ new No1, [...]
Johnson: They will all get their chance May 18, 2010 ENGLAND manager Martin Johnson wants to give all 44 squad members the chance to impress in Australia and New Zealand this summer. Johnson’s men take on the Barbarians at Twickenham before jetting out to face the Wallabies in two Tests and then New Zealand to play the All Blacks. While Johnson has plenty of options [...]
Mercedes perform U-turn over appeal against Schumacher’s Monaco penalty May 18, 2010 MERCEDES yesterday went back on their decision to appeal the 20-second penalty imposed against Michael Schumacher following Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix. The seven-time champion was relegated from sixth to 12th – and out of the points positions – after his overtaking manoeuvre on Fernando Alonso on the final corner of the final lap was deemed [...]
Millwall set for another chance at play-off final May 18, 2010 MILLWALL (2) vs HUDDERSFIELD (0) Millwall win 2-0 on aggregate STEVE MORISON netted his 23rd goal of the season to help hand Millwall another crack at the League One play-off final. Paul Robinson was also on target for the Lions, who will face Swindon at Wembley on 29 May, 12 months after they lost out [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF May 18, 2010 Woods confirms Open entry GOLF: Tiger Woods has vowed to play in this year’s Open Championship at St Andrews if he recovers from the neck injury which forced him to withdraw from the recent Players Championship. The world No1 pulled out of the final round at Sawgrass a fortnight ago, but is still expected to [...]
Title hopeful Webber is beginning to come of age May 17, 2010 MARK WEBBER says he is benefiting from age and experience as he continues his charge towards the world title. The Australian completed an impressive light-to-flag victory in Monte Carlo on Sunday to take him level with Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel at the top of the drivers’ championship for the first time. Webber has previously [...]
New-look Wentworth is in for a treat May 17, 2010 THE PGA Championship at Wentworth is always an occasion to savour but Ernie Els’ remodelling of the West Course will make this year’s event all the more intriguing. Ernie is back at the iconic Surrey course this week bidding to win this for the first time – and the form he’s in at the moment, [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF May 17, 2010 Euro cup is back in Britain RUGBY UNION: The Heineken Cup final will be staged at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium in 2011 and Twickenham the following year. It is the fourth time the final has been staged at the Millennium Stadium – ironically with Munster winning on each occasion. Similarly, it is also the fourth time the [...]
Ballack ruled out of World Cup by injury May 17, 2010 CHELSEA and Germany star Michael Ballack has admitted his despair at being ruled out of the World Cup with an ankle injury. Ballack, 33, was set to captain his country at this summer’s tournament before suffering torn ligaments in Saturday’s FA Cup final victory. The midfielder was forced to limp off after a challenge from [...]
Lord Sugar ready for FA chairman role and has sights set on major reforms May 17, 2010 LORD Sugar has thrown his hat into the ring as a potential successor to Lord Triesman as chairman of the Football Association. Entrepreneur Sugar, who spent 10 years as chairman of Tottenham until 2001, said it would be a “great honour” to head up the FA, which is currently without both a permanent chairman and [...]