May
2009
Articles from 18th May 2009
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James out of England qualifiers
May 18 2009 | National Sport
David James will undergo a shoulder operation this week that will rule him out of England's World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Andorra. Read
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Defeat keeps Black Cats in trouble
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Sunderland's bid for Barclays Premier League survival will go to the wire after two defensive howlers allowed Portsmouth to snatch a 3-1 victory at Fratton Park. Read
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Wilkinson flies the Falcons nest
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Jonny Wilkinson is to quit English rugby after signing a deal with Toulon, Newcastle have confirmed. Read
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No replacement for Shanklin
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Ian McGeechan confirmed he will not be replacing injured centre Tom Shanklin as the 2009 British and Irish Lions squad met for the first time on Monday without two other significant names. Read
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Pav sorry for storming off
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has apologised for his angry reaction to being substituted at the weekend. Read
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Quinlan to appeal against ban
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Munster have confirmed that Alan Quinlan will lodge an appeal following his 12-week ban. Read
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Agent: Zaki may stay in England
May 18 2009 | National Sport
On-loan striker Amr Zaki may not have a future at Wigan but he could remain in the Barclays Premier League next season, according to his representative. Read
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Bassong contests red card
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Newcastle have appealed against Sebastien Bassong's dismissal on Saturday. Read
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England blow Windies away
May 18 2009 | National Sport
England delivered a masterful exhibition of swing bowling to complete a series whitewash over West Indies and maintain their momentum leading into the Ashes series later this summer. Read
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Saints block Murray from joining Lions
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Northampton have refused Euan Murray permission to attend Monday's first get-together of the British and Irish Lions. Read
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England regain Wisden Trophy
May 18 2009 | National Sport
James Anderson finished with a nine-wicket match haul as England wrapped up an innings victory by early afternoon on the final day at Riverside to regain the Wisden Trophy 2-0. Read
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England close in on victory
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Tim Bresnan claimed the first wickets of his Test career today as England closed in on a 2-0 series win against West Indies in the final npower Test. Read
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England kick off World Cup campaign
May 18 2009 | National Sport
England kicked off their campaign to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022 with a launch party at Wembley Stadium. Read
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Knee op for Huddlestone
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone will undergo surgery on his left knee and faces an anxious wait to see if he will be fit for England Under-21s' European Championship campaign this summer. Read
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Wilkinson set for Toulon switch
May 18 2009 | National Sport
England star Jonny Wilkinson is expected to be unveiled on Monday night as Toulon's marquee signing for next season. Read
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Megson hits out at Tigers tactics
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Bolton manager Gary Megson has accused relegation-threatened Hull of trying to influence referee Phil Walton to get captain Kevin Davies booked at the weekend. Read
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Prior and Bopara miss out for England
May 18 2009 | National Sport
England were set to begin the final day of their npower Test series against West Indies without wicketkeeper Matt Prior and Ravi Bopara. Read
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Lowry makes big impression
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Even before he has made up his mind on whether to turn professional, new 3 Irish Open champion Shane Lowry has been installed at 168th in the world rankings. Read
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Bruce won't sign Zaki
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Wigan manager Steve Bruce has confirmed he will not be making striker Amr Zaki's loan deal permanent after experiencing a number of problems with the Egypt international. Read
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Chairman: Hughes job safe
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has confirmed Mark Hughes will remain as manager next season. Read
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I will be in London - Bolt
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Double Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt wants to achieve legendary status by defending his titles at London 2012. Read
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Federer revels in Madrid triumph
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Roger Federer declared himself "very satisfied" after stunning world number one and clay court king Rafael Nadal in front of his own fans to win the Madrid Masters and claim his first title of 2009. Read
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Benitez prickly at The Hawthorns
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Anyone who felt the on-going row between Rafael Benitez and Sir Alex Ferguson was going to end in pleasantries was proved to be sadly mistaken after Liverpool's 2-0 win that relegated West Brom. Read
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Williams ready to roar on tour
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Shane Williams assembles for his final British and Irish Lions tour, declaring: "I would like to go out with a bang." Read
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Broad demands ruthless streak
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Stuart Broad has urged England to be ruthless if they are to crown an impressive start to the summer by completing a series whitewash against the West Indies later today. Read
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Crusaders stun Bradford
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Celtic Crusaders are celebrating their first win as an engage Super League club after a stunning 30-24 success at Bradford. Read
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Sbragia targets south coast success
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia is urging his players to finally take the chance to confirm their Barclays Premier League status with a win at Portsmouth on Monday night. Read
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Hughes job safe: Chairman
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has confirmed Mark Hughes will remain as manager next season. Read
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Hibs stopper hits back at Caldwell claims
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Hibernian goalkeeper Yves Ma-Kalambay hit back at Gary Caldwell after the Celtic defender criticised the Leith club's tactics in Sunday's goalless draw at Easter Road which handed Rangers the initiative in the title race. Read
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Vidic surprised by United gongs
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Nemanja Vidic admitted he was shocked to be named Manchester United's players' and fans' player of the year on Sunday evening. Read
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Hiddink eyes Blues leaving present
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Guus Hiddink wants to pay back the unexpected affection from Chelsea's fans by delivering them the FA Cup. Read
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Benitez prickly at the Hawthorns
May 18 2009 | National Sport
Anyone who felt the on-going row between Rafael Benitez and Sir Alex Ferguson was going to end in pleasantries was proved to be sadly mistaken after Liverpool's 2-0 win that relegated West Brom. Read
