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Fergie set to wait on new Dad Rooney

November 2, 2009

MANCHESTER UTD vs CSKA MOSCOW SIR ALEX FERGUSON looks set to make a late decision on whether to include Wayne Rooney in his Champions League plans tonight after the England striker became a dad for the first time yesterday. Rooney missed training yesterday morning to be with his wife Coleen, who gave birth to son, [...]
More Benitez woe as captain Gerrard ruled out of Lyon trip

November 2, 2009

LIVERPOOL have been dealt a huge blow ahead of their crunch Champions League trip to Lyon after captain Steven Gerrard was ruled out through injury. The England midfielder, one of four Reds players who will definitely miss the match, has failed to recover from the groin injury that kept him out of the last two [...]
United can wait, Carlo tells Blues

November 2, 2009

ATLETICO MADRID vs CHELSEA MANAGER Carlo Ancelotti has ordered Chelsea to ignore domestic rivalries and focus solely on tonight’s Champions League trip to Spain. The Blues are top of the Premier League and welcome Manchester United to Stamford Bridge on Sunday. But Ancelotti is anxious the titanic clash does not prove a distraction as Chelsea [...]
Beckham seals ACMilan loan switch

November 2, 2009

FORMER England captain David Beckham has boosted his World Cup prospects by sealing a loan return to AC Milan in January. The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder, who needs game time during the American close season, was a big hit at the San Siro during a five-month spell in Italy last season. And Milan announced last [...]
Strauss left ‘excited’ by return of KP

November 2, 2009

CAPTAIN Andrew Strauss admits he is “genuinely excited” about having Kevin Pietersen back in the England fold for the forthcoming tour of South Africa. Strauss’ England touched down in Bloemfontein on Sunday ahead of a gruelling winter tour which consists of four Tests, five ODI’s and two Twenty20 internationals. Pietersen is not with the squad [...]
Fisher’s reeling them in by realising his huge potential

November 2, 2009

I’VE known Ross Fisher for a good number of years now and it’s been a pleasure to have seen him mature both as a man and as a world-class golfer. As the club professional at Wentworth, just down the road from me, I’ve watched Ross grow through the ranks and it’s no surprise to see [...]
Veteran Barrichello leaves Brawn GP for Williams

November 2, 2009

WILLIAMS have confirmed veteran Rubens Barrichello will head their all-new driver line-up for next season. Barrichello, the most experienced racer in Formula One history, will partner rising star Nico Hulkenberg. The Brazilian 37-year-old, who began his career at the now-defunct Jordan team in 1993, is leaving constructors’ champions Brawn GP after coming third in the [...]
Brown gets Pearson vote

November 2, 2009

HULL’S new chairman Adam Pearson insists he wants to keep Phil Brown as manager – but has warned him he must start winning. Brown is hot favourite to be the next top flight boss to be sacked following Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to Burnley. But Pearson, who started his second spell at the helm at the [...]
Watson stars for Aussies

November 2, 2009

CRICKET: Fast bowler Doug Bollinger and all-rounder Shane Watson took three wickets apiece to help Australia to a 24-run victory over India in the fourth one-day international in Mohali. Cameron White (62), captain Ricky Ponting (52) and Watson (49) helped the tourists limp to 250 all out. India started strongly in reply with Sachin Tendulkar [...]
Magpies go back to summit

November 2, 2009

FOOTBALL: Newcastle went back to the top of the Championship after a 1-0 victory at Sheffield United last night. Ryan Taylor’s 54th minute effort flew cruelly into the net off the boot of Blades captain Chris Morgan to send Chris Hughton’s side to the summit at the expense of West Brom. The Magpies had keeper [...]