Welbeck out to prove class September 3, 2014 HITMAN Danny Welbeck believes his deadline day transfer to Arsenal will see him escape the shackles of an indifferent goalscoring record. The 23-year-old netted 29 goals in 142 appearances for former club Manchester United and has received criticism for a lack of natural finishing ability. But after the Gunners splashed out £16m to sign the [...]
Goal king back to stoke Palace September 3, 2014 FORMER England striker Andrew Johnson aims to help establish Crystal Palace as a Premier League force after returning to Selhurst Park for a second stint yesterday. The 33-year-old, who scored 85 goals in 160 games for the Eagles between 2002 and 2006, has signed a short-term deal which will tie him to the club until [...]
Tykes close to county glory September 3, 2014 SKIPPER Andrew Gale will miss the final two games of the season for champions-elect Yorkshire after an altercation with Lancashire batsman Ashwell Prince during this week’s Roses match at Old Trafford. The 30-year-old, who was also punished for dissent in the reverse fixture in May, was reported by the match umpires for “using language or [...]
McGinley bolsters his backroom September 3, 2014 CAPTAIN Paul McGinley believes the knowledge base at his disposal will prove invaluable when Europe bid to retain the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles this month after naming Padraig Harrington, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Jose Maria Olazabal as vice-captains. The experienced triumvirate have clocked up 17 Ryder Cup appearances between them and join City A.M. columnist [...]
Indian nightmare continues but Cook refuses to quit as skipper September 2, 2014 BEWILDERED skipper Alastair Cook hinted at a cull of England’s under-performers should his side continue to show a lack of fight, but dismissed any suggestion of resigning after India wrapped up the one-day series with a thumping nine-wicket victory at Edgbaston yesterday. Lifeless England were brutally crushed as opener Ajinkya Rahane scored his maiden century [...]
England squads now reliant on top-flight benches, admits Roy September 2, 2014 ENGLAND boss Roy Hodgson believes the selection of players who predominantly feature as substitutes for their club is an inevitable consequence of the Premier League’s exponential growth. The four uncapped players set to make their Three Lions debuts in tonight’s friendly with Norway at Wembley has been reduced to three with injury to Newcastle midfielder [...]
Murray needs to box clever, says Henman September 2, 2014 FORMER British No1 Tim Henman believes Andy Murray needs to execute the perfectly crafted game-plan to outwit Novak Djokovic in tonight’s US Open quarter-final. World No1 Djokovic has won four of the last five meetings between the two rivals, although Murray did prevail during the big money stakes of grand slam finals at the US [...]
Rooney sees Falcao deal as huge statement September 2, 2014 MANCHESTER United skipper Wayne Rooney prefers to focus on the impact deadline day capture Radamel Falcao might have in returning the club to former glories rather than contemplate how it affects his own status. The Red Devils shelled out £20m to secure the services of the Colombia marksman on a year-long loan from Monaco as [...]
Murray powers past Tsonga as Djokovic lurks September 1, 2014 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray knows a gruelling showdown with world No1 Novak Djokovic awaits in the quarter-final of the US Open after powering through his fourth-round clash with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga yesterday. The 27-year-old despatched Tsonga 7-5, 7-5 6-4, at Flushing Meadows to claim his first victory over a top-10 rival since defeating Djokovic to lift the [...]
Premier League: Spurs suffer as Rodgers talks up title August 31, 2014 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 LIVERPOOL 3 AT WHITE HART LANE LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers believes his side’s performance in the mauling of Tottenham yesterday proved the Reds can mount a title charge despite the close season loss of mercurial talisman Luis Suarez. The visitors served notice of their intentions with an early Raheem Sterling goal before [...]
