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Hammers reject Fernandes bid

June 1, 2011

Sullivan dismisses offer from AirAsia and Lotus F1 chief for minority stake in West Ham WEST HAM’S owners last night emphatically rejected an offer to invest in the club from Malaysian entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, calling it “very unhelpful”. Fernandes, the man behind Air Asia and Formula One team Lotus and long-standing Hammers fan, submitted an [...]
Murray ready for Nadal test

June 1, 2011

THE FRENCH OPEN 2011 British ace confident his injured ankle will stand up to rigours of combatting Spain’s clay court supremo BRITISH No1 Andy Murray admits he can’t afford any of the lapses in concentration which marred his progress to his first French Open semi-final if he is to get the better of reigning champion [...]
Allardyce: I may need two years

June 1, 2011

SAM ALLARDYCE admits it may take two years to drag West Ham back up into the Premier League. Allardyce, who was confirmed as Hammers boss said: “The contract is two seasons, so that gives me a two-year period to get them there. It depends just how many players leave and how many we can attract [...]
Connections poised to make a call on Derby favourite Carlton House

June 1, 2011

CONNECTIONS are likely to wait until tomorrow to make a decision on whether Investec Derby favourite Carlton House will run in the Epsom showpiece on Saturday. The Queen’s colt (right), forced his way to the head of the betting for the highlight of the flat racing season on the back of his eye-catching victory in [...]
Henson recalled to Wales side

June 1, 2011

Forgotten man Gavin Henson is set to make his first Wales appearance for more than two years in Saturday’s match against the Barbarians.
Houllier parts company with Villa

June 1, 2011

Aston Villa have confirmed the departure of Gerard Houllier as manager after nine months at the club. The 63-year-old missed the closing stages of last season due to a heart problem. Fulham’s Mark Hughes is among the early favourites to succeed the Frenchman.
Shaq announces his retirement

June 1, 2011

American superstar Shaquille O’Neal is to retire from the sport aged 39 following a 19-year career which saw him win four NBA titles.
Boris fails in tickets bid

June 1, 2011

MAYOR of London Boris Johnson admits he is “cheesed off” after becoming one of an estimated 250,000 people to miss out on their initial bids for London 2012 tickets. Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Bradley Wiggins said he had also lost out, while teenage diving sensation Tom Daley fears his mother may not be able to [...]
FA attempt to delay election and demand Fifa reforms

May 31, 2011

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION chairman David Bernstein admits his organisation’s late bid to postpone today’s Fifa presidential election is likely to fail but maintained a victory for Sepp Blatter would represent an unsatisfactory outcome for the sport. Bernstein believes Fifa must also appoint an independent body to oversee sweeping reforms in light of the allegations of corruption [...]
Chelsea favourite Hiddink wants return to club game

May 31, 2011

FORMER Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink has dropped the strongest hint yet that he wants to return to Stamford Bridge – whether he stays on as Turkey coach or not. The Dutchman, whose current role may depend on the outcome of Friday’s Euro 2012 qualifier against Belgium, declared he would relish a return to the day-to-day [...]