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Van der Vaart suffers calf injury

February 6, 2011

TOTTENHAM’S Rafael van der Vaart has pulled out of Holland’s friendly against Austria in midweek. He hurt his calf in the 2-1 win over Bolton on Saturday.
Khan to fight McCloskey

February 6, 2011

England’s Amir Khan will defend his WBA light-welterweight title against Northern Ireland’s European champion Paul McCloskey in the spring after an agreement was finally reached between the two camps. Negotiations had broken down some weeks ago but the fight is now scheduled to take place at Manchester’s MEN Arena on 16 April. Bolton fighter Khan [...]
Irish Hennessy delayed

February 6, 2011

The Irish Hennessy Gold Cup will take place this Saturday after theweekend’s meeting at Leopardstown was postponed. Several Cheltenham Festival hopefuls, including Joncol, were set to feature but heavy rain meant the card was called off following inspection. Course manager Tom Burke said: “In total we’ve had 17mm [of rain] since Saturday afternoon, which is [...]
Di Matteo stunned at his sacking

February 6, 2011

ROBERTO DI MATTEO admitted he was “surprised and disappointed” after being sacked by West Bromwich Albion. The former Chelsea midfielder was placed on gardening leave yesterday with the Baggies outside the relegation zone on goal difference. A statement released by Di Matteo through the League Manager’s Association read: “I was extremely surprised and disappointed to be relieved of [...]
We’ll win it for Hartley, vows Tindall

February 3, 2011

ENGLAND captain Mike Tindall last night warned Wales coach Warren Gatland that his baiting of Dylan Hartley has fired up the whole team for the RBS 6 Nations opener in Cardiff this evening. Gatland stirred up the hornets’ nest last week ahead of an encounter that rarely needs extra spice when he singled out hooker [...]
Johnson urges Red Rose to be ruthless in Cardiff showdown

February 3, 2011

ENGLAND manager Martin Johnson has ordered his team to show no mercy to a Wales side drained of confidence by a seven-match winless run. “If you haven’t won for a long time, you get that feeling of ‘when is the next one going to come from?’ We can control that in the game,” he said. [...]
Wenger raps Moyes over Fabregas row

February 3, 2011

Everton boss wrong to go public with things he “pretended to hear”, blasts Gunners chief ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has taken a swipe at Everton boss David Moyes over his accusation that Cesc Fabregas aimed verbal abuse at referee Lee Mason. Moyes incensed Wenger by claiming Fabregas should have been shown a red card for [...]
Chelsea recruit Luiz relieved to have Torres on his side

February 3, 2011

CHELSEA’S latest Brazilian recruit David Luiz admits he is glad he’ll be lining up alongside rather than facing Fernando Torres in the Premier League. Luiz played against Torres in last season’s Europa League quarter-final when the World Cup winner scored twice in a 4-1 victory for Liverpool at Anfield, and is therefore well aware of [...]
Levy: I won’t sell Spurs if we go to Stratford

February 3, 2011

TOTTENHAM chairman Daniel Levy has denied there are any plans in place to sell the club if they move to the site of the Olympic Stadium. Legacy chiefs are expected to announce early next week whether they will recommend West Ham or Tottenham as tenants for the site. There has been rumoured interest in the [...]
Henson relishing Wilko link

February 3, 2011

WALES star Gavin Henson admits the chance to play alongside Jonny Wilkinson at Toulon was a major factor in him opting for a move to the French club. The 29-year-old ended an 18-month self-imposed exile from the sport last December and joined Saracens, but he made just four appearances for the London club. Henson agreed [...]