Roman puts Spurs back in driving seat February 21, 2010 WIGAN ATHLETIC (0) v/s TOTTENHAM (3) FORGOTTEN man Roman Pavlyuchenko reminded manager Harry Redknapp and suitors alike of his talent with a two-goal cameo that thrust Tottenham back in front in the scramble for fourth place. Jermain Defoe put the visitors ahead in controversial fashion but it was Pavlyuchenko, without a league start all season, [...]
Electric Villa run riot as Clarets have a shocker February 21, 2010 ASTON VILLA (5) v/s BURNLEY (2) MARTIN O’Neill hailed an “electric” 13-minute spell in which his Aston Villa side tore Burnley to shreds and reignited their top-four charge. Villa fell behind early on to a Steven Fletcher goal but equalised through Ashley Young before running in four goals in less than a quarter of an [...]
Curling hopes hit by defeat February 21, 2010 BRITISH curling skip Eve Muirhead’s hopes of progressing to the play-offs are hanging by a thread after suffering a third straight defeat last night. Muirhead looked downcast and dejected after the 10-6 loss to two-time Olympic silver medallist Mirjam Ott, of Switzerland. Muirhead’s rink have now played seven and lost four, meaning they must win [...]
Zamora enjoys triumphant audition for England as striker seals comeback win February 21, 2010 FULHAM (2) v/s BIRMINGHAM (1) FULHAM striker Bobby Zamora boosted his chances of gatecrashing England’s World Cup squad with a match-winning performance against Birmingham. Uncapped Zamora was tipped for a call-up by both managers after crowning a classic centre-forward’s display with a superb 90th minute free-kick – his 15th strike of the season. A Chris [...]
Champions League play-off plan is ‘hare-brained’, says Ferguson February 21, 2010 MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has rubbished proposals to introduce a play-off for the final Champions League place. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, Liverpool’s Rafael Benitez and Everton’s David Moyes have all criticised the plans, which would see teams finishing fourth to seventh in the Premier League battle it out for the spot. Aston Villa [...]
United won’t snatch Jack like Rooney, insists Moyes February 21, 2010 EVERTON manager David Moyes is confident he can keep his latest teenage prodigy, Jack Rodwell, out of the clutches of Manchester United. Rodwell, 18, boosted his burgeoning reputation by climbing off the bench to score a superb solo goal that capped a shock 3-1 win over the Premier League champions on Saturday. That will only [...]
Robinson wants a bolder England February 21, 2010 FORMER captain Jason Robinson has urged England to be braver when they host Ireland in a crunch Six Nations clash on Saturday. Wins over Wales and Italy have failed to quell criticism of England’s style, and Robinson said: “Most people say there’s a lack of vision and England are not really playing. In the last [...]
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,” [...]