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Jose’s ghost has finally been exorcised

May 9, 2010

MID-WAY through the second-half of yesterday’s game, Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti waved to fans on all four sides of Stamford Bridge in acknowledgement of their chants. It was a poignant moment. Many Chelsea fans are still in awe of Jose Mourinho, who produced two league titles in successive seasons after a gap of 50 years [...]
Dethroned Ferguson insists: We’ll be back

May 9, 2010

MANCHESTER UTD (4) vs STOKE CITY (0) DETHRONED Sir Alex Ferguson congratulated rival Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti after being forced to hand over the Premier League trophy on an afternoon of anti-Glazer protests at Old Trafford. Chelsea’s victory over Wigan at Stamford Bridge denied United a fourth successive title, although Ferguson’s men did their bit [...]
Gunners cruise but Spurs end in defeat

May 9, 2010

RACE FOR THIRD ARSENAL (4) vs FULHAM (0) ARSENAL ensured there was no slip-ups in the race to secure third place as they brushed aside a weakened Fulham team at the Emirates. The Gunners needed victory to clinch automatic entry into the Champions League next season at the expense of north London rivals Tottenham, who [...]
Tevez raises the roof as Hammers make a point

May 9, 2010

PREMIER LEAGUE ROUND-UP WEST HAM (1) vs MANCHESTER CITY (1) CARLOS TEVEZ stole the limelight as an emotional return to Upton Park ended in a rather tepid end-of-season stalemate. Tevez came off the substitute’s bench on 73 minutes to the biggest cheer of the day from Hammers fans, who idolised him during his popular spell [...]
Tyre drama ensures it’s pain in Spain for Hamilton

May 9, 2010

LEWIS HAMILTON was left cursing his luck again after a blow out on the penultimate lap robbed him of second place in the Spanish Grand Prix. The McLaren driver looked all set for a third podium place of the season when he suddenly skidded off with his front left tyre hanging from his car. Up [...]
We’ll repay Pietersen’s heroics with a semi-final place, insists Collingwood

May 9, 2010

CAPTAIN Paul Collingwood says England want to repay Kevin Pietersen’s heroics by clinching a World Twenty20 semi-final spot in his absence. Collingwood’s men will book a place in the last four so long as they can avoid defeat by a big margin against New Zealand in St Lucia tonight – that is unless Pakistan beat [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF

May 9, 2010

Higgins speaks out in defence SNOOKER: World No1 John Higgins has defended himself against fresh newspaper claims of match-fixing. The three-time world champion has been suspended from snooker amid allegations he agreed to lose frames in exchange for £261,000. “I have been accused in the media of cheating. I have been accused of planning to [...]
WINNERS & LOSERS

May 9, 2010

A WEEKEND is a long time in sport, as this lot will attest. But while for some it was a few days to remember, others may wish they had never set foot out of the house. CHELSEA Many would have forgiven Carlo Ancelotti’s men for showing signs of nerves with a first Premier League title in [...]
Timepiece to land trial before going on to bigger things

May 6, 2010

THERE is no better trainer of a filly than Henry Cecil. The master of Warren Place showed off his skills in preparing a member of the equine fairer sex for a Classic last week when only the Stewards stopped 66/1 Jacqueline Quest from landing the 1000 Guineas. However, his filly TIMEPIECE can ease the pain [...]
the INSIDER

May 6, 2010

The Dee Stakes looks like a watching race rather than a betting one. Desert Myth has reportedly been going great guns at home and on his sole start broke his maiden well. Some tipsters have suggested that the 2000 Guineas wasn’t a good race after saying all winter that it was a high quality renewal. [...]