Publication: The Independent

First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 8 mins ago - 2 Documents

Young gets Hodgson era off to a winning start in Oslo

Young earned England their first win over the Norwegians since 1980 with a clinical finish after only nine minutes of this Oslo friendly.But it was worrying to see half-time substitute Barry last only 26 minutes before making way for stand-by player Jordan ... [ Published 42 mins ago by The Independent ]

Entities: Ashley Young, Andy Carroll, Robert Green, Oslo

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated 8 hours ago - 2 Documents

Liverpool deny Martinez job offer despite talks in Miami

Liverpool insiders insisted the offer to succeed Kenny Dalglish had not been formally made to the Wigan manager after talks between Martinez and owner John Henry took place in Miami on Thursday.The 38-year-old Spaniard had interrupted his family holiday ... [ Published 22 hours ago by The Independent ]

Entities: Miami (Florida, United States), Kenny Dalglish, John Henry, Anfield Stadium

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated 8 hours ago - 3 Documents

James Anderson

'Anderson can say some more when I get my double hundred'

The Jamaican's unbeaten 107 dragged West Indies from a position of considerable peril – they were 136 for 6 at one stage – to one of some strength. Samuels was supported by a raucous 88 not out from the captain, Darren Sammy, to take the tourists to 304 ... [ Published 21 hours ago by The Independent ]

Entities: Jimmy Anderson, Darren Sammy, James Anderson, Roshan Mahanama, Cricket

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated 12 hours ago - 2 Documents

Foden talks a good game ahead of bash with the Baa-Baas

Which it isn't. Not by a very long chalk, despite the picture painted by a deadly serious red-rose coaching team ahead of this annual pre-tour runaround against the men in hooped shirts. England versus the Springboks in Durban a fortnight today? Now, ... [ Published 22 hours ago by The Independent ]

Entities: England, New Zealand, Carl Fearns

First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 2 Documents

Roy Hodgson

No easy feat for Hodgson

More encouraging, surely, to note that among all the England manager's inherited problems exaggerated expectations are not one of them – or at least not until a possible victory over France in the opening game of the European Championship returns them ... [ Published 21 hours ago by The Independent ]

Entities: Roy Hodgson, Andy Carroll, Joey Barton, England

First Reported 22 hours ago - Updated 21 hours ago - 2 Documents

John Terry

Terry's hijacking of centre stage was desperate

It is precisely because Lampard is everything to their club that John Terry proclaims himself to be – a true "leed-uh", and obvious managerial prospect – that he accommodated so graciously the intrusion, in Munich last weekend, of an ego that has now ... [ Published 21 hours ago by The Independent ]

Entities: John Terry, Phil Jagielka, Joleon Lescott, Munich (Germany)

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 2 Documents

UK Athletics

What do these two star athletes have in common? They've both been accused of being fat

The comments were reportedly made to Ennis’ coach last year by a high-ranking official in UK Athletics who also said she was “carrying too much weight”.The 5 feet 4 inches poster girl for Team GB who is one of the best hopes for Olympic Gold, weighs 8 ... [ Published May 25 2012 by The Independent ]

Entities: Eating Disorder, UK Athletics, Hollie Avil, Olympic Gold

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 2 Documents

West Brom hold further talks with Ranieri

Albion made initial contact with the out-of-work Ranieri two weeks ago and followed up their interest by holding a second round of talks with the Italian in London yesterday.Ranieri met with Albion chairman Jeremy Piece and the club's sporting and technical ... [ Published May 25 2012 by The Independent ]

Entities: Chris Hughton, Dan Ashworth, Ray Wilkins

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 2 Documents

Sepp Blatter: Penalty shoot-outs must remain, they?re football?s great leveller

Penalties bring joy and pain in equal measure, as Chelsea and Bayern Munich found out recentlyIt is interesting that the honorary president of Bayern Munich, Franz Beckenbauer, has been tasked with finding an alternative to the penalty shoot-out. He must ... [ Published May 25 2012 by The Independent ]

Entities: Sepp Blatter, shoot-out, Gareth Southgate, Portugal

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 2 Documents

I'm short of match practice for French Open, admits Andy Murray

Gulbis, one of the ultimate exponents of hit-and-miss, beat Murray 7-6, 7-6 at the Masters Guinot Mary Cohr event at the swish Paris Country Club, after which the Scot headed for the practice courts at Roland Garros.Murray has been training in Paris since ... [ Published May 25 2012 by The Independent ]

Entities: Andy Murray, French Open, Guinot, Laura Robson, Heather Watson

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 5 Documents

Liverpool manager search stepped up as shortlist takes shape

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has already spoken to principal owner John Henry, having taken a break from a Caribbean holiday to fly to Miami for a meeting yesterday.And it is expected other candidates will now also be spoken to in a more formal capacity, ... [ Published May 25 2012 by The Independent ]

Entities: Chris Kirkland, John Henry, Peter Beardsley, Dave Whelan, Tom Werner

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 3 Documents

Celtic nations in pole to host Euro 2020 if Turkey wins Olympic Games reveals Uefa president Michel Platini

Scotland, Wales and Ireland are contemplating a joint bid for the same year's European Championships, for which Turkey are also bidding, but if the Turks win the right to host the Games they will drop out of contention for the Euros.Istanbul are competing ... [ Published May 25 2012 by The Independent ]

Entities: Michel Platini, UEFA, Turkey

Quotes

...Another Labour member, Denis MacShane, ridiculed RFU members as "men in blazers and those pink and orange corduroy trousers" before dismissing them as the "worst administrators of any of our major games". Ouch...

Ford displaces Flood as Tigers eye final feat [The Independent - 20 hours ago]

It was two months to the day yesterday that her husband and coach, Dmytro Polyakov, died of cancer. "My form now is not the best," she said. "I have only done one month of training. I hope I can still make it a good competition."

Ennis quick to dismiss 'tubby' talk as nonsense [The Independent - 20 hours ago]

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