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Haye may fight Vitali instead

March 7, 2011

BRITAIN’S WBA heavyweight champion David Haye could still face either of the Klitschkos this summer, according to the brothers’ manager Bernd Boente. After lengthy negotiations, Haye and IBF and WBO champion Wladimir have agreed to a fight on 25 June or 2 July. But if injury were to rule Wladimir out his brother, WBC champion [...]
Gamble Wenger’s only hope

March 7, 2011

ARSENE WENGER’S last-minute selection of Robin van Persie has suddenly given Arsenal a sliver of hope for their trip to Barcelona, although I’m afraid to say it will still be the result to end all results if they get through. It’s hard to find grounds to believe the Gunners will progress to the Champions League [...]
No lottery funding for Clitheroe

March 7, 2011

ATHLETICS: Helen Clitheroe’s 3,000m victory at the European Indoor Championships will not be enough to restore her Lottery funding. The 37-year-old was dropped from the programme after failing to make the top eight at the 2009 World Championships. “The Lottery’s performance plan is based on global performance,” said UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee.
England base to be inspected

March 7, 2011

RUGBY?UNION: England’s World Cup base will be inspected this week as the New Zealand authorities assess the scale of earthquake damage that has placed Christchurch’s participation in the tournament in doubt.
Kuytstanding

March 6, 2011

LIVERPOOL (3) vs MANCHESTER UTD (1) ● Dutchman’s hat-trick deals United big blow ● Ferguson bans media access after defeat MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson battened down the hatches after seeing his side succumb to a second successive Premier League defeat and lose winger Nani to injury in controversial fashion at Anfield. A hat-trick [...]
Broad cashes in on South Africa’s Chennai chokers

March 6, 2011

ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss hailed yesterday’s miraculous six-run victory over South Africa in Chennai as the turning point in his side’s World Cup campaign. After the humbling defeat against Ireland last week, Strauss’s troops were staring down the barrel of an early elimination when the Proteas ripped through the top order and eventually bowled England [...]
Hutton should’ve been sent off, admits frustrated Harry

March 6, 2011

WOLVES (3) vs TOTTENHAM (3) TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp admitted his side were lucky to finish with 11 men in yesterday’s pulsating draw against Wolves. Two sensational goals from Jermain Defoe, his first Premier League strikes of the season, cancelled out Kevin Doyle’s opener, but the Irishman equalised from the penalty spot five minutes before [...]
England shouldn’t have inferiority complex after superb comeback

March 6, 2011

ENGLAND were correctly hammered for defeat, and particularly the manner of it, against Ireland but victory over South Africa could prove the defining moment in their quest for World Cup glory. Had it gone the other way against South Africa yesterday I fear it would have been impossible for England to have picked themselves up [...]
Lampard aware of Blackpool potential

March 6, 2011

CHELSEA midfielder Frank Lampard admits he’s been surprised at how well Blackpool have adapted to life in the Premier League. The Blues travel to Bloomfield road tonight hoping to build on last week’s superb comeback against Manchester United, but Lampard is expecting a tough challenge from Ian Holloway’s side. Lampard, who struck the winner against [...]
D-Day for Fabregas hopes of Barca return

March 6, 2011

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger will decide this morning whether or not to gamble on the fitness of Cesc Fabregas ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League showdown against Barcelona. The Gunners’ captain has not featured since tweaking his hamstring against Stoke on 23 February but has indicated he is ready to return against his former club at Camp [...]