Apr 30, 2011

Owen: Wenger makes Fergie looks good


Michael Owen believes the pressure Arsene Wenger is under emphasises the incredible job Sir Alex Ferguson has done.


Ferrari, Williams battling against time


The three-week break between the Chinese and Turkish grands prix might seem like five minutes to Ferrari and Williams.


Nick Heidfeld aiming for the sky


Nick Heidfeld insists Renault are not only eager to stay ahead of the likes of Ferrari and Mercedes, but they "want to go to the top".


Wenger: Captaincy heavy on Fabregas


Arsene Wenger feels the burden of captaincy weighs heavy on Cesc Fabregas, but is in no doubt he will grow stronger from this season's disappointments.


Hleb eyeing Bundesliga return


Aleksandr Hleb has announced his desire to return to Germany's Bundesliga at the end of the season.


Martins' season over after surgery


Birmingham's on-loan striker and Carling Cup hero Obafemi Martins has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.


Gerard Houllier leaves hospital


Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier was discharged from hospital on Thursday evening, the club have confirmed.


McManaman extends Wigan stay


Wigan youngster Callum McManaman has signed a new two-year contract at the DW Stadium.


Pardew looks for new Tiote


Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is hoping to unearth another Cheick Tiote as he prepares to reshape his squad this summer.


Blanc won't play numbers game


France head coach Laurent Blanc has strongly denied reports that the country's football federation are seeking to introduce quotas limiting the presence of ethnic minority players in the national team.


Mourinho set for Real Madrid stay


Jose Mourinho has hinted that he is ready to stay in charge of Real Madrid after speculation linking him with a move back to the Premier League.


Wenger: Arsenal must fight like mad


Arsene Wenger has warned Arsenal must "absolutely fight like mad" to make sure their season does not completely collapse.


Malouda: I want to be 'Giggs' of Chelsea


Chelsea forward Florent Malouda wants to extend his stay with the club and hopes Carlo Ancelotti will remain as coach.


Harry Redknapp plans striker hunt


Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp plans to scour a new striker this summer after admitting his frontmen have let him down this season.


Rugby: Cheetahs 47-36 Brumbies


Sias Ebersohn kicked 21 points as the Cheetahs shaded the Brumbies in a thrilling contest.


Title race still alive - Ferguson


With second-placed Chelsea hosting Tottenham and his side facing Arsenal over a busy weekend, Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says the Premier League title race is not over despite United enjoying a six-point advantage with four games left.


QPR want newspaper report probed


QPR ask the Football Association to investigate a newspaper report suggesting the Championship leaders face a hefty points deduction.


Blatter puts reform on his agenda


Fifa president Sepp Blatter pledges wide-ranging reforms if he is re-elected, including changes to how future World Cup hosts are chosen.


Mourinho stands by Barca comments


Jose Mourinho stands by the comments he made in the wake of Real Madrid's Champions League semi-final first leg defeat by Barcelona.


Vermaelen targets Arsenal return


Arsenal centre-back Thomas Vermaelen hopes to make a return before the end of the season after spending seven months out with an Achilles tendon injury.


Fight is on for fourth - Redknapp


Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp insists his side are still firmly in the race to finish fourth in the Premier League.


Torquay 0-0 Chesterfield


Torquay's play-off hopes are left hanging in the balance as they are held to a goalless draw by League Two leaders Chesterfield.


Sectarian songs must stop - Smith


Rangers manager Walter Smith hopes the threat of heavier sanctions from Uefa will put an end to any sectarian singing from supporters.


Villa 'fine' in Houllier absence


Assistant manager Gary McAllister insists Aston Villa will cope with boss Gerard Houllier's absence with the minimum of disruption as the Frenchman recovers from a heart problem.


Grant unfazed by Sullivan fears


West Ham boss Avram Grant says he is not concerned that co-chairman David Sullivan believes the club have a "25% chance" of avoiding relegation.


Martins' season ended by injury


Birmingham's on-loan striker Obafemi Martins is ruled out for the rest of the season with a leg injury.


Wenger rues 'frustrating' season


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger suggests this season has been his toughest since taking over at the club in 1996.


French football 'had race quota'


France's football federation is to hold an internal inquiry into claims its officials backed a secret racial quota for trainees.


Stoke wait on Etherington fitness


Stoke winger Matthew Etherington faces a race against time to be fit for the FA Cup final after a scan reveals a hamstring tear.


Inspired by Big B, Prakash Jha also joins Twitter


Amitabh Bachchan, Prakash JhaBy now, its common knowledge that Amitabh Bachchan is an avid blogger and also very active on popular social networking site 'Twitter'. In fact during the shooting of his forthcoming film Aarakshan, so inspired was director Prakash Jha by Big B's dedicated tweeting and blogging that he too decided to join the social networking community. Prakash Jha, curious to see what the fuss is all about, has recently started tweeting from his handle @prakashjha1. In one of his early tweets, Jha shares an exclusive still from his upcoming film Aarakshan. It is the picture of Amitabh Bachchan walking in the rain. Along with the picture, he also re-tweeted Amitabh Bachchan's tweet dated 8 March "T 300 -Somebody from the crowd, after seeing me getting wet in rain shot after shot, yelled to director -'Look after our son-in-law, please !'" Whether he looked after Bhopal's son-in-law is a matter of speculation, but for now, lets all welcome Prakash Jha onto the Twittersphere.


Swann plays down Fletcher threat


English spinner Graeme Swann feels India's new coach Duncan Fletcher could come a cropper in his very first assignment against England.


'Seasoned Fletcher will be a neutral'


Wasim Akram says a foreign coach is always better for sub-continent teams and BCCI has been spot on with its selection.


Chanderpaul slams Windies Board


Shivnarine Chanderpaul has questioned WICB CEO Ernest Hilaire's comments about the lack of discipline and application in the Windies team over the last decade.


Bangalore script easy win against Pune


Virat Kohli's breezy 67 set up a 26-run victory for Royal Challengers Bangalore over Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League on Friday.