Fergie “shattered” after City thrashing
MANCHESTER UNITED boss Sir Alex Ferguson claimed Sunday’s humiliating derby defeat was the “worst result in my history”. The Scot looked on as arch rivals and league leaders Manchester City thrashed 10-man Reds 6-1 on their own patch. The romp…
Clash of the Manchester titans
United host their neighbours City at Old Trafford, with Wayne Rooney scoring a spectacular overhead kick the last time the sides met in the league. It is the same fixture that provided that goal of the season last year, and…
Tevez faces City charge
MANCHESTER (AP) – Carlos Tevez will not be charged with refusing to play against Bayern Munich but will be charged over refusing to warm up. City manager Roberto Mancini claimed after last month’s UEFA Champions League defeat in Germany that…
WORLD RUN DAY 5K
The 2011 local edition of a run to celebrate World Run Day will be conducted on Saturday, 22 October, with a start time of 7:30 a.m. Assembly point is the Harbour Place complex south of Boilers Road and the Crafts…
76ers officially sold to new owners
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers are under new management. The deal to sell the Sixers to a group led by New York-based leveraged buyout specialist Joshua Harris has been completed. The Sixers will hold a press conference Tuesday to…
Indy 500 winner, dead in wreck at 33
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dan Wheldon, who moved to the United States from his native England with hopes of winning the Indianapolis 500 and went on to twice prevail at his sport’s most famed race, died Sunday after a massive,…
Wolf leads Brewers over Cardinals 4-2 to even NLCS
ST. LOUIS (AP) — No more sleepless nights for Randy Wolf. The 35-year-old left-hander blames himself for Milwaukee’s division series against Arizona going the distance. He was more relieved than elated after his first career postseason win got the Brewers…
Gerrard doesn’t need a Zimmer!
Liverpool take on Manchester United in the game of the day in the English Premier League’s early kick-off. For Kenny Dalglish’s men there should be a return to action for influential captain Steven Gerrard who has not started a match…
Haye announces retirement from boxing
LONDON (AP) — Former heavyweight champion David Haye announced his retirement on his birthday Thursday, fulfilling his promise to quit by the time he reached 31. The British fighter’s last bout was a loss on points in July to Wladimir…
Jaime Ayovi leads Ecuador over US 1-0
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Jurgen Klinsmann is finding wins and goals hard to come by in his first few months as coach of the U.S. soccer team. “It’s going to take time,” goalkeeper Tim Howard said after Tuesday night’s 1-0…
