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Champions League: City continue continental stutter October 21, 2014 CSKA MOSCOW 2 MANCHESTER CITY 2 OPTIMISTIC Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini refused to accept the odds are now stacked against his side qualifying for the Champions League knockout phase despite surrendering a two-goal lead against CSKA Moscow in the Russian capital yesterday. Israel’s Bibras Natkho held his nerve to convert a late penalty and [...]
Sunderland players dig deep to issue apology with ticket refund October 21, 2014 ASHAMED Sunderland players will offer long-suffering fans who endured their side’s 8-0 humiliation against Southampton at St Mary’s on Saturday an apology in the form of a monetary refund. The 2,600 fans who made the 630-mile round trip to the south coast and witnessed their side’s shocking performance will be offered a full refund on [...]
Hughes retains top jockey title as rival chooses to ride abroad October 21, 2014 IRELAND’S Richard Hughes will be crowned champion jockey for the third consecutive year after rival Ryan Moore confirmed he will not be riding again in Britain this year. The 41-year-old has been chasing three-time champion Moore for much of the campaign after suffering a broken back during a fall at Meydan on Dubai World Cup [...]
Wozniacki shocks Russian foe in opening WTA clash October 21, 2014 DENMARK’S Caroline Wozniacki summoned reserves of energy to stun five-time grand slam champion Maria Sharapova in an exhausting opening match in the WTA Finals in Singapore. Eighth-seed Wozniacki claimed a 7-6 [7-4], 6-7 [5-7]. 6-2 victory in three hours and 14 minutes during a match which featured 12 breaks of serve and 111 unforced errors. [...]
Premier League: Points to prove as van Gaal’s search for away victory goes on October 20, 2014 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2 MANCHESTER UNITED 2 DISGRUNTLED Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal admits his side are some way short of an acceptable points tally after their stuttering away form continued against West Brom at the Hawthorns last night. Holland midfielder Daley Blind struck a late equaliser while Marouane Fellaini also notched his first [...]
Saracens hooker Brits sidelined by knee ligament injury October 20, 2014 STRICKEN Saracens hooker Schalk Brits faces a prolonged spell on the sidelines after suffering knee ligament damage during the club’s opening European Champions Cup fixture with French side Clermont Auvergne on Saturday. The 33-year-old South African forward sustained the injury during the second period at Allianz Park, only taking the field and replacing fellow hooker [...]
Taarabt directs angry response at Redknapp’s unfit assertions October 20, 2014 ANGRY QPR midfielder Adel Taarabt has hit back at manager Harry Redknapp’s assertions he is overweight and unfit to play top-flight football. The 25-year-old was on the end of a stinging rebuke from the former Tottenham boss after failing to make the bench for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool. Redknapp claimed the [...]
Mourinho reopens Spanish feud over Costa hamstring irritation October 20, 2014 FRUSTRATED Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has laid the blame for the loss of star striker Diego Costa squarely at the feet of Spain head coach Vicente del Bosque as his side prepare to host NK Maribor in the Champions League tonight. The £32m former Atletico Madrid hitman, who has scored nine goals in seven Premier [...]
Premier League: Redknapp: I’m the man to lead QPR to survival October 19, 2014 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 2 LIVERPOOL 3 QPR manager Harry Redknapp angrily dismissed hovering question marks over job security after his side frittered away a precious point during a frantic finale against below par Liverpool at Loftus Road yesterday. On-loan Napoli forward Eduardo Vargas twice dragged the home side level late on to cancel out a [...]
Young insists the focus moves to beating Quins after Leinster loss October 19, 2014 WASPS boss Dai Young has highlighted the importance of beating Harlequins in their next continental showdown after his side began their European Rugby Champions Cup campaign with a 25-20 defeat to three-time champions Leinster in Dublin yesterday. Samoa’s Alapati Leiua and wing Christian Wade both crossed the line as Wasps surged into a nine-point lead [...]
