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Relaxed IPL stance no guarantee of improved showing, says Flower

October 26, 2011

ENGLAND coach Andy Flower has dismissed the suggestion that another whitewash on the Subcontinent next year could be avoided were he to make his top players available for Indian Premier League selection. A 95-run defeat in Kolkata yesterday sealed England’s 5-0 humiliation at the hands of the world champions. Of England’s batsmen only Ravi Bopara [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF

October 26, 2011

Robson wins battle of Brit girls TENNIS: Laura Robson battled to victory against Heather Watson in the first meeting between the British teenagers at the Aegon GB Pro-Series Barnstaple. Londoner Robson, 17, fought out a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win over Guernsey 19-year-old Watson to reach the quarter-finals. “I’m sure we’re going play a fair few [...]
Blockbusters at the touch of a button

October 26, 2011

NETFLIX, the US online film service, announced on Monday that it will be launching in the UK in 2012. The company looks set to change the way we watch movies, but already has some tough competition. Here we tell you everything you need to know. What is Netflix? Netflix is an online film service that [...]
FA investigate Terry racism claim

October 25, 2011

ENGLAND and Chelsea captain John Terry last night vowed to clear his name after being placed under investigation by the Football Association over allegations he racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand. The FA announced they would begin to make enquiries after receiving a complaint about the alleged incident (right) in Sunday’s west London derby between [...]
Villas-Boas sticks by ref criticism

October 25, 2011

CHELSEA boss Andre Villas-Boas is unrepentant over his criticism of referee Chris Foy in Sunday’s defeat at QPR, despite being asked to explain his remarks to the Football Association. Villas-Boas insists Foy, who sent off Didier Drogba and Jose Bosingwa and booked seven Chelsea players, was “card happy” and “extremely unfair”. “I don’t think I [...]
Eastern promise offered by Park and Arshavin

October 25, 2011

ARSENAL 2 vs BOLTON 1 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger believes Park Chu-Young is ready to make a significant impact in the Premier League after the Korea international struck his first goal for the club in last night’s Carling Cup win over Bolton. The Trotters stunned an impressive crowd of over 56,000 at Emirates Stadium with [...]
Owen responds to United’s ‘kick in the teeth’

October 25, 2011

ALDERSHOT 0 vs MAN UNITED 3 MANCHESTER UNITED striker Michael Owen admitted his side were still coming to terms with the 6-1 mauling they suffered at the hands of Manchester City on Sunday after he contributed to the first step on the road to recovery with a goal in last night’s Carling Cup win at [...]
City hit Tevez with £800,000 fine and find him guilty of refusing to play

October 25, 2011

MANCHESTER CITY last night threw the book at Carlos Tevez, fining the striker £800,000 after finding him guilty of refusing to play in last month’s match against Bayern Munich. City chiefs concluded a month of investigations into the unsettled Argentinian’s conduct in the Champions League fixture by finding him guilty of five separate breaches of [...]
Cool hand Luke’s double triumph would cap an extraordinary year, and Sergio is back on the rise

October 25, 2011

LUKE DONALD summed it up perfectly after his scintillating final round swept him to the Disney Classic, and first place in the PGA Tour money list, on Sunday. He called it one of the most satisfying wins of his career, and he has every reason to feel delighted with what he has achieved this season [...]
Whitewashed: India humiliate England

October 25, 2011

ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook admitted he was shell-shocked after an almighty batting collapse saw India complete a 5-0 series whitewash with a 95-run victory in Kolkata. After winning the toss and opting to field first, England’s bowlers repaid Cook’s faith by restricting the hosts to 162-5, but a late onslaught led by MS Dhoni, who [...]