Keegan set for a showdown Kevin Keegan’s future as Newcastle boss is still up in the air this morning despite claims that he has neither been sacked nor resigned. Keegan’s position at St James’ Park has been under intense pressure over the last 48 hours after reports on Tuesday suggested he had left the club following a row with owner [...]
Hatton calls on class of Mayweather in preparation for Malignaggi showdown Ricky Hatton has turned to super coach Floyd Mayweather Snr for his fight with IBF light-welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi in Las Vegas in November. Mayweather Snr is the father of Floyd Jnr – Hatton’s only conqueror so far in his career – and is arguably the world’s top trainer. He will fly into Manchester this [...]
Rain denies England a 5-0 one-day whitewash England captain Kevin Pietersen warned his side against complacency ahead of the winter tour to India despite leading his side to a comprehensive series victory over South Africa. Pietersen’s side were denied a 5-0 series whitewash over the Proteas when heavy rain wiped out their fifth and final one-day international at Cardiff yesterday. The no [...]
Keegan on the brink despite Toon denial September 3, 2008 Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle future remains shrouded in doubt this morning after the club denied he had been sacked amid reports of a board room bust-up with owner Mike Ashley. Fans demonstrated outside the gates of St James’s Park yesterday after rumours spread that Keegan’s second spell in charge was over after less than eight months. [...]
Pietersen backs England to re-create history and pile pressure on Australia September 3, 2008 Kevin Pietersen is backing his England players to make history at Cardiff today while climbing to second in the one-day world rankings. England began the series back in sixth place but have propelled to third thanks to four straight victories over South Africa. Victory at Cardiff today will not only see Pietersen’s men leapfrog the [...]
McGinley: It’s time to rally round Nick and the boys September 3, 2008 Ryder Cup legend Paul McGinley says it’s time for the doubters to back captain Nick Faldo in leading Europe to a fourth successive triumph. Faldo has been criticised for leaving out in-form Darren Clarke from his two wild card selections, instead opting for Paul Casey and the flamboyant Ian Poulter, who angered his peers by [...]
Berbatov granted dream United move while Spurs land trio on deadline day September 2, 2008 Manchester United last night beat the clock by a matter of minutes to finally land Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov for £30.8m and bring a dramatic end to a nerve-jangling transfer deadline day. Old Trafford chiefs were locked in negotiations with Spurs over the Bulgarian hitman right up until the midnight deadline. But the Premier League [...]
Arabs snatch Robinho as they buy City from Thaksin September 2, 2008 Manchester City’s new owners Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG) showed the rest of the football world they mean business by snatching Real Madrid star Robinho from under the nose of rivals Chelsea for a British record transfer fee of £34m last night. Earlier, ADUG revealed it had agreed a multi-million takeover with owner Thaksin Shinawatra. [...]
Resilient Spurs make a point to leave Scolari frustrated September 1, 2008 Chelsea boss Luis Felipe Scolari admitted Tottenham deserved their away draw after he saw his 100 per cent win record come to an end. Scolari’s Blues enjoyed the majority of possession but couldn’t break down a resilient Spurs defence as Juande Ramos’s side earned their first point of the season. Juliano Belletti gave the Blues [...]
Bullard sent in to bring smiles back to England September 1, 2008 Fun-loving Londoner Jimmy Bullard will be looking to put smiles back on the faces of long-suffering England fans this week after being handed a shock World Cup call-up by boss Fabio Capello. The popular Fulham man, 29, has been drafted into the international arena for the first time to strengthen an England midfield which is [...]
