Stoke are our biggest test, says Mancini May 12, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY vs STOKE CITY MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini believes Stoke will represent an even greater threat to his side’s hopes of ending their 35-year trophy drought in tomrrow’s FA Cup final than vanquished semi-final opponents Manchester United. City stand on the cusp of helping to return the north west to its traditional status [...]
Drastic change needed to restore FA Cup’s aura May 12, 2011 TOMORROW tens of thousands of football fans will probably miss out on watching the FA Cup final, or at least some of it, because they are busy filing out of matches involving their own teams. That’s a far cry from the way it used to be and a terribly sad reflection of just how much [...]
Dalglish promises a busy summer in store at Anfield May 12, 2011 King Kenny outlines intention to spend again after being confirmed as Reds’ permanent boss LIVERPOOL boss Kenny Dalglish has vowed to freshen up his squad in the summer with a smattering of new signings after yesterday finally signing a three-year contract confirming him as the club’s permanent manager. The 60-year-old, who swapped an ambassadorial role [...]
Spurs fans disgruntled with Redknapp are in need of a reality check May 11, 2011 I GATHER some Tottenham supporters have been criticising manager Harry Redknapp for a loss of form that has seen them fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League. They must be completely barmy. Spurs have never had it so good, or at least not in recent memory. Of course it’s disappointing not to be in [...]
Bopara, Morgan and Hildreth set for Lions shootout May 11, 2011 ENGLAND have named Test hopefuls Ravi Bopara, James Hildreth and Eoin Morgan in the Lions squad ahead of next week’s tour match against Sri Lanka at Derby. Paul Collingwood’s post Ashes retirement has created a vacancy in England’s batting line-up and Bopara and Morgan are the favourites to replace the Durham stalwart, with Somerset’s Hildreth [...]
CITY’S REVENGE May 10, 2011 Crouch own goal ends Tottenham’s Champions League hopes as City guarantee top four finish MAN CITY (1) vs TOTTENHAM (0) TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp insists his side’s season should not be branded a failure after Manchester City ensured entry to the Champions League for the first time in their history at the expense of last [...]
United must wait for trophy May 10, 2011 FOOTBALL: Manchester United will not receive the Premier League trophy should they win the title this weekend. United need only one point from their final two games of the season to secure a record 19th league crown and could do so on Saturday on the same day as the FA Cup final.
Terry shock at title surrender May 9, 2011 CHELSEA captain John Terry admits he is at a loss to explain the limp surrender against Manchester United that ruined their title chances and looks likely to cost manager Carlo Ancelotti his job. The Blues arrived at Old Trafford on Sunday knowing a win would lift them top of the Premier League with two games [...]
Decision on Murdoch Sky bid is delayed May 9, 2011 RUPERT Murdoch will have to wait a little longer to get his hands on the rest of BSkyB. The decision to clear News Corp’s impending £7.5bn bid for the 61 per cent of Sky it does not already own has been delayed for at least two weeks while details of the concession to spin-off Sky [...]
Bumper year for Britain’s ultra wealthy May 8, 2011 BRITAIN’S ultra-wealthy have increased their collective wealth by 18 per cent on last year in a bumper year for City billionaires, according to this year’s Sunday Times Rich List. The top 1,000 multimillionaires have increased their pot by more than £60.2bn. Their total assets are now worth an astounding £395.8bn, just shy of the all-time [...]