Wenger still to forgive Shawcross December 16, 2010 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has rejected the opportunity to absolve Stoke City’s Ryan Shawcross of any blame for the tackle that broke Aaron Ramsey’s leg last season. The fractious relationship, which already existed between the two clubs, was accentuated by Shawcross’s actions back in February, when he inflicted a potentially career ending injury on the [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF June 27, 2010 Horsey wins in Germany GOLF: David Horsey was the only Englishman celebrating victory over the Germans yesterday after he came from behind to claim the biggest win of his career at the BMW International Open in Munich. The 25-year-old shot a five-under-par closing round 67 to finish on 18-under-par, one shot clear of fellow countryman [...]
Expect wins all round for London’s teams in Europe December 9, 2010 AS another weekend of European competition arrives, England rugby great Lawrence Dallaglio casts his eye over the fixtures involving London clubs and offers City A.M. his expert view on how results are likely to go. SARACENS V RACING METRO 92 HEINEKEN CUP, SATURDAY There are changes aplenty at Vicarage Road following the news that director [...]
London’s festive sporting highlights December 22, 2010 WITH the weather having potentially put paid to any pre-planned foreign-based festive frolics, City A.M. has heroically rescued Christmas by pointing you in the direction of some of the sporting highlights the capital will be hosting. FOOTBALL Pivotal games at the top and bottom of the Premier League will be staged in London this weekend. [...]
THE FAMOUS FIVE – ENGLAND’S FOES February 2, 2011 Italy NICK MALLETT’S Italy remain a work in progress, and will have their work cut out again to not collect the wooden spoon, as they have done for the past three years. But there are some positives, and the Azzurri are becoming more competitive, thanks in part to domestic powerhouses Benetton Treviso and Aironi Rugby’s [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF June 2, 2010 Hearn gets the players’ vote SNOOKER: Barry Hearn won the Battle of the Baize and took control of World Snooker yesterday after coming through 35-29 in a vote of the world’s top 64 players. The sports guru edged out businessman and former Olympic shooter John Davison to take a 51 per cent share in the [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF June 2, 2010 Hearn gets the players’ vote SNOOKER: Barry Hearn won the Battle of the Baize and took control of World Snooker yesterday after coming through 35-29 in a vote of the world’s top 64 players. The sports guru edged out businessman and former Olympic shooter John Davison to take a 51 per cent share in the [...]
New boy Hape is inspired by Robbo June 10, 2010 RUGBY League convert Shontayne Hape says he will be looking to Jason Robinson for inspiration when he makes his Test debut for England in tomorrow’s Cook Cup clash with Australia in Perth. The former New Zealand international becomes the third ex-Kiwi to play Test rugby for England, although his two predecessors, Henry Paul and Lesley [...]
Cipriani is a Rebels rebel after missing team meet. October 5, 2010 DANNY CIPRIANI has angered his new Melbourne Rebels bosses already by failing to turn up for their pre-season team conference. The former Wasps and England fly-half has told the club he is having problems obtaining a visa, but Rebels coach Rod Macqueen says he is disappointed by his absence. The Rebels squad assembled in Melbourne [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF May 16, 2010 Nadal sees off Federer in Madrid TENNIS: Four-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal stepped up his preparations for this year’s tournament by beating world No1 Roger Federer to win the Madrid Masters. Nadal’s 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) triumph, which followed his wins in Rome and Monte Carlo, means he has now won 18 Masters titles and [...]