News archive from Tuesday, 01 May 2012, page 5
Derby win sends City to summit
Apr 30 2012 Manchester City have soared to the top of the Barclays Premier League table after defeating Manchester United 1-0. Vincent Kompany's first-half header was enough to earn City a 1-0 victory over United as Roberto Mancini's side replaced...
Wat a stunning win for Heather
The Guernsey ace, 19, was broken twice as she lost the first set. But she bounced back to triumph 4-6 6-4 6-2 in just over 2½ hours. British No 2 Anne Keothavong crashed out in the first round of the Budapest Grand Prix to Czech Klara Zakopalova 7-6...
Maradona shakes the hand of God!
But he did get revenge over the 1986 World Cup cheat by tweeting this pic with the caption: “Maradona shakes the hand of God!” The former Argentina manager saw son-in-law Sergio Aguero help sink United in the blockbuster Etihad clash. And it means...
Boom, boom, shake the room!
It leaves him free to compete at London 2012. British Olympic Association chiefs are dismayed at losing a court case to keep a lifetime ban for drugs cheats in this country — the only one of its kind in the world. But they pledged that Chambers, who...
Saints get their Man
The Tongan second-row, who is likely to be joined by team-mate Jordan Turner, refused up to five new offers from Hull. SCOTT DUREAU is set to sign a new three-year deal with Catalan Dragons to end Wigan’s hopes of securing him. The Dragons are also...
Mancini: United still favourites
Manchester City beat their neighbours and title rivals 1-0 thanks to Vincent Kompany’s first-half header. That result means Mancini’s men are all but guaranteed to claim their first league title since 1968 if they can win their remaining two games....
Fergie slams Mancini
Vincent Kompany’s header sealed a 1-0 victory for City which puts them in the driving seat in the race for the Premier League. But the two managers went head-to-head on the touchline after a Nigel de Jong foul on Danny Welbeck. And Ferguson accused...
Derby win sends City to summit
Manchester City have soared to the top of the Barclays Premier League table after defeating Manchester United 1-0. Vincent Kompany's first-half header was enough to earn City a 1-0 victory over United as Roberto Mancini's side replaced their rivals at...
Candle sparks fire at Crewe house
A BEDROOM fire at a Crewe house was sparked by a candle, firefighters say.Two fire engines from Crewe were called to the blaze at Hanbury Close in Wistaston at 12.40pm on Saturday. Fire crews, including two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus,...
It's a dog's life! Ricky blasts Sky's reluctance to back Hatton Promotions
Pugnacious is the only word to describe Ricky Hatton's riposte to Sky's failure to renew their contract to televise the fight promotions with which he is quite brilliantly inventing a life in boxing after retiring from the ring. 'If you want loyalty...
Americans in form, so it won't be an easy Ryder
When the UK's finest were cutting a swathe through Florida in March, the golf correspondent of America's best-selling newspaper turned in my direction and said: "This year's Ryder Cup could get ugly for the US.' What seemed a pessimistic...
Middleton's Olympic dream under threat after captain is left out of hockey squad
Barry Middleton, the captain of Great Britain's hockey team, is sweating on his London 2012 place after being left out of the squad for the forthcoming test event.The 28-year-old is the most capped player in the men's game and skipper since 2009, but...
Great Scot! Twell on track for London after beating qualifying mark in 5,000m
Steph Twell has become the first Scot to post a qualifying time on the track in 2012. She clocked 15min 15.24sec in coming fifth in the 5,000m at a meeting in Stanford, California - comfortably inside the Olympic A standard of 15min 20sec, although...
Zara's Olympic hopes still alive despite weekend washout at Badminton Trials
Zara Phillips has been assured the cancellation of this weekend's waterlogged Badminton Horse Trials will not jeopardise her chances of Olympic selection.Phillips and her new horse High Kingdom are under pressure to force their way into consideration...
BOA drugs fight is 'colonial' says Chambers camp after sprinter is cleared for London
Dwain Chambers' manager has made the remarkable claim that the British Olympic Association's defiant stand against drugs cheats amounted to "colonial arrogance'.The controversial comments came within hours of disgraced sprinter Chambers winning...
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