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Move isn’t about cash, says Coyle

January 11, 2010

BOLTON boss Owen Coyle insists his controversial cross-county switch was not motivated by money. The 43-year-old was officially unveiled at the Reebok Stadium yesterday after arriving from the club’s Lancashire rivals Burnley. Many questioned Coyle’s motivation for leaving Turf Moor, but the ex-Bolton striker insists his decision to turn down the manager’s job at boyhood [...]
FIA launches appeal after court annuls Briatore’s ‘Crashgate’ ban

January 11, 2010

MOTORSPORT’S governing body the FIA has confirmed it will appeal the decision of a French civil court to overturn the lifetime ban handed to former Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore. Italian Briatore, chairman of Championship football club QPR, was banned after being found guilty of helping to orchestrate a deliberate crash in the 2008 [...]
Murray drops down to No5

January 11, 2010

TENNIS: British No1 Andy Murray has dropped out of the world’s top four for the first time since August 2008 after losing his place to Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro. Murray was overtaken after opting to play in the Hopman Cup with Laura Robson instead of defending his Qatar Open title. “Seedings don’t make a [...]
Pacquiao to fight in Dallas

January 11, 2010

BOXING: Manny Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight title defence against Joshua Clottey will take place at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas on 13 March. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had bid to stage the ill-fated Pacquiao v Floyd Mayweather fight due to be held on the same day. It will be the first time the stadium has staged [...]
Henson set for shock return

January 11, 2010

RUGBY UNION: Wales international Gavin Henson is in line for a shock return to rugby, according to Ospreys managing director Mike Cuddy. Henson is currently on indefinite leave in a bid to recover from injury and think over his future in the game. But Cuddy said: “I’m in regular contact with him and we’ll sit [...]
BDO consider PDC takeover

January 11, 2010

DARTS: British Darts Organisation chief Olly Croft says he is considering a takeover offer from rival organization, the Professional Darts Corporation. Croft rejected an offer from PDC chief Barry Hearn for £1m, plus a further £1m to invest in grass roots, back in October. He said: “My opinion is that it has no substance but [...]
JANUARY SALES

January 11, 2010

Bruce denies Kirkland bid SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce has laughed off suggestions he is about to bid £5m for Wigan keeper Chris Kirkland. Bruce admits he is a “big, big admirer” of the England keeper, who played under him at the DW Stadium before his switch to the Black Cats. “Talk of me bidding £5m [...]
Captain Ade: We wanted to play in honour of dead mates

January 10, 2010

EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR has admitted the Togo squad had decided they wanted to play in the Africa Cup of Nations – only to be overruled by government officials. The Manchester City striker joined his Togo team-mates on the plane back home last night following Friday’s attack on the team bus which claimed three lives. Initial reports [...]
Vieira warns: I’m playing as well as ever

January 10, 2010

NEW Manchester City signing Patrick Vieira says he is a better player now than he was when he left the Premier League four-and-a-half years ago. The 33-year-old has rejoined his former Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini after penning a six-month loan deal at Eastlands. Critics believe the French international is well past his best and [...]
Keane’s Blues strike early to stop high-flying Foxes

January 10, 2010

LEICESTER missed the chance to go fourth in the Championship table after being held to a draw by Roy Keane’s battling Ipswich in a disappointing wintery encounter at the Walkers Stadium. The visitors got off to the best possible start when Ryan McGivern bundled into his own net under pressure from Ipswich’s David Norris after [...]