Pietersen sets his sights on being back for Sri Lanka Test April 18, 2011 ENGLAND batsman Kevin Pietersen has confirmed he will be available for his country this summer despite admitting he has enjoyed his time away from the game. The former captain has been recovering from an operation on a hernia problem which caused him to fly home from the World Cup in March before the team’s quarter-final [...]
Rangers are nearly there April 18, 2011 QPR (0) vs DERBY COUNTY(0) QUEENS PARK?RANGERS manager Neil Warnock paid Derby veteran Robbie Savage a backhanded compliment as the former Wales international helped spoil the promotion party at Loftus Road. Savage was magnificent in helping to stifle the Championship’s player of the season, Adel Taarabt, as Derby escaped with a point from the home [...]
DIRK DESTROYER: KUYT GOAL KILLS ARSENAL TITLE HOPES April 17, 2011 Man Utd edge closer to Premier League crown as Liverpool equalise in 12th minute of stoppage time ARSENAL (1) vs LIVERPOOL (1) ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admits his side’s Premier League title dream may be over after Dirk Kuyt’s 102nd-minute penalty snatched the most dramatic of draws for battling Liverpool. An injury-time spot-kick of their [...]
Stoke in dreamland as five-star show books FA Cup final with City April 17, 2011 BOLTON WANDERERS (0) vs STOKE CITY (5) STOKE manager Tony Pulis fears his side will never silence their detractors despite swaggering into their first FA Cup final with a rout of Bolton. Two goals from Jonathan Walters added to strikes from Matthew Etherington, Robert Huth and Kenwyne Jones catapulted the Potters into another Wembley date [...]
Struggling O’Sullivan took steps to pull out of the World Championship April 14, 2011 FORMER world No1 Ronnie O’Sullivan added to the speculation surrounding his future in the game by taking steps to pull out of this year’s World Championships, only change his mind 24 hours later. Snooker’s flagship event gets underway in Sheffield tomorrow with O’Sullivan, now ranked a lowly 10th in the world, set to begin his [...]
Bale: Champions League football is a must for a big club like Spurs April 14, 2011 TOTTENHAM winger Gareth Bale admits Champions League football is a necessity rather than a luxury at White Hart Lane. The performances of the Wales international decorated his side’s run to the quarter-finals of the competition in what was their debut season in Europe’s premier club competition. But after a 5-0 aggregate defeat at the hands [...]
No logic in sacking Ancelotti, says Hoddle April 14, 2011 FORMER Chelsea boss Glenn Hoddle has thrown his support behind under-fire Blues manager Carlo Ancelotti and questioned why anybody would want to dismantle the solid foundations at Stamford Bridge. Ancelotti is under intense pressure following Wednesday’s Champions League exit at the hands of Manchester United and failure to retain the Premier League title. Hoddle said: [...]
United and City are hard to split in semi April 14, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY vs MANCHESTER UNITED Tomorrow – 5.15pm ITV 1 THIS must surely be one of the most exciting FA Cup semi-finals in recent memory and it can provide the competition with a much needed shot in the arm. Manchester City haven’t stepped foot on Wembley turf since the dramatic League One play-off final against [...]
END OF THE ROAD April 13, 2011 Gomes error sees Tottenham’s memorable debut season in the Champions League end on sour note TOTTENHAM 0 vs REAL MADRID 1 Real Madrid win 5-0 on aggregate TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp has challenged his players to ensure Champions League football returns to White Hart Lane next season after their magnificent debut season in the competition [...]
Mourinho’s mind on Madrid not Premier League April 12, 2011 REAL MADRID manager Jose Mourinho admits he will return to the Premier League at some stage in his career, but he has not intention of doing so this summer. The former Chelsea boss has led the Spaniards to second place in La Liga, the final of the Copa del Rey and the quarter-finals of the [...]