Life&Style

Unwind with City PM's Life&Style section

Strauss falls as England denied by rain

August 26, 2010

ENGLAND only faced 12.3 overs on a rain-hit first day of the fourth Test, but that was still enough time for Pakistan to dismiss captain Andrew Strauss. The skipper (right) has endured a modest series with the bat and that lacklustre sequence continued yesterday when he was bowled by Mohammad Asif for 13 at Lord’s. [...]
Kuyt rejects Inter talk as Reds qualify

August 26, 2010

TRABZONSPOR (1) V/S LIVERPOOL (2) LIVERPOOL forward Dirk Kuyt pledged his future to the club after his goal helped them to a comeback win and a place in the Europa League group stage. The Reds, missing star trio Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Javier Mascherano, looked in for a difficult night when Teofilo Gutierrez scored [...]
Chiefs tighten up blood injury rules

August 26, 2010

TOP-FLIGHT chiefs are convinced there will be no a repeat of the Bloodgate scandal that shamed the sport after tightening up regulations for the new season. Aviva Premiership rules set to come into effect mean doctors from the opposing team will have the right to demand a look at any blood injury they suspect to [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF

August 26, 2010

Molinari books Ryder Cup spot GOLF: Italy’s Francesco Molinari has secured his place in Europe’s Ryder Cup team after Ross McGowan pulled out of the Johnnie Walker Championship through injury. McGowan’s pinched nerve means he no longer has any chance of overtaking Molinari in the top nine ranking places this weekend at Gleneagles. England’s Simon [...]
VILLA MAKE RAPID EXIT

August 26, 2010

ASTON VILLA crashed out of Europe last night with a 3-2 defeat at home to Rapid Vienna. Stephen Ireland (above) set up Gabriel Agbonlahor to put Villa ahead in the play-off second leg and, following an equaliser and Stiliyan Petrov’s missed penalty, Emile Heskey restored their lead. But late goals from Mario Sonnleitner and Rene [...]
Wembley braced for a Spanish invasion

August 26, 2010

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2010-11 The road to Wembley has been mapped out for England’s representatives in the Champions League with the biggest obstacles, La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid who head the betting at 3/1 and 5/1 respectively, kept out of harm’s way for now. Fourth favourites Manchester United will be pleased with their group [...]
Hard to separate sides in key Villa Park clash

August 26, 2010

ASTON VILLA vs EVERTON SUNDAY – 4.00PM SKY SPORTS 1 ASTON VILLA and Everton were involved in arguably the most exciting tussle in the Premier League last year, the race for the fourth Champions League place. Both ultimately fell short – Everton finishing eighth behind Villa’s sixth. Two weeks into the new season then and [...]
Hat-tricks for London and Crouch as Tottenham revel in historic night

August 25, 2010

TOTTENHAM (4) vs NEWCASTLE(0) TOTTENHAM finally took their place at the top table of European football last night – and ensured London has three clubs in the Champions League for the first time – but all manager Harry Redknapp wanted by way of celebration was a bacon sandwich. A hat-trick from Peter Crouch and a [...]
Ferdinand defends Capello and lambasts fickle critics

August 25, 2010

“Before the World Cup he was the best thing since sliced bread,” reasons vexed England skipper ENGLAND captain Rio Ferdinand has leapt to Fabio Capello’s defence, insisting the head coach’s critics have been too quick to turn against him. Capello was widely depicted as the steely general England’s cosseted underachievers needed during an unerringly successful [...]
Strauss: Our batsmen will shine at Lord’s

August 25, 2010

CAPTAIN Andrew Strauss has vowed to lead by example when England take on Pakistan in the series showdown at Lord’s this morning. The hosts’ batting line-up has come under scrutiny following two collapses during their four-wicket defeat at the Oval last week as Pakistan kept the series alive at 2-1. But Strauss is keen to [...]