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Ban stands for Cole as Reds decline appeal

August 16, 2010

JOE COLE will miss Liverpool’s next three Premier League matches after the club opted not to appeal his sending off against Arsenal on Sunday. Debutant Cole saw red for a reckless challenge on Laurent Koscielny during first half injury-time of the 1-1 draw at Anfield. Meanwhile the Reds are poised to complete the signing of [...]
Indian investor in a hurry to finalise Blackburn deal

August 16, 2010

AHASAN Ali Syed, the Indian lawyer hoping to buy Blackburn, insists he is eager to thrash out a deal before the end of the month. Western Gulf Advisory, Syed’s investment vehicle, has entered an exclusive four-week period of due diligence with Rovers. And the 36-year-old, who studied in London, hopes to wrap up the purchase [...]
Champion has sympathy for loser Johnson

August 16, 2010

MARTIN KAYMER offered words of consolation to Dustin Johnson after sealing his maiden Major title at the US PGA Championship. Johnson looked set to have earned himself a place in the play-off with Kaymer and fellow American Bubba Watson after the trio finished on 11-under-par at Whistling Straits. But Johnson was then controversially penalised two [...]
Mint Murray geared up for US Open after Toronto win

August 16, 2010

ANDY MURRAY believes he is on track for a shot at the US Open title following his impressive victory in the Rogers Cup. Murray toppled world No2 Roger Federer 7-5, 7-5 to claim his first title of 2010 in Toronto on Sunday having already enjoyed a straight sets victory over world No1 Rafael Nadal in [...]
Ponting targets an Ashes whitewash over England

August 16, 2010

RICKY PONTING has continued the Australian trend by admitting it’s “absolutely possible” his side can regain the Ashes with a whitewash victory this winter. Ponting, 35, captained the Australians to a 5-0 thrashing of England when the teams last met Down Under in 2006-07 – only the second time that’s happened in 125 years of [...]
Reina howler lets Gunners off the hook

August 15, 2010

LIVERPOOL (1) vs ARSENAL (1) LIVERPOOL boss Roy Hodgson refused to blame Pepe Reina after the goalkeeper’s late howler ensured Arsenal shared the spoils of an absorbing Premier League opener at Anfield. Reina spilled the ball into his own net during stoppage time, just as it seemed David Ngog’s strike would hand Hodgson a major [...]
Liverpool board won’t be rushed into selling club

August 15, 2010

LIVERPOOL managing director Christian Purslow concedes the club needs to be sold urgently but has warned they will not be pressured into rushing a deal. Chinese businessman Kenny Huang and Syrian Yahya Kirdi have both held discussions about buying the Reds from American pair Tom Hicks and George Gillett. But doubts have been raised about [...]
Great Scot Masters Federer

August 15, 2010

BRITAIN’S Andy Murray boosted his hopes of finally breaking his Grand Slam duck at the US Open by successfully defending the Rogers Cup last night. Murray beat Roger Federer 7-5, 7-5 in Toronto to become the first man to win the Canadian Masters series event in successive years since Andre Agassi in 1995. The Scot’s [...]
FA: Next England boss will be English

August 15, 2010

ENGLAND chiefs have fuelled speculation over who will succeed Fabio Capello by confirming that the next manager of the national team will be an Englishman. Capello, already under pressure following a dreadful World Cup campaign, attracted fresh criticism last week for clumsily declaring David Beckham’s international career over. Team England managing director Adrian Bevington admits [...]
Cook backed to serve up improvement as selectors stick with winning team

August 15, 2010

ENGLAND selector Geoff Miller admits Alastair Cook’s current struggle with the bat has plunged the opener into the biggest challenge of his career. Cook has only scraped 41 runs from the first two Tests against Pakistan, and juts 100 in total from his last seven matches. His toiling at the crease has even led some [...]