SPORT IN BRIEF September 17, 2009 Four-midable Hagen marches onCYCLING: Norway’s Edvald Boasson Hagen swept to his fourth successive stage win to extend his lead in the Tour of Britain. The Team Columbia finished ahead of Martin Reimer and Britain’s Russell Downing to claim the sixth stage, from Frome to Bideford to extend his overall lead to 19 seconds. Stage seven [...]
Early hurdles cleared just September 16, 2009 IT’S crucially important to get a good start in the Champions League group stages, but it is also devilishly difficult – as English teams ably demonstrated this week. All won, but by a single goal, and all made heavy weather of games that, on paper at least, looked straightforward. Arsenal particularly will analyse their poor [...]
Blues chief exec Kenyon to leave role next month September 16, 2009 CHELSEA chief executive Peter Kenyon will leave his full-time role at the end of October, after six years at the forefront of the most successful spell in the club’s history. The Blues said yesterday that Kenyon, 55, would retain a role as non-executive director and continue to represent the Premier League leaders on European committees. [...]
Ancelotti laughs off European pressure September 14, 2009 CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti insists his survival at Stamford Bridge does not depend on delivering the club’s first European Cup. Ancelotti, who has lifted the trophy twice as a player and twice as a coach, begins his first Champions League campaign as Blues boss tonight against Porto. The Italian’s European pedigree was one of the [...]
Top-flight clubs approve tougher financial rules September 14, 2009 CLUBS could be banned from making transfers if the Premier League judges them to be in danger of falling into administration, under sweeping financial changes announced yesterday. The new rules, which were agreed by top-flight chairmen this week and are already in effect, require clubs to submit annual audited accounts and future financial plans. If [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING September 13, 2009 THE SUNDAYSThe Sunday TelegraphT-MOBILE OWNER EYES BID FOR SPRINTDeutsche Telekom has called in banking advisers to study a possible multi-billion dollar bid for Sprint Nextel, the third-largest mobile phone operator in the US. The company’s decision to call in Deutsche Bank comes hot on the heels of the agreed tie-up of its struggling T-Mobile UK [...]
KP still has open wound but hopeful over SA tour September 13, 2009 ENGLAND batsman Kevin Pietersen insists he is still hopeful of playing a part in the tour of South Africa in November. Pietersen has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy, which takes place in the same country from next week. But he is optimistic the Achilles injury that also kept him out of the last [...]
Agbonlahor claims derby spoils for Villa September 13, 2009 ASTON VILLA manager Martin O’Neill talked up Gabriel Agbonlahor’s World Cup credentials after the England striker snatched a late victory in the Birmingham derby. Agbonlahor nodded past Blues goalkeeper Joe Hart from close range with just five minutes remaining, after John Carew had flicked on Ashley Young’s free-kick. It took Agbonlahor’s tally to three goals [...]
Fergie and Wenger join forces in poach row September 10, 2009 MANCHESTER UNITED boss Sir Alex Ferguson has joined forces with old foe Arsene Wenger in speaking out against the “poaching” scandal, which has plagued the reputation of English football. International governing bodies, Uefa and FIFA, want to outlaw the overseas transfers of players under the age of 18, following claims from abroad that Premier League [...]
United issue threat over Pogba claims September 7, 2009 MANCHESTER UNITED have threatened to take legal action against Le Havre if they continue to make allegations over the transfer of 16-year-old starlet Paul Pogba. The French club have repeatedly claimed United threw money at Pogba’s family in order to entice him to Old Trafford. The claims come just days after Premier League rivals Chelsea [...]