Football stars face a tax bill crackdown January 16, 2011 ENGLAND footballer Wayne Rooney is amongst Premier League stars under scrutiny from tax inspectors for avoiding thousands of pounds in tax. A crackdown on more than 50 players was sparked after HM Revenue & Customs found some stars had been using complex legal loopholes and accountants to legally avoid paying the 50 per cent top [...]
Harry: United not invincible January 16, 2011 TOTTENHAM (0) vs MANCHESTER UTD (0) TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp believes it would take a “miracle” for Manchester United to go the whole Premier League season unbeaten. Ten-man United, who had full-back Rafael sent off for two bookable offences with 16 minutes remaining, went back to the summit on goal difference courtesy of the hard earned [...]
The rotten luck of the Irish January 13, 2011 RUGBY UNION LONDON IRISH forward Nick Kennedy insists spirit in the camp is as healthy as it’s ever been despite a run of 10 consecutive defeats. That miserable sequence of results stretches back to the beginning of November, before when the Exiles had won six of their previous seven matches and put themselves in healthy [...]
United set for another away day stalemate January 13, 2011 TOTTENHAM vs MANCHESTER UNITED SUNDAY – 4.10PM SKY SPORTS 1 SOMETHING is going to have to give at White Hart Lane on Sunday afternoon if either Tottenham or Manchester United are going to walk away with a victory. United are still unbeaten in the league this season, while Spurs have lost just once on home [...]
Woeful Arsenal have it all to do after Priskin stunner January 12, 2011 IPSWICH TOWN 1 ARSENAL 0 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admitted his side were “poor in every department” as they slid to an embarrassing Carling Cup semi-final first leg defeat at Portman Road. Championship strugglers Ipswich, thumped 7-0 in the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, warranted immense credit for holding an Arsenal side which [...]
Tottenham’s plans to demolish Olympic Stadium would save club cool £200m January 12, 2011 TOTTENHAM hope to save around £200m by tearing down the Olympic Stadium and building a new ground in its place, if they see off West Ham in the battle to move to the site after the London 2012 Games. Spurs want to scrap the track at the Olympic venue and deliver an athletics legacy by [...]
Avram granted more time by Hammers board January 12, 2011 WEST HAM manager Avram Grant has been handed a stay of execution by the club’s owners following Tuesday night’s Carling Cup semi-final first leg win over Birmingham. With the Hammers currently rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table, the Israeli’s future has been a matter of intense speculation, much to his own annoyance. [...]
Foster’s error grants Avram cup delight January 11, 2011 WEST HAM UNITED 2 VS BIRMINGHAM CITY 1 UNDER-FIRE West Ham boss Avram Grant blamed the incessant speculation surrounding his future for damaging the team after his 10 men rose above their Premier League travails to take a significant step towards the Carling Cup final. A goalkeeping howler from Ben Foster gifted Carlton Cole the [...]
Clubs dodge Twitter foul-ups January 11, 2011 LONDON’S leading clubs are warning their players about the perils of using Twitter as the Football Association begins to clamp down on social media. Premier League stars are increasingly bypassing press officers and their own representatives to engage with fans on Twitter, with Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas a regular on the micro-blogging site. However, the [...]
Moment of truth looms for Hammers manager Grant January 10, 2011 WEST HAM UTD vs BIRMINGHAM UNDER-SIEGE West Ham manager Avram Grant has put talk of the sack on hold as he prepares for a 24 hours that could make or break his tenure. Grant leads the Hammers into tonight’s Carling Cup semi-final first leg at Upton Park seeking to earn the club a first trip [...]