United easier without Ron, taunts Micah September 17, 2009 MANCHESTER CITY defender Micah Richards has fanned the flames ahead of Sunday’s local derby by insisting Manchester United miss Cristiano Ronaldo. United sit second in the Premier League but have yet to find top gear this season, since selling £80m winger Ronaldo to Real Madrid over the summer. And Richards believes that makes them ripe [...]
Tim ensures a Paine-ful loss September 17, 2009 ENGLAND will be looking to avoid a humiliating series whitewash at the Riverside on Sunday after slumping to another heavy defeat by Australia at Trent Bridge yesterday. Wicketkeeper Tim Paine struck 111 in a 163-run stand with Mike Hussey to help the tourists close on an imposing 296-8. Indeed, it proved too much for shambolic [...]
Grand slams no longer just for the top two, says Cash September 17, 2009 FORMER Wimbledon champion Pat Cash believes Juan Martin del Potro’s shock US Open success is a sign that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s grand slam stranglehold is slipping. Before this year’s visit to Flushing Meadows, Federer and Nadal had enjoyed a near monopoly at the slams, winning 17 of the previous 18 events. But 20-year-old [...]
Out-of-favour Kamara earns Fulham September 17, 2009 CSKA MOSCOW (1) vs FULHAM (1) FORGOTTEN striker Diomansy Kamara secured a patched-up Fulham a creditable draw in Sofia last night. Boss Roy Hodgson gave notice of his intentions in Europe this season by making no fewer than nine changes from the side which beat Everton on Sunday. But still his men got their campaign [...]
No sticky opener for Toffees as rearguard spark four-goal show September 17, 2009 EVERTON (4) vs AEK ATHENS (0) EVERTON opened their Europa League group stage campaign in fine style in a game which saw both sides end the game with ten men. The Toffees took an early lead through Joseph Yobo’s header on 10 minutes before his centre-back partner Sylvain Distin netted his first goal for the [...]
Briatore lands blame in race-fixing row September 17, 2009 RENAULT boss Patrick Pelata has heaped the blame on departed team chiefs Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds for the controversial race-fixing row. The French-based team are appearing before the sport’s governing body, the FIA, in Paris on Monday after being accused of ordering former driver Nelson Piquet Jr to deliberately crash in last year’s Singapore [...]
So far, so good, but Quins are next September 17, 2009 KICKING INTO TOUCH WITH BRENDAN VENTER TWO wins in two, Saracens is a good place to be right now, but we know the hard work is just beginning. Last weekend’s narrow victory over Northampton was a very special day for us – first playing in the first-ever rugby union match at Wembley and then holding [...]
SPORT IN BRIEF September 17, 2009 Four-midable Hagen marches onCYCLING: Norway’s Edvald Boasson Hagen swept to his fourth successive stage win to extend his lead in the Tour of Britain. The Team Columbia finished ahead of Martin Reimer and Britain’s Russell Downing to claim the sixth stage, from Frome to Bideford to extend his overall lead to 19 seconds. Stage seven [...]
Blues promote COO Gourlay to replace Kenyon September 17, 2009 CHELSEA have promoted chief operating officer Ron Gourlay to the role of chief executive following the announcement of Peter Kenyon’s imminent departure. Gourlay, 46, has been at Chelsea for more than five years and, like Kenyon, previously held positions at Manchester United and sportswear manufacturers Umbro. “It is a huge honour to be offered the [...]
Job drought risks brain drain September 17, 2009 THE UK is in danger of losing its brightest talent, with 23 per cent of Britons saying they are considering moving abroad in the next two years, according to new research. According to a survey of 2,000 adults carried out by Foreign Currency Direct, 11m workers are now considering a move abroad because finding a [...]
