Monthly Archive: November 2009
FOOTBALL : Frank Lampard is out of England’s friendly with Brazil in Qatar on Saturday.
RUGBY : England have named an unchanged team for Saturday’s Gillette Four Nations final against Australia.
GOLF : Unheralded Thai Udorn Duangdecha carded an eight-under-par 62 to claim a one-stroke lead ahead of Robert-Jan Derksen after the first round of the UBS Hong Kong Open.
FOOTBALL : Wes Brown has vowed to seize the rare England opportunity likely to be afforded him by Glen Johnson’s absence and bolster his World Cup claims in Saturday’s friendly international with Brazil in Qatar.
FOOTBALL : Alex McLeish has become the latest Barclays Premier League manager to back plans for the Old Firm to join the competition.
FOOTBALL : Winger Nani has described Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson as a “complicated man” while also admitting to being on the receiving end of some of his infamous rants.
FOOTBALL : Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony insists the squad at London Road are good enough for a top-half finish in the Coca-Cola Championship this season – and he will appoint the manager to lead them to it within the next few days.
FOOTBALL : Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti may now delve into the transfer market in January after Jose Bosingwa was ruled out for three months.
FOOTBALL : Stephen Ireland has insisted Robinho is committed to Manchester City and blamed the departed Brazilian midfielder Elano for being a disrupting force at Eastlands.
FOOTBALL : Former Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson has insisted claims that he already has a job lined up are “100% untrue.”
FOOTBALL : Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa will be out for around three months after undergoing surgery on his left knee this week, according to the club’s official website.
RUGBY : Ireland prop John Hayes has been told to act as a minder to Test debutant Cian Healy – the player he left bloodied in a brutal stamping incident last month.
CRICKET : Kevin Pietersen is thrilled to be back in England colours after joining up with the rest of his team-mates in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
RUGBY : Jerry Flannery has been included in Ireland’s team for their autumn opener against Australia at Croke Park on Sunday.
MOTORSPORT : Ross Brawn has indicated Jenson Button’s salary demands will not be met and is instead prepared to offer the new world champion more freedom to seek out personal sponsorship deals to boost his income.
