FA investigate Terry racism claim October 25, 2011 ENGLAND and Chelsea captain John Terry last night vowed to clear his name after being placed under investigation by the Football Association over allegations he racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand. The FA announced they would begin to make enquiries after receiving a complaint about the alleged incident (right) in Sunday’s west London derby between [...]
Villas-Boas sticks by ref criticism October 25, 2011 CHELSEA boss Andre Villas-Boas is unrepentant over his criticism of referee Chris Foy in Sunday’s defeat at QPR, despite being asked to explain his remarks to the Football Association. Villas-Boas insists Foy, who sent off Didier Drogba and Jose Bosingwa and booked seven Chelsea players, was “card happy” and “extremely unfair”. “I don’t think I [...]
Eastern promise offered by Park and Arshavin October 25, 2011 ARSENAL 2 vs BOLTON 1 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger believes Park Chu-Young is ready to make a significant impact in the Premier League after the Korea international struck his first goal for the club in last night’s Carling Cup win over Bolton. The Trotters stunned an impressive crowd of over 56,000 at Emirates Stadium with [...]
Owen responds to United’s ‘kick in the teeth’ October 25, 2011 ALDERSHOT 0 vs MAN UNITED 3 MANCHESTER UNITED striker Michael Owen admitted his side were still coming to terms with the 6-1 mauling they suffered at the hands of Manchester City on Sunday after he contributed to the first step on the road to recovery with a goal in last night’s Carling Cup win at [...]
City hit Tevez with £800,000 fine and find him guilty of refusing to play October 25, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY last night threw the book at Carlos Tevez, fining the striker £800,000 after finding him guilty of refusing to play in last month’s match against Bayern Munich. City chiefs concluded a month of investigations into the unsettled Argentinian’s conduct in the Champions League fixture by finding him guilty of five separate breaches of [...]
Cool hand Luke’s double triumph would cap an extraordinary year, and Sergio is back on the rise October 25, 2011 LUKE DONALD summed it up perfectly after his scintillating final round swept him to the Disney Classic, and first place in the PGA Tour money list, on Sunday. He called it one of the most satisfying wins of his career, and he has every reason to feel delighted with what he has achieved this season [...]
Whitewashed: India humiliate England October 25, 2011 ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook admitted he was shell-shocked after an almighty batting collapse saw India complete a 5-0 series whitewash with a 95-run victory in Kolkata. After winning the toss and opting to field first, England’s bowlers repaid Cook’s faith by restricting the hosts to 162-5, but a late onslaught led by MS Dhoni, who [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF October 25, 2011 France fined for Haka response RUGBY UNION: France have been fined £2,500 for advancing towards the All Blacks’ haka in the build-up to Sunday’s World Cup final. The International Rugby Board imposed the punishment after Les Bleus encroached within the required distance behind the 10-metre line in their own half. Gresini Honda sit out Valencia GP [...]
D-DAY FOR EUROZONE October 25, 2011 EUROPE’S leaders are grappling to find a solution to the debt crisis by the end of today, their latest self-imposed deadline. Jittery markets nose-dived yesterday after news broke that a meeting of Eurozone finance ministers – known as Ecofin – had been cancelled. Confusion over the announcement led to false rumours that the whole crisis-tackling [...]
Calls grow for St Paul’s camp to go October 25, 2011 THE ANTI-CAPITALIST protesters occupying parts of the City faced growing pressure to leave last night after it emerged that the vast majority of their tents were empty on Monday evening. Those with tents outside St Paul’s Cathedral also face a formal call to leave by the Bishop of London. The bishop, Richard Chartre, expressed support [...]
