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Bale winning Madrid fitness race

April 4, 2011

FOOTBALL: Tottenham winger Gareth Bale has flown to Spain with his teammates ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid. His manager Harry Redknapp claims the Welshman has an 80 per cent chance of playing. Defender Alan Hutton is out for the season with a knee injury he picked up in training last week.
GO TO HELL

April 4, 2011

CHAIRMAN Mohamed Al Fayed has provoked outrage among Fulham fans after telling those supporters critical of his controversial statue of Michael Jackson to “go to hell”. Al Fayed, speaking after unveiling his tribute to the deceased King of Pop at Craven Cottage yesterday, also suggested fans who did not like it were not welcome and [...]
Tendulkar laughs off talk of retiring ahead of England tour

April 4, 2011

INDIA’S talisman Sachin Tendulkar maintains thoughts of retirement couldn’t be further from his mind following Saturday’s World Cup final victory. A hundredth international century may have eluded the Little Master, as captain MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir steered India to a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, but with a World Cup winners’ medal now part [...]
Decision due today as FA probe Rooney swearing

April 4, 2011

MANCHESTER UNITED striker Wayne Rooney will discover today whether he is to face punishment for his foul-mouthed goal celebration in Saturday’s win at West Ham. Rooney shouted a stream of expletives into a television camera after completing his hat-trick in a 4-2 comeback victory that stretched United’s Premier League lead to seven points. Football Association [...]
Zamora makes it easy as 1, 2, 3

April 4, 2011

Fulham (3) v/s BLACKPOOL (0) FULHAM manager Mark Hughes believes his side can now turn their attention to cementing a top half finish after yesterday’s win over Blackpool. The Cottagers are now six points clear of the relegation zone and five ahead of yesterday’s opponents who were beaten by a Bobby Zamora first-half brace and [...]
Euro millions offer timely reminder to Tottenham

March 31, 2011

TOTTENHAM have received a huge incentive as they prepare to resume their chase for a top four finish after it emerged their Champions League participation in the first half of the season swelled their income by almost 50 per cent. Spurs, who lie fifth ahead of their trip to Wigan tomorrow, saw revenue for the [...]
…but injuries threaten to ruin on-field results

March 31, 2011

SPURS manager Harry Redknapp admits injuries have left him with a threadbare defence as he prepares for a pivotal four days of the run-in. Redknapp has just two fit centre-backs ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League trip to Wigan and Tuesday’s European glamour tie against Real Madrid, having seen four consigned to the treatment room. “We [...]
Second arrest over explosives scare probe at Olympic Park

March 31, 2011

POLICE swooped to arrest a second person yesterday after a female security guard at the Olympic Stadium was found to be in possession of explosives and a Class A drug. A 43-year-old man was arrested at his home in Wales on suspicion of possessing an explosive substance. The development came after the arrest of the [...]
Murali will play through pain barrier for World Cup final

March 31, 2011

SRI LANKA spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will play through the pain barrier in order to be a part of his side’s attempt to win the World Cup at the expense of India tomorrow, according to his coach Trevor Bayliss. Muralitharan, 38, missed a net session yesterday in Mumbai and has struggled with niggles through the course [...]
Is it time to bring back terraces to top flight football?

March 31, 2011

YES JULIAN HARRIS NO FRANK DALLERES THE CLAMOUR for standing areas to be reintroduced to stadia in the top two divisions has recently grown loud enough to persuade sport minister Hugh Robertson to re-examine the case. The Premier League, Football Association and the police are all opposed or deeply sceptical of a return to terraces, [...]