Al-Fahim facing dilemma over Pompey stake February 21, 2010 PORTSMOUTH non-executive chairman Sulaiman Al-Fahim is weighing up whether to sever ties with the financially-stricken Premier League club or increase his shareholding. Bottom-of-the-table Pompey are around £60m in debt and could disappear altogether if they do not find fresh funds before they face a winding-up order on 1 March. Al-Fahim, who retained a 10 per [...]
Ice queen Amy cool on hero status February 21, 2010 SKELETON Olympic champion Amy Williams may have become a household name overnight but the unassuming 27-year-old insists she already cannot wait for the limelight to fade. Williams twice set new course records at Whistler, the fastest and most dangerous of all ice tracks, on her way to clinching Great Britain’s first individual Winter Games gold [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF February 21, 2010 Gallacher in warning to Tiger GOLF: Former Ryder Cup skipper Bernard Gallacher has urged Tiger Woods to ditch his current entourage following his fall from grace. Gallacher believes the American’s aides are partly responsible for the personal problems that continue to keep Woods away from the course. “He has been badly handled by his management,” [...]
Ngog spares Reds’ blushes February 18, 2010 LIVERPOOL (1) v/s UNIREA URZICENI (0) CAPTAIN Steven Gerrard insists Liverpool are still on course to win the Europa League despite struggling to a home leg victory over Romanian side Unirea Urziceni at Anfield. Rafael Benitez’s side enjoyed plenty of possession but failed to break down their defence-minded visitors until David Ngog struck with a [...]
Shakhtar are shaken by Zamora February 18, 2010 FULHAM (2) v/s SHAKHTAR DONETSK (1) BOBBY ZAMORA fired a brilliant winner as Fulham claimed a crucial home leg victory over holders Shakhtar Donetsk at Craven Cottage. The striker smashed home an unstoppable 25-yard drive to net his fifth goal of the Europa League campaign and give the Cottagers a vital lead going into the [...]
Pulis in foreign owners doubt February 18, 2010 STOKE manager Tony Pulis has questioned whether Portsmouth would still be on the brink of liquidation if they were not foreign-owned. Pompey, who are due in court on 1 March to face a winding-up order, are so desperate for cash they have asked the Premier League for special dispensation to sell players outside the transfer [...]
Fabregas vows Arsenal will rally round calamity keeper Fabianski February 18, 2010 ARSENAL captain Cesc Fabregas has leapt to the defence of goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, insisting the Pole will bounce back. Fabianski was at the centre of two howlers as the Gunners slipped to a 2-1 first leg Champions League defeat at Porto on Wednesday night. But Fabregas said: “He is strong and we have to be [...]
Riesch ends Vonn dominance February 18, 2010 MARIA Riesch snatched women’s super-combined Olympic gold from the grasp of Lindsey Vonn – who promptly insisted she couldn’t be happier. Vonn and Riesch are a rare breed in international sport, close rivals who are even closer friends. Riesch was the first to congratulate Vonn following her sensational downhill victory and one day later the [...]
Colly not tempted to call up in-form Kieswetter February 18, 2010 CAPTAIN Paul Collingwood admits batting sensation Craig Kieswetter has impressed the England selectors – but says he will not be drafted in for today’s opening Twenty20 international with Pakistan in Dubai. South African-born Kieswetter smashed 81 off just 66 balls in the Lions’ five-wicket victory over the senior side on Wednesday – his first day [...]
Organisers fear revolt over IPL security fears February 18, 2010 THE Indian Premier League could yet suffer a host of high-profile withdrawals over fresh security concerns. World Cricketers’ union chief Tim May claims to have received a number of worried phone calls from players after terrorist threats were made from an operational arm of Al-Qaeda through an Asian news agency. The message, reportedly from 313 [...]