Archive for December 19, 2012
Olympic individual bronze medallist Cian O’Connor wins the Martin Collins Christmas Pudding Stakes on the opening night at Olympia.
Chelsea claimed a semi-final place in the Capital One Cup last night with a 5-1 demolition of Leeds United giving their manager Rafa Benitez a ray of hope that he may be able to turn around the club’s hostile supporters who have opposed his appointment.
The stars of Manchester United were out in force on Wednesday night for the club’s annual gala dinner. Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand fronted the star-studded cast.
Blues’ new boss makes it four victories from his last five matches in securing spot in League Cup semis but knows he cannot afford a slip
English football’s Big Four are split over the amount of debt clubs can pile up on the playing side, which is the central Premier League issue over financial fair play.
Feyenoord produced a memorable penalty shoot-out win over Heerenveen to reach the quarter-finals of the Dutch Cup while Vitesse Arnhem scored double figures as they progressed.
Chelsea interim boss Rafael Benitez says his team is moving in the right direction after a 5-1 League Cup win over Leeds.
The Zambian FA is planning an official challenge to Lionel Messi’s astonishing record of 90 goals – and counting – in a calendar year, claiming the feat does not beat Godfrey Chitalu’s haul of 107 in 1972.
Amir Khan is mapping out a six-fight finish to his career, determined he will not emulate Ricky Hatton’s ‘sad’ exit from the ring. Khan bounced back from two straight defeats to stop Carlos Molina on Saturday.
West Ham are hoping to steal French hitman Loic Remy from under the noses of Newcastle, with Modibo Maiga a possible makeweight in the deal.
Liverpool have hit a hitch in their attempts to sign Chelsea’s Daniel Sturridge, with the player’s representatives making demands which the club are unwilling to meet.
Last season’s DFB-Pokal finalists Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich were tonight drawn together in the pick of the quarter-final ties.
Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez hailed the character of his side after they thrashed Leeds 5-1 in their Capital One Cup semi-final.
And he is looking to make up for lost time, with a win tonight putting him through to play Michael van Gerwen
Olympic silver medallists Luke Patience and Stuart Bithell are to go their separate ways as they bid for sailing success in 2016 Rio Games.
The Jockey Club have announced their racecourse arm will offer more than £40million in prize money across its 361 scheduled fixtures in 2013.
Jockey Club announces its racecourse arm will offer more than £40m in prize-money in 2013, an increase of more than £5m.
A resolution has been reached, to collective relief at Manchester City, who just didn’t need more of the bad publicity, but it was business as usual where Mario Balotelli is concerned, yesterday. He did not train in the Manchester rain. A virus is his latest affliction.
A resolution has been reached, to collective relief at Manchester City, who just didn’t need more of the bad publicity, but it was business as usual where Mario Balotelli is concerned, yesterday. He did not train in the Manchester rain. A virus is his latest affliction.
Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli has backed down from his decision to challenge a £340,000 club fine at a Premier League tribunal, in a final attempt to salvage his career at the club.