Feb
2013
Articles from 7th Feb 2013
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Ronaldo's an example to Bale - AVB
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Andre Villas-Boas believes Gareth Bale can become Tottenham's version of Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Read
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Tipuric shies away from publicity
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Justin Tipuric will run out for Wales in Paris on Saturday after commanding rave reviews following a number of top-class performances this season. Read
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League underline threat to Pompey
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
The Football League have confirmed Portsmouth will lose their membership if the Pompey Supporters Trust's bid to buy the club fails. Read
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Clubs face sanctions over broken rules
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Top-flight clubs will face a points deduction if they breach new spending controls, Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has confirmed. Read
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Cavendish triumphs again
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Mark Cavendish celebrated victory at the Tour of Qatar for a third successive day to enhance his overall lead. Read
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Villas-Boas fears Bale exit
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Andre Villas-Boas admits Gareth Bale's future at Tottenham is likely to hinge on whether they qualify for the Champions League. Read
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Britain defeat Bosnia in opener
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Great Britain started their Fed Cup Group One campaign with a resounding 3-0 win over Bosnia in Eilat, Israel. Read
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Davies has 'unfinished business'
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Nottingham Forest chairman Fawaz Al-Hasawi has backed Billy Davies to finish what he started and get the club promoted to the Barclays Premier League. Read
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Rooney puts friendly win in perspective
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Wayne Rooney has told his England team-mates not to get too carried away with their win over Brazil, insisting victory over San Marino and Montenegro next month is far more important. Read
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Clubs agree to tighter spending controls
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Premier League clubs have voted overwhelmingly for spending controls including financial fair play and restrictions on salary increases, West Ham's co-owner David Gold has confirmed. Read
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Wilshere happy with England changes
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Jack Wilshere thinks the England camp is now a much nicer place to be than it was under former manager Fabio Capello. Read
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Davies returns to Forest
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Nottingham Forest have re-appointed Billy Davies as manager. Read
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Tremmel extends Swans stay
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel has become the latest player to commit his future to Swansea after signing a new two-and-a-half-year deal at the Liberty Stadium. Read
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Carragher to hang up boots
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has announced he will retire from football at the end of the season. Read
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Davies to make Forest return
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Nottingham Forest have reached an agreement with Billy Davies for him to return as manager, Press Association Sport understands. Read
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Adebayor set for Spurs selection
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Andre Villas-Boas has no qualms about throwing Emmanuel Adebayor into the Tottenham team even though he is likely to have just one training session before Saturday's game against Newcastle. Read
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Former League chief launches Pompey bid
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Portsmouth's administrators have confirmed they have received an offer to buy the troubled club from football financier Keith Harris. Read
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Strokosch could make Six Nations return
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Scotland flanker Alasdair Strokosch could still play some part in the RBS 6 Nations despite confirmation he suffered a fractured bone near his eye during the opening defeat against England. Read
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Warburton out of France clash
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Wales captain Sam Warburton has been ruled out of Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash against France in Paris. Read
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Suarez enjoying Anfield life
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has re-iterated his happiness at Anfield and admits he still has hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. Read
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Wales set to shuffle pack
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Wales could change half their pack for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash against France in Paris. Read
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O'Neill laments lack of cutting edge
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill admitted his side were not good enough in the final third as they had to settle for a goalless draw against Malta in Wednesday night's friendly at the Ta'qali National Stadium. Read
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Coleman hails Bale after win
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Chris Coleman heaped praise on Gareth Bale after the winger put in another sparkling display to help Wales beat Austria 2-1 in Swansea. Read
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Trapattoni delighted with attacking duo
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Wes Hoolahan and Conor Sammon played their way into World Cup qualifier contention as the Republic of Ireland beat Poland 2-0. Read
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Lions picture spurs on O'Driscoll
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Brian O'Driscoll may have delivered an emphatic "absolutely not" when asked if he had given any thought to the Lions captaincy, but the looming tour to Australia is still capturing his imagination. Read
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Strachan hails 'incredible experience'
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Gordon Strachan admitted his Scotland managerial debut had sparked feelings he had never experienced in his career after leading his country to a 1-0 friendly win over Estonia. Read
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Hodgson wants Lampard close to home
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Roy Hodgson has urged Frank Lampard to keep playing his football in Europe after the Chelsea midfielder scored the winner which saw England defeat Brazil in a thrilling friendly at Wembley. Read
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USADA extends Armstrong deadline
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
The US Anti-Doping Agency has announced Lance Armstrong wants to "assist in the effort to clean up the sport of cycling" and has given the disgraced cyclist a two-week extension to co-operate with investigators. Read
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Australian sport rocked by ACC report
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Professional sport in Australia is set to be rocked to its core after an Australian Crime Commission (ACC) investigation uncovered widespread use of performance enhancing drugs as well as links to match fixing and organised crime. Read
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Nadal wins on singles return
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Rafael Nadal recovered from a poor start to coast past Federico Delbonis in his first singles match in eight months in the second round of the VTR Open in Chile. Read
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Williams named Team GB ambassador
Feb 07 2013 | National Sport
Olympic gold medallist Amy Williams has vowed to inspire the next generation of Great British winter stars after being announced as the first official Team GB 2014 Ambassador by the British Olympic Association. Read
