DISNEY TO PAY $4BN FOR MARVEL HEROES August 31, 2009 WALT Disney said yesterday that it plans to net Spiderman’s parent, Marvel Entertainment, for $4bn (£2.5bn), as the entertainment empire attempts to broaden its appeal to a young male audience. The biggest media deal of the year so far will unite the Incredible Hulk and Mickey Mouse, and see some of Marvel’s 5,000 hugely popular [...]
Kranjcar set to lead double Spurs swoop August 31, 2009 TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp looks set to turn to Portsmouth’s Niko Kranjcar to front an exciting double deadline day swoop at White Hart Lane today. Redknapp has lined up a move for the unsettled midfielder as a replacement for fellow Croatian Luka Modric, who faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after breaking his leg [...]
Cole enjoying settled life under Fabio August 31, 2009 ENGLAND defender Ashley Cole believes a settled side and playing style are at the root of the turnaround in fortunes under manager Fabio Capello. The Italian has turned England from a side who failed to reach Euro 2008 to one who will clinch their place at the 2010 World Cup with a draw against Croatia [...]
Terry nails colours to Chelsea mast with new five-year deal August 31, 2009 CAPTAIN John Terry has demonstrated his long-term commitment to Chelsea by putting pen-to-paper on a new lucrative five-year deal. The deal, reported to be worth £150,000 per week, will keep Terry at Stamford Bridge until 2014 and Blues chiefs are hopeful the 28-year-old will now finish his career in west London. Crowd favourite Terry has [...]
Back Chelsea to win it the hard way again at 25/1 August 20, 2009 FULHAM vs CHELSEASUNDAY 4PM, SKY SPORTS 2 CARLO ANCELOTTI has made a pleasing start to life in the Premier League and his side were awesome in the second half against Sunderland on Tuesday night. They don’t have far to travel on Sunday when they make the short trip over to Craven Cottage to face local [...]
Ferguson not panicked by Burnley slip August 20, 2009 MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists he is not worried by his side suffering an early setback to their Premier League title defence at top-flight newcomers Burnley. The Clarets, who only came up via the play-offs, stunned Ferguson by downing United 1-0 at Turf Moor on Wednesday night – Burnley’s first win in the [...]
Threat of axe spurs on Defoe August 20, 2009 HAT-TRICK hero Jermain Defoe says the threat of losing his place in the Tottenham line-up has spurred on his storming start to the season. Defoe followed up his brace for England against Holland last week with an impressive hat-trick in Spurs’ 5-1 Premier League victory at Hull on Wednesday night. Strike partner Robbie Keane was [...]
SPORT IN BRIEF August 20, 2009 Zhirkov plays down surgery fearCHELSEA winger Yuri Zhirkov has denied reports he needs an operation to cure the knee problem that has prevented him making his Premier League bow. Zhirkov is not expected to return before the Blues face Burnley on Saturday week, but the Russian summer signing said suggestions of surgery “don’t correspond to [...]
Blake stuns United as Burnley end 33-year wait August 19, 2009 BURNLEY (1) vs MANCHESTER UTD (0) MANCHESTER UNITED boss Sir Alex Ferguson was aghast after Burnley stunned the champions and recorded their first top-flight win for 33 years. Veteran Robbie Blake volleyed the decisive goal but the Premier League newcomers were equally indebted to goalkeeper Brian Jensen for saving Michael Carrick’s penalty. “We’re disappointed,” said [...]
Defoe treble keeps up flying start and sends Spurs to top August 19, 2009 HULL (1) vs TOTTENHAM (5) ENGLAND hero Jermain Defoe scored the first Premier League hat-trick of the season as Tottenham ensured there was no repeat of last season’s horror start. Spurs bagged just two points from their first eight games of last season, but have enjoyed a storming start to this campaign by following up [...]