adminFergie: Friendlies a hindrance
MANCHESTER. — Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has questioned the scheduling of international soccer friendlies after England coach Roy Hodgson claimed club managers were undermining his team.SA moot vuvuzela ban
JOHANNESBURG. — The sound of the vuvuzela could be lost from South African soccer grounds — although not because of the droning wall of noise that made it so unpopular with global audiences during the 2010 World Cup.Busquets: We’ve to win
MADRID. — Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets has said he is prepared to play in central defence if needed as Barca look to move one step closer to the Spanish La Liga soccer title with a win at Real Zaragoza tomorrow.Spurs crash out
PARIS. — Ten-man Tottenham crashed out of the Europa League on Thursday, losing a quarter-final penalty shoot-out to Basel, leaving Chelsea as England’s sole survivors after Newcastle also exited.Napoli target Milan
ROME. — Italian Serie A soccer title-chasers Napoli will look to maintain their purple patch against AC Milan today, when a win for the visitors and defeat for Juventus at Lazio could blow the title race wide open.Arsene Wenger purring
LONDON. — Arsene Wenger believes momentum is with his Arsenal side as they step up their challenge to finish in the English Premier League’s top four.Arsenal currently lie fifth in the table ahead of the meeting with Norwich City today, but victory at the Emirates Stadium will lift them above Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur into
Wounded Man U seek redemption
LONDON. — Champions-elect Manchester United are eager to prove that they remain the team to beat in the English Premier League as they travel to Stoke City this weekend.With a 12-point lead over second-place Manchester City, United already seem assured of the title, but their 2-1 loss at home to their derby rivals on Monday brought an
Barca face Bayern, Real v Dortmund
NYON — The prospect of an all-German or an all-Spanish European Champions League soccer final next month remains alive after yesterday’s semi-final draw.But with the Spanish and German teams kept apart when European football’s governing body Uefa made the draw for the last four, the Wembley showpiece could just as easily
Margaret Thatcher was no sport fan
LONDON — Margaret Thatcher was many things — a workaholic, a zealot, a Prime Minister who, even in death — continues to divide and polarise opinion like few before and none since.Teen star shines at golf tourney
AUGUSTA — Guan Tianlang put off his homework for a few hours, grabbed the snack his mom had made and went out to play with his friends.His playground was Augusta National and the world had tuned in to watch the 14-year-old from China, the youngest player ever to tee it up at the Masters golf tournament and