Sky ready for round one with Ofcom April 21, 2010 SKY and Ofcom will tomorrow begin what promises to be a long and tortuous legal battle over the future of pay TV. Sky will appear before the Competition Appeal Tribunal to request a stay of implementation on Ofcom’s new rules forcing the broadcaster to slash the prices it can charge rivals for Premier League football. [...]
Andronikou clueless over mystery fee April 21, 2010 PORTSMOUTH administrator Andrew Andronikou says he does not understand how the crisis club owe £1m to Tottenham for goalkeeper Asmir Begovic. Pompey’s accounts, published yesterday, list the sum as a sell-on fee owed to Spurs, despite the fact that Begovic has at no stage been a Tottenham player. It is understood that Spurs originally agreed [...]
United rated most valuable in world April 21, 2010 MANCHESTER United are the most valuable team in world sport at £1.19bn, according to the authors of a new report. The Premier League leaders come top of Forbes magazine’s list of the 20 most valuable football teams, with Real Madrid second (£859m) and Arsenal third (£767m). That also puts them ahead of American football giants [...]
Bangalore blasts will concern ICC April 20, 2010 THE blasts in Bangalore at the weekend were not only a worry for Indian Premier League chiefs, but will also be pretty disturbing for the ICC ahead of next year’s World Cup on the sub-continent. Bangalore is historically a very friendly town, but so anxious are the IPL, they have been forced to move this [...]
Pompey thought to owe £119m, including £9m alone to agents April 20, 2010 PORTSMOUTH delayed publication of their accounts last night amid reports that their debts are far higher than previously thought. The club, who are in administration and already condemned to relegation from the Premier League, are thought to owe £119m. Previous estimates put the figure at around £90m. Andrew Andronikou, the administrator, said the figures were [...]
Pietersen ‘anxious’ after blasts April 19, 2010 CRICKET: Bangalore’s England batsman Kevin Pietersen is said to be “anxious” over security following the explosions at Saturday’s Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians. Professional Cricketers’ Association legal director Ian Smith said: “I’ve spoken to Kevin, and it’s perfectly valid to say he’s very anxious and upset about the way [...]
Silvestre raps complacent, lazy Arsenal April 19, 2010 ARSENAL defender Mikael Silvestre has admitted laziness and complacency were to blame for their spectacular capitulation at Wigan on Sunday. The Gunners conceded three goals in the last 10 minutes as their Premier League title hopes went from slim to none at the DW Stadium. Silvestre admits he and his team-mates thought they had the [...]
They thought it was all over…it certainly is now! April 18, 2010 Plucky Wigan net three times in the final ten minutes to all but end Arsenal’s title challenge WIGAN ATH (3) vs ARSENAL (2) ARSENE WENGER finally conceded defeat in the race for the title last night – and then tore into his Arsenal troops for good measure after watching them crash to a dramatic late [...]
Goal king Torres ruled out for six weeks after undergoing knee surgery April 18, 2010 FERNANDO TORRES was last night ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his troublesome knee injury. The Liverpool striker will be out of action for around six weeks, which not only sidelines him for the rest of the Premier League run-in, but also the Europa League semi-final against his former [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF April 18, 2010 Wolves face Giants again RUGBY LEAGUE: Holders Warrington will take on Huddersfield in a fifth round re-run of last year’s Challenge Cup final. The Wolves overcame first division Featherstone 48-24, while the Giants claimed an impressive 40-12 victory over fellow Super League side Hull KR. Full draw: Barrow v Hunslet, Crusaders v Catalans, Dewsbury/Bradford v [...]