Warnock and Barton rage at red card January 2, 2012 QPR (1) vs NORWICH (2) QPR manager Neil Warnock defended captain Joey Barton after he was controversially sent off in a defeat that pushed Rangers deeper into trouble. Barton gave the home side the lead but was then shown a straight red card following a clash with Norwich’s Bradley Johnson, who indicated he had been [...]
Late Lampard breaks Blues’ win drought January 2, 2012 WOLVES (1) vs CHELSEA (2) CHELSEA hero Frank Lampard admits he was lucky to still be on the pitch to snatch the late goal that earned the Blues a first win in five matches. Lampard volleyed home Ashley Cole’s 89th-minute cross after Stephen Ward’s equaliser, just moments earlier, appeared to have rendered Ramires’ opener redundant. [...]
Strauss: Tour can bury hatchet with Pakistan January 2, 2012 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss insists the ramifications of last year’s spot-fixing trial will have no impact on the upcoming series against Pakistan and is confident relations between the two teams are set to improve. Strauss and the rest of his No1 ranked Test team yesterday flew out to the Middle East, where they are poised [...]
ABLETT MOURNED | Merseyside hero dies, 46 January 2, 2012 LIVERPOOL manager Kenny Dalglish led the tributes yesterday to former Reds defender Gary Ablett, who has died, aged 46, after a battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Ablett (above), the only player to win the FA Cup with both Liverpool and Everton, was diagnosed with the illness in 2010. Dalglish, who gave Ablett his debut during his [...]
Lendl era set to begin as Murray plots slam January 2, 2012 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray’s new partnership with coach Ivan Lendl is poised for its first test today when the Scot steps up preparations for the Australian Open. Murray is due to face Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin in the first round of the Brisbane International, a traditional warm-up for the year’s first grand slam. It will be [...]
Lewis retains world title and targets a perfect 10 January 2, 2012 PDC World Darts Champion Adrian Lewis believes he is capable of winning the tournament 10 times after he retained his crown last night with a convincing victory over fellow Englishman Andy Hamilton. Lewis, who produced a sensational comeback to oust James Wade in Sunday’s semi-final, never looked in trouble against Stoke thrower Hamilton and ran [...]
Crouch deepens Blackburn woes January 2, 2012 Stoke striker Peter Crouch scored twice as they won 2-1 at Blackburn and plunged Rovers deeper into relegation trouble. David Goodwillie scored for the home side, who will go bottom if Bolton beat Everton tomorrow. Elsewhere, Swansea notched their first away win since returning to the top flight, goals from Nathan Dyer and Wayne Routledge [...]
Rooney set to return at Toon January 2, 2012 Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is back in contention for tomorrow’s Premier League trip to Newcastle. The England star was dropped for Saturday’s defeat to Blackburn and fined amid suggestions he enjoyed a night out on Boxing Day. Defender Jonny Evans and midfielder Darron Gibson, who joined Rooney for a meal, were disciplined by United [...]
Flintoff hit ‘all-time low’ January 2, 2012 Former England captain Andrew Flintoff has revealed the emotional problems he battled after the 2006-7 Ashes whitewash against Australia. “On that trip I was probably at an all-time low personally and professionally,” said Flintoff, who retired in 2010. “Instead of walking out confidently to face Australia in one of the world’s biggest sporting events, I [...]
Victorious comeback for Serena January 2, 2012 Thirteen-time grand slam winner Serena Williams won yesterday in her first competitive match since her US Open final rant at an umpire. The 30-year-old American beat South African Chanelle Scheepers 6-2, 6-3 in round one of the Brisbane International.
