Burnley beat misfiring Arsenal
Burnley 2 Arenal 0. Arsenal's young team of stars were dumped out of the Carling Cup quarter-final at Turf Moor last night thanks to two goals by the Championship side's Kevin McDonald. "Arsene Wenger criticised his misfiring forwards for squandering the opportunities to put Arsenal in the Carling Cup semi-finals... [continued]
"We had six one-on-ones with the keeper and didn't score. We had plenty of chances but didn't score. We lost a game we should never have lost" An angry Arsene Wenger blasts his misfiring young guns
Derby progress to Carling semis
Stoke 0 Derby 1. Nathan Ellington's 90th-minute penalty was the difference between the two sides as Premier League Stoke were beaten by the Championship's Derby County in the Carling Cup quarter-finals. "Ellington, County's Carling Cup specialist, appeared to be the calmest man in the Britannia Stadium last night as he... [continued]
Rafa Benitez defends Robbie Keane
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has defended Robbie Keane, the £20m striker that he bought from Tottenham Hotspur during the summer transfer window. "Keane was substituted for the 15th time this season as Liverpool were held 0-0 at home by West Ham on Monday night," reports the Daily Telegraph. "Keane looked... [continued]
Spurs to field full team for cup
Harry Redknapp won't be risking a Tottenham's shot at cup glory by fielding a youth side in tonight's Carling Cup clash with Watford, opting instead to rotate some of his lesser-used first teamers. "The Spurs manager took five rookies to Holland for last week’s UEFA Cup tie against NEC Nijmegen... [continued]
Gold winner DeGale turns pro
James DeGale, the Londoner who became only the second British boxer to win a gold medal at the Olympics in Beijing 2008, has turned professional, signing a £1.5m contract with promoter Frank Warren. "DeGale won the middleweight gold in Beijing. His new target is to become the first British gold... [continued]
"It was the hardest decision of my life, but it was always in my head to go pro. I've done everything I could as an amateur. To win Olympic gold is incredible" James DeGale explains his defection to the ranks of paid boxers
BBC must bid alone for Olympics
The BBC will have to bid individually for the 2012 Olympics against rivals such as Sky and ITV after the International Olympics Committee (IOC) ruled the joint bid by the Corporation and other European public service broadcasters was too low. "It is the first time in more than 50 years... [continued]
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