Henin follows Clijsters back to the court September 22, 2009 FORMER world No1 Justine Henin will return to competitive action next year after declaring she has rediscovered her love of the game. The 27-year-old, who retired from the sport 16 months ago, confirmed she is to make a comeback in 2010 during a television broadcast in her native Belgium last night. The seven-time grand slam [...]
Vela inspires late salvo to sink Baggies September 22, 2009 ARSENAL (2) vs WEST BROM (0) ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger hailed Carlos Vela after the Mexican starlet came off the bench to propel his youthful Carling Cup side into the fourth round. Forward Sanchez Watt’s first senior goal put the Gunners ahead against 10-man West Brom, after some neat footwork and a smart shot from [...]
Ngog downs Leeds and vows to repay boss Benitez’s faith September 22, 2009 LEEDS UTD (0) vs LIVERPOOL (1) LIVERPOOL youngster David Ngog is relishing further opportunities to impress after his clinical finish sent Liverpool into the last 16 of the Carling Cup. The French striker pounced on Javier Mascherano’s mis-hit shot in the 65th minute and spun well before coolly slotting home. And the 20-year-old believes his [...]
Bolton fight back to nail Hammers September 22, 2009 BOLTON (3) vs WEST HAM (1) WEST HAM came within four minutes of a rare foray into the fourth round before being dumped out of the Carling Cup in extra time by battling Bolton. Defender Herita Ilunga’s goal looked to have sent the Hammers into the last 16 for only the second time in eight [...]
Chelsea acted properly in Kakuta deal, insists scout September 22, 2009 CHELSEA’S French scout has defended the club’s conduct in the controversial signing of youngster Gael Kakuta. The Blues were this month banned from signing players until 2011 after Kakuta’s former club Lens complained to governing body Fifa that the Premier League club had induced him to break his contract. But Guy Hillion, who spotted and [...]
We won’t be a soft touch, says Onions September 22, 2009 SEAMER Graham Onions has fired a warning to England’s critics, insisting the team will not roll over easily in the Champions Trophy. England are expected to struggle in South Africa having been crushed 6-1 by Australia in their one-day series which finished at the weekend. But Onions impressed on his ODI debut in Sunday’s sole [...]
Sri Lanka defeat hosts SAin opener September 22, 2009 SRI LANKA shocked hosts South Africa by winning the opening Champions Trophy encounter in a rain-affected match at Centurion. The heavens opened in the 38th over with South Africa way behind on the Duckworth-Lewis method, handing Sri Lanka a deserved 55-run win and two points. Tillakaratne Dilshan’s rapid century helped Sri Lanka set a daunting [...]
SPORT IN BRIEF September 22, 2009 Fury could help Haye’s Valuev bidBOXING: Britain’s David Haye is eager to spar with heavyweight prospect Tyson Fury as he steps up preparations for his WBA title bout with giant Nikolai Valuev. The former undisputed cruiserweight champion meets the 7ft 2ins Russian in Germany on November 7 and wants the help of 6ft 8in, 21-year-old [...]
Renault ban deferred September 21, 2009 MOTORSPORT chief Max Mosley maintained that Renault had been dealt the strictest possible punishment despite the team escaping with a two-year suspended ban for their role in the crashgate scandal. Renault were found guilty of an offence of “unparalleled severity” for ordering their former driver Nelson Piquet Jr to crash during last year’s Singapore Grand [...]
Piquet not expecting forgiveness September 21, 2009 WHISTLEBLOWER Nelson Piquet Jr believes he will have to rebuild his career from scratch, having admitted helping to fix last year’s Singapore Grand Prix. The Brazilian admits he is unlikely to be forgiven for agreeing to crash at the race, thereby allowing then-Renault team-mate Fernando Alonso to win. But the 24-year-old, who was granted immunity [...]