Arsenal won’t win title, says Hartson October 6, 2010 FORMER Arsenal striker John Hartson has written off the club’s chances of challenging for the Premier League this season because he believes their squad is too thin. Hartson, who is now looking to get into management having won an 18-month battle with testicular cancer, insists the title is a two-horse race between Chelsea and Manchester [...]
Hicks and Gillett set to block fresh offers to buy Liverpool October 5, 2010 UNPOPULAR owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett faced the wrath of Liverpool supporters again last night after it was revealed they are to set to oppose two fresh bids to buy the club. The Liverpool board met yesterday to discuss proposals from two consortiums – one believed to be from Asia and the other from [...]
Cipriani is a Rebels rebel after missing team meet. October 5, 2010 DANNY CIPRIANI has angered his new Melbourne Rebels bosses already by failing to turn up for their pre-season team conference. The former Wasps and England fly-half has told the club he is having problems obtaining a visa, but Rebels coach Rod Macqueen says he is disappointed by his absence. The Rebels squad assembled in Melbourne [...]
BSkyB braces for crunch EU sports ruling October 3, 2010 BSKYB is braced for a high court hearing this week that could change the football rights landscape. A pub landlady has taken a case to the European Court of Justice claiming Sky is breaching European free-trade rules with the way it sells its commercial Sky Sports packages. Portsmouth-based Karen Murphy was fined after an enforcement [...]
Liverpool in bottom three after Blackpool shocker October 3, 2010 LIVERPOOL (1) vs BLACKPOOL (2) LIVERPOOL manager Roy Hodgson insists he is not thinking about relegation despite slipping into the bottom three with a shock home defeat by Blackpool. Goals from Charlie Adam and Luke Varney put the top-flight newcomers in charge and they held for a famous victory despite Sotirios Kyrgiakos reducing the deficit. [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF October 3, 2010 Eriksson appointed Foxes boss FOOTBALL: Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson believes he can lead Leicester back into the Premier League within two years. Eriksson took charge of the Championship strugglers yesterday after agreeing a two-year contract to succeed Paulo Sousa, who was sacked on Friday. “I think it’s realistic because they’re wealthy owners and they [...]
Chelsea can get back on track at the Bridge September 30, 2010 CHELSEA vs ARSENAL SUNDAY – 4.00PM SKY SPORTS IT isn’t often that Chelsea and Arsenal meet each other having both lost their previous league game but that’s exactly what will happen on Sunday. Chelsea were a little lacklustre at Eastlands against Manchester City last Saturday but, in fairness, Roberto Mancini’s side put in a very [...]
Fabianksi: I’m ready for crunch Chelsea trip September 29, 2010 ARSENAL goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski insists he is ready to face Premier League leaders Chelsea after his confidence-boosting display at Partizan Belgrade. Fabianski could be called on to face the free-scoring Blues, who have netted 21 goals in six league games, if Manuel Almunia fails to recover from an elbow injury by Sunday. That prospect will [...]
Redknapp tips Bale for top but faces defensive headache for Twente visit September 28, 2010 TOTTENHAM vs FC TWENTE Sky Sports 2, ko 7.45pm TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp expects Gareth Bale to become the world’s best left-back – but is happy to wait while he terrorises defences himself. Bale, 21, has carried last season’s scintillating form into the current campaign and will be expected to pose much of the Spurs [...]
an Unknown quantity to world star in 12 months September 27, 2010 AS the children of the Catholic University School in Dublin picked up their sticks for their bi-weekly hurling lesson, there was one lad standing in line looking slightly lost. It was the class of 1998 when professional cricket in Ireland was light years away. But Eoin Morgan was a young man with a dream and [...]