Archive for December 15, 2012
Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov bids for bigger role in running Arsenal and calls for shake-up in the boardroom to give Arsène Wenger more support.
Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere ready to pledge his future to Arsenal and says there is no better manager than Arsène Wenger.
British Cycling guru Matt Parker has been hired to give Stuart Lancaster’s men the cutting edge for 2015 World Cup.
Arsenal have received a significant boost as midfielder says he is ready to commit to a new five-year contract.
West Ham target strikers Martin Harnik and Marouane Chamakh in January transfer window as they try to overcome injury crisis.
Roll call of heroes has given fresh significance to an award that lost its way, writes Jim White.
Exclusive: Olympic hero insists his friend deserves Sports Personality award for an historic Tour victory.
London 2012 chief Lord Coe will be awarded the lifetime achievement award at the BBC Sports Personality show.
Spurs forward Clint Dempsey, whose career took off late, at 21, possesses incredible drive, writes Jason Burt.
England starlet, 21, finds it hard to articulate how he has become a top fly-half, finds Paul Ackford.
Commonwealth super-middleweight champion George Groves beats Jamaican veteran Glen Johnson with ease.
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Omar Al Hasawi has stood down as Nottingham Forest chairman and will be replaced by his cousin Fawaz.
Branislav Ivanovic has declared it is his turn to win a major title for his fallen Chelsea comrades in the Club World Cup final against Corinthians.
George Groves defended his Commonwealth super-middleweight title with a points victory over veteran Glen Johnson.
Andre-Pierre Gignac’s first goal since his return from injury moved Marseille level at the top of Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win at nine-man Toulouse on Saturday.
Lazio moved to within five points of Serie A leaders Juventus after Miroslav Klose fired them to a late 1-0 win over title rivals Internazionale on Saturday.The German’s 82nd-minute winner, his 10th goal of the season, lifted Lazio into fourth place, level with Napoli on 33 points, while second-placed Inter missed the chance to close the gap on Juventus, the Serie A champions, to one point.”We put on a good performance and we deserved to have the lead [when Lazio scored], but that’s football,” said Andrea Stramaccioni, the Inter manager. “We had a bit of bad luck over the course of the game.
• ‘I will be committing my future to the club’ says Wilshere• Midfielder wants team to ease pressure on Arsène WengerJack Wilshere has called on Arsenal’s players to stem the criticism being levelled at Arsène Wenger by taking responsibilty for the club’s slump. “People are criticising the manager at the moment, but there will be a time when they look at the players and ask questions of us. We don’t want that, so we have to step up and be counted,” he said.Wilshere’s comments were accompanied by good news for Arsenal supporters, with the midfielder announcing that he is ready to sign a new contract
• ‘I will be committing my future to the club’ says Wilshere• Midfielder wants team to ease pressure on Arsène WengerJack Wilshere has called on Arsenal’s players to stem the criticism being levelled at Arsène Wenger by taking responsibilty for the club’s slump. “People are criticising the manager at the moment, but there will be a time when they look at the players and ask questions of us. We don’t want that, so we have to step up and be counted,” he said.Wilshere’s comments were accompanied by good news for Arsenal supporters, with the midfielder announcing that he is ready to sign a new contract.
Fifteen-time world champion Phil Taylor beats Michael Mansell to reach the second round of the PDC World Championship.