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 [...]
GAME OVER May 8, 2011 Manchester United effectively end Chelsea’s hopes of denying them record-breaking 19th league title MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson hailed his history-makers after victory over Chelsea in yesterday’s Premier League decider all but clinched a record 19th top-flight title. First-half goals from striker Javier Hernandez and captain Nemanja Vidic ensured Frank Lampard’s effort for the [...]
Ancelotti: I’m not ready to leave Chelsea or England May 8, 2011 ITALIAN’S FUTURE IN THE SPOTLIGHT AS TITLE BID IS KILLED OFF AT OLD TRAFFORD CRESTFALLEN Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti admits he is at the mercy of owner Roman Abramovich after his attempts at retaining the Premier League title were doomed to failure by yesterday’s decisive defeat at champions-elect Manchester United. The Italian, who achieved the [...]
Stoke feeling buoyant as Arsenal sink quickly May 8, 2011 STOKE (3) vs ARSENAL (1) ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admits his side have lost their edge after Stoke extinguished their faintest of title hopes and opened the door for Manchester City to grab third place. Goals from Kenwyne Jones, former Gunner Jemaine Pennant and Jonathan Walters heaped misery on the visitors and set themselves up [...]
Wolves win ominous for Hammers May 8, 2011 WOLVES (3) vs WEST BROM (1) WOLVES boss Mick McCarthy hailed record signing Steven Fletcher after his goals lifted them out of the relegation zone and heaped further pressure on West Ham. Fletcher, who cost £7m last summer from Burnley, scored two and set up Adlene Guedioura for the other as McCarthy’s men climbed to [...]
Giggs bullish as United look to Chelsea decider May 5, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED stalwart Ryan Giggs insists the Premier League leaders have not even contemplated the prospect of being knocked off their perch when title rivals Chelsea visit Old Trafford on Sunday. The Blues are on the brink of completing a comeback in the title race many pundits thought impossible, having rediscovered their form and slashed [...]