Automatic Ryder Cup slot slips Gallacher’s grasp by one shot August 31, 2014 SCOTLAND’S Stephen Gallacher faces an anxious wait to discover whether Paul McGinley will select him as one of three captain’s picks for the Ryder Cup after falling agonisingly short of automatic qualification at the Italian Open yesterday. Gallacher required a top-two finish in Turin to overhaul Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell and secure the final automatic [...]
Woz makes US Open quarters August 31, 2014 DENMARK’S Caroline Wozniacki brushed aside Maria Sharapova to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open yesterday. Wozniacki dispatched her rival 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 to make the last eight at a grand slam for the first time since the 2012 Australian Open. Fourth seed David Ferrer became the first top-10 man to crash out after suffering [...]
Europa League: Spurs secure Europa League spot August 28, 2014 TOTTENHAM 3 AEL 0 Tottenham win 5-1 on aggregate TOTTENHAM boss Mauricio Pochettino admired the poise shown by starlet Harry Kane after he brushed aside penalty agony to ignite Spurs’ passage to the Europa League group stages with the first goal in a commanding victory over Cypriot outfit AEL last night. Striker Kane missed an [...]
Chelsea calm Costa worries August 28, 2014 CHELSEA have moved to play down fears star striker Diego Costa could face a prolonged spell on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury in training. Initial suggestions were the £32m signing from Atletico Madrid, who has scored in both of Chelsea’s Premier League fixtures so far this season, could be out for six weeks. [...]
Warnock keen to repay debt August 28, 2014 NEW Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock insists he has a debt to pay as his second stint at the club begins with a trip to Newcastle tomorrow. The 65-year-old’s appointment on Wednesday ended a chaotic spell at Selhurst Park, triggered by the departure of Tony Pulis less than 48 hours before the start of the [...]
LVG: Di Maria is no miracle cure August 28, 2014 UNDERSTATED Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has dampened expectations ahead of British record signing Angel di Maria’s potential debut at Burnley tomorrow. United splashed out £59.7m to land the 26-year-old Argentina winger from Real Madrid and boost a flagging squad which has one point from two Premier League fixtures and were dumped out of [...]
Ivanovic suffers US Open exit as Serena nets win August 28, 2014 EIGHTH seed Ana Ivanovic crashed out of the US Open after suffering a shock second-round defeat to Czech Karolina Pliskova yesterday. The 26-year-old’s exit was the second upset of the week after fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska slumped to defeat on Wednesday, with Ivanovic bowing out 7-5, 6-4. There were no such problems for world No1 [...]
Brixton’s Deng unfazed by replacing star LeBron August 28, 2014 FOLLOWING in the footsteps of former Miami Heat standard bearer and the most famous player on the planet LeBron James might seem a daunting prospect, but not for transatlantic basketball star Luol Deng. The 29-year-old Great Britain forward signed a two-year deal in July worth $20m with Eastern Conference side Miami, who were earlier this [...]
Harry’s Rangers go for a Burton as Vincelot guns down League Cup royalty in late Midlands salvo August 27, 2014 QPR’S sluggish start to the campaign ground to a pedestrian pace after Harry Redknapp’s side crashed out of the Capital One Cup following a shock second-round defeat at League Two Burton Albion last night. The Loftus Road club have failed to score in their two Premier League game so far this season having misfired against [...]
Poch’s puzzle is solved by Fazio August 27, 2014 TOTTENHAM boss Mauricio Pochettino insists the defensive flexibility provided by the signing of Federico Fazio is imperative if Spurs are to remain durable this season. Spurs have shelled out £8m to secure the services of the 27-year-old Argentine from reigning Europa League champions Sevilla, with Fazio agreeing a four-year deal. Another Spurs shut out in [...]
