Milner’s strike puts Villa in sight of Wembley final January 14, 2010 BLACKBURN (0) vs ASTON VILLA (1) JAMES MILNER’S first-half strike helped Aston Villa take a big step towards a Wembley final, while piling on the misery for under-fire Rovers boss Sam Allardyce. Milner finished off a classic breakaway move midway through the half, turning in Stewart Downing’s cross to hand Martin O’Neill’s side the advantage [...]
Fiery Steyn inflicts pain to send poor England crashing January 14, 2010 PAUL COLLINGWOOD insists England’s dramatic first innings collapse was not as bad as it seemed as South Africa took charge of the fourth and final Test in Johannesburg. Fast bowler Dale Steyn made full use of the seamer-friendly conditions to bag figures of 5-51 as England surrendered for a paltry 180 on a dismal opening [...]
Redknapp hit with tax evasion charge January 14, 2010 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp will appear in court next month after being charged with two counts of tax evasion. Redknapp, 62, is accused of cheating the public revenue of around £40,000, relating to two payments totalling £183,000 from former Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric. Ex-Pompey manager Redknapp was charged yesterday after voluntarily attending Bishopsgate police station [...]
We can win the Six Nations, claims Ugo January 14, 2010 UGO MONYE is backing England to answer their critics with a first Six Nations title in seven years. The Red and Whites have not lifted the trophy since Clive Woodward’s since triumphed in 2003 – before they then went on to win the World Cup. Head coach Martin Johnson captained the team that year and [...]
Murray and Robson keep up winning form as Australian Open looms large January 14, 2010 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray signed off his preparations for next week’s Australian Open with a victory over American Sam Querrey at the Kooyong Classic. Murray, who has been seeded fifth for the year’s first Grand Slam, beat Querrey 6-1, 6-4 in the exhibition match in Melbourne. The Scot is desperate to land his first major [...]
FANCY SEEING YOU HERE! January 14, 2010 CAPTAIN Steve Borthwick, right, shares a joke with England team-mate Jonny Wilkinson after Saracens rallied to a 28-9 victory over Toulon to keep alive their hopes of a place in the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final. Fly-half Derrick Hougaard kicked over 20 points – including a conversion from Justin Melck’s try – while Justin Marshall added [...]
Trulli laughs off shortcuts plan January 14, 2010 FORMULA ONE: Lotus driver Jarno Trulli has dismissed proposals to introduce shortcuts as impossible. F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone this week floated the idea that drivers be allowed five shortcuts per race in order to increase overtaking and improve the spectacle for television audiences. But Trulli said: “This is not a game, this is a sport. [...]
Schumacher return excites Alonso January 14, 2010 FORMULA ONE: Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso is itching to renew his rivalry with returning seven-time champion Michael Schumacher. Alonso ended Schumacher’s five-year winning run in 2005 and beat him again in 2006, which proved the German’s last season. “When Michael left it was not the same beating the others,” said Alonso. “To beat a legend is [...]
Clarke in the chasing pack January 14, 2010 GOLF: Darren Clarke fired an opening round 63 to lie one shot off the lead in a weather-affected Joburg Open. The Ulsterman carded a bogey-free round to join four other players on eight-under-par – one behind home favourite Neil Schietekat. England’s Simon Khan and David Lynn are also on eight-under with Clarke and South Africans [...]
Rocket races into last four January 14, 2010 SNOOKER: World No1 Ronnie O’Sullivan cruised into the semi-final of the Masters at Wembley after a 6-3 win over Peter Ebdon. The Rocket, a four-time winner, stormed into a 4-0 lead at the interval before Ebdon hit back with two frames. But O’Sullivan upped the tempo again and sealed the match in the ninth frame [...]
