Must watch: A completely original penalty kick

Smash it down the middle, place it in the bottom corner, a delicate chip; there are many ways to take a penalty – but we’ve never seen one quite like this…

By Simon Rice | Sport | Wednesday, 13 April 2011 at 5:51 pm

Rugby League: Catalan Dragons’ improvement represents shift in Super League

The Catalan Dragons’ last couple of results really do represent the biggest shift in Super League so far this season.
To fly over and beat Warrington was one thing; to stay here, eating our funny food and listening to our strange accents, for five days and then beat Wigan was something else again.
Those who know his [...]

By Dave Hadfield | Sport | Wednesday, 13 April 2011 at 12:58 pm

iBet: Inter have to go on the attack

Schalke v Inter Milan, Champions League, tonight 7.45pm

Lay under 1.5 goals at 3.6 to one
Schalke’s 5-2 win in Milan in the first leg goes down as THE shock of the knock-out stages. The Germans had picked up slightly under their new manager, but nothing to suggest they could demolish the champions at the San Siro, [...]

By Gareth Purnell | Sport | Wednesday, 13 April 2011 at 12:01 am

In it for the long run: one week to go

One week to go and it couldn’t be going worse. Just when I thought I was into my gentle taper with nothing worse than my nerves to contend with and avoiding illness, my hip has started to hurt.
Unfortunately it’s not any muscular pain that I have become used to or familiar niggle that settles after [...]

By Jane Bainbridge | Health, Sport | Tuesday, 12 April 2011 at 3:55 pm

Return of Antonio Valencia has reinvigorated Wayne Rooney

In the build-up to tonight’s Champions League second-leg against Chelsea, Sir Alex Ferguson has been lavishing praise on Ecuadorian winger Antonio Valencia.
The South American’s second season at Old Trafford came to an abrupt halt in September when he broke his leg against Rangers. Six months later, the former Wigan player has returned, and his form [...]

By Simon Rice | Sport | Tuesday, 12 April 2011 at 3:51 pm

iBet: Both Manchester United and Chelsea hate to lose

The best bet in the Champions League games tonight might be to expect plenty of bookings in the Man United v Chelsea clash. We called the first game right, laying over 3.5 goals in a game that looked open on paper, but produced just one goal in practice.

By Gareth Purnell | Sport | Tuesday, 12 April 2011 at 12:01 am

Football financier Keith Harris advises Liverpool and Everton to groundshare

Keith Harris, the chairman of the investment bank Seymour Pierce and the man who brokered billionaire takeovers at Premier League clubs Chelsea, Aston Villa, Manchester City and elsewhere, has revealed that he has advised Liverpool and Everton to groundshare.

By Alex Miller | Sport | Monday, 11 April 2011 at 3:51 pm

iBet: It’ll be tight at Anfield tonight

Two of the best defences in the Premiership go head to head at Anfield tonight and you can expect things to be tight. Man City have only conceded 16 times in 15 away games – no-one has a better record than that in the top flight.

By Gareth Purnell | Sport | Monday, 11 April 2011 at 1:09 pm

Premier League review: Arsenal fans feel uneasy with Kroenke’s take-over

It seems Arsenal supporters had little sleep on Sunday evening as their minds constantly switched to the idea of Stan Kroenke running their football club.

By Giles Lucas | Sport | Monday, 11 April 2011 at 12:58 pm

Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and City maintain goal rush towards record

With 72 games remaining in the Premier League this season before the matches on Saturday and Sunday, an average of three goals per game would see a record level of scoring this campaign, the 19th season in the League’s history.

By Brian Sears | Sport | Friday, 8 April 2011 at 4:23 pm