By: Frank Dalleres

As Sports Editor of City A.M. I cover all sports but have a particular interest in football, tennis, golf and sport business. Send stories and tip-offs to frank.dalleres@cityam.com

Scolari starts with win but snubs Fergie

July 24, 2008

Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari refused to rise to taunts from Manchester United after getting his tenure off to a winning start in China. Unsettled midfielder Frank Lampard underlined his value with a fine chipped goal, while new signings Deco and Jose Bosingwa made their debuts in a comfortable 4-0 victory over Guangzhou. But the [...]
Tevez: Let Ronaldo join Real

July 24, 2008

Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez has broken ranks and backed team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo’s desire to move to Real Madrid. Tevez says he understands why Portugal winger Ronaldo is tempted to join Real and that United should respect his wishes. “I understand Cristiano Ronaldo. Every footballer wants to play for Real Madrid,” said Tevez. “Nevertheless I [...]
I’m Peking just in time for Games, says Idowu

July 24, 2008

British triple-jumper Phillips Idowu is desperate to extend his unbeaten streak this weekend at Crystal Palace. Londoner Idowu heads to the Olympics as clear favourite to claim gold, having dominated the event since winning the World Indoor title earlier this year. The 29-year-old has won all four of his Beijing warm-ups in the last two [...]
Seve tips Padraig to be a Ryder Cup star

July 23, 2008

Five-time Major winner Seve Ballesteros has backed Open champion Padraig Harrington to spearhead another European Ryder Cup victory. Harrington confirmed his status as the continent’s leading player of recent years with a superb defence of the Claret Jug at Royal Birkdale last weekend. And Spanish great Ballesteros, who won the Open three times, says it [...]
Eto’o and Arshavin to replace Spurs strike pair

July 22, 2008

Tottenham last night stepped up their war on Manchester United and Liverpool for ‘tapping up’ Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane, but already look to have earmarked Samuel Eto’o and Andrei Arshavin as replacements. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has been angered by what he sees as deliberate attempts to unsettle the strike duo, and yesterday handed [...]
Brilliant Harrington joins the Open elite

July 21, 2008

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington toasted his accession to an elite band of players after a superb final round at Royal Birkdale saw him successfully defend the Open title. Harrington fended off the challenge of England’s Ian Poulter and Australian veteran Greg Norman to become the first European to retain a Major for more than a century. [...]
Lewis beats team blunder to snatch win

July 21, 2008

Britain’s Lewis Hamilton overcame a team tactical blunder to win the German Grand Prix and snatch the lead in the world championship. Hamilton’s procession to a fourth win of the season was jeopardised by McLaren’s failure to pit the Stevenage driver during a safety car period. When he finally did re-fuel Hamilton re-entered the race [...]
Chambers set to learn fate

July 18, 2008

Dwain Chambers’ controversial and protracted fight to be allowed to run at this summer’s Beijing Olympics will finally be settled today when a High Court judge announces his verdict on the sprinter’s legal challenge to a lifetime ban. Chambers had expected to learn his fate yesterday, when the 100m runner attended court to hear his [...]
Forget your sense of duty, Inter tell Chelsea’s Lampard

July 18, 2008

Inter Milan have urged Frank Lampard to forget his loyalty towards Chelsea – or the Italian club will be forced to move for alternative targets. Inter president Massimo Moratti says Lampard’s “sense of duty” has prevented him from demanding a move, despite contract talks with Blues chiefs stalling. Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is desperate [...]
Great White Shark Norman basks in Tiger’s absence and eyes third Open

July 18, 2008

Two-time Open champion Greg Norman turned back the years with a masterful performance in difficult conditions on the first day at Royal Birkdale that left him fending off talk of an unlikely third triumph. The Australian, 53, who has not played regular competitive golf for several years, carded a level-par round of 70 to finish [...]

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