Winter athletes will get extra funding February 11, 2010 BRITISH Olympic chief Colin Moynihan has vowed to increase the proportion of central funding allocated to winter sports. Just £6.5m – 1.5 per cent of the total funding pool – currently goes to winter athletes, compared with £400m for their summer counterparts. Matters reached a nadir when governing body SnowsportGB went into administration just days [...]
Wing defect gives Virgin a headache February 11, 2010 THE new Virgin F1 team got their first taste of life in the fast lane yesterday after they were forced to abort testing due to a wing defect. Sir Richard Branson’s team withdrew after completing just 11 laps at Jerez, southern Spain, when Timo Glock’s front wing fell off. Worrying for Virgin, however, was the [...]
Grant charged over ref rant February 11, 2010 PORTSMOUTH boss Avram Grant has been charged by the Football Association with improper conduct after confronting referee Kevin Friend at half-time during Tuesday night’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland. Grant squared up to referee Friend after seeing two penalty claims turned down and having defender Ricardo Rocha sent off for conceding the penalty which led to [...]
Eriksson leaves Magpies post February 11, 2010 SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON’S brief tenure at Notts County ended yesterday after a consortium of investors, headed by businessman Ray Trew, bought the League Two club for £1 from former chairman Peter Trembling. The Swede resigned from his post yesterday but has taken up an offer to continue in a non-active role as joint life president. Lincolnshire-based [...]
Redknapp bailed over tax February 11, 2010 TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp has appeared before City of Westminster magistrates charged with two counts of tax evasion. Redknapp, 62, is accused of cheating the public revenue of about £40,000 while manager of Portsmouth. He appeared alongside ex-Portsmouth owner Milan Mandaric, now chairman of Leicester City, who is charged with a similar offence. Both have [...]
Sackey to quit Wasps February 11, 2010 RUGBY UNION: England winger Paul Sackey is to leave Wasps at the end of the season to join an unnamed French side. The 30-year-old, who has made over 100 appearances for the club, said: “This was the hardest decision I’ve had to make because my heart in is Wasps. “I’ve spent some great years here, [...]
Khan eyes Malignaggi bout February 11, 2010 BOXING: Britain’s Amir Khan has set his sights on making his US debut against Paulie Malignaggi at New York’s Madison Square Garden on May 15. The WBA light-welterweight champion joined forces with American promoters Golden Boy last month and is looking for a high-profile opponent in defence of his title after Juan Manuel Marquez was [...]
Diaby keeps Arsenal in sight of top February 10, 2010 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger hailed a “fantastic night” after Abou Diaby’s goal blew the title race back open. Midfielder Diaby struck with a bullet 72nd-minute header from Tomas Rosicky’s cross to settle an otherwise scrappy affair and end the Gunners’ four-match winless run. And with both Chelsea and Manchester United crucially dropping points in the [...]
Chelsea unstuck by Toffees February 10, 2010 CHELSEA assistant Ray Wilkins confirmed John Terry will miss this weekend’s FA Cup clash after the captain endured a night to forget at the hands of Louis Saha. Everton striker Saha got the better of Terry to score two goals as the Toffees came from a goal down to end Chelsea’s 10-match unbeaten run. Chelsea, [...]
Ten-man United earn comeback point February 10, 2010 MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson toasted a point gained rather than two dropped after his 10-man side came from behind to draw at Villa Park. Chelsea’s slip at Everton allowed United the chance to go top but they too struggled against feisty opponents, who led through Carlos Cuellar. Ferguson’s men hit back with a [...]