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Wenger Would Waste Cash, Robson Warns Arsenal

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Wenger-p62-27-4-13MANAGER Arsene Wenger should not be trusted to spend Arsenal’s summer transfer budget, according to former Gunners midfielder, Stewart Robson.

Arsenal are determined to improve the side ahead of next season to mount a long-overdue assault on...
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Falcao Eager To Take Monaco To European Elite

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RADAMEL Falcao is full of ambition following his move from Atletico Madrid to Monaco and intends to storm the best in Europe with his new team.

The Ligue 2 champions have already secured the services of a number of high-profile names with Falcao...
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Hradecka, Cermak win mixed doubles

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FIVE years after teaming up, Frantisek Cermak and Lucie Hradecka won their first doubles title together at the French Open.

The players from the Czech Republic won the mixed doubles title yesterday by defeating Daniel Nestor of Canada and...
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Sharapova hits final, beats Azarenka

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DEFENDING champion, Maria Sharapova overcame 11 double-faults and earned a return trip to the French Open final yesterday, beating Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in a match punctuated by shrieks and grunts.

Sharapova’s opponent Saturday will...
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Nadal, Djokovic in French Open semifinal showdown

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Serena-pg-61-07-06-13RAFAEL Nadal groused last week that he was playing so badly he might soon be home fishing in Mallorca.

Then came a transformation. Nadal stood at the net following his latest French Open win wearing that familiar crooked grin, clay caked on...
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Man City signs Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho

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MANCHESTER City has signed Brazil midfielder, Fernandinho from Shakhtar Donetsk, the Premier League club said Thursday.

The pacy 28-year-old had been on City’s radar for much of the season and is known in England for scoring in the Ukrainian...
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Return to Newcastle was ‘living nightmare’, says Keegan

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KEVIN Keegan has described his second spell as Newcastle United manager as “an absolute living nightmare”.

Keegan, a favourite with the club’s fans during his playing days and a successful manager from 1992-97, returned in 2008 hoping to...
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Neymar can be better than Messi, says Pele

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Neymar-pg-62-07-06-13PELE couldn’t be happier about Neymar teaming up with Lionel Messi at Barcelona, but the Brazilian legend once again sparked the conversation of which striker is better.

Speaking to Goal, Pele attempted to clarify statements made last year when...
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Trace Sports’ Rising Star showcases Neymar, others on DStv

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NeymarTHEY are young, ambitious and already well on their way to becoming household names. Messi and Ronaldo have both cemented themselves as current world greats, but who can follow their footsteps and become the next superstars?

On Friday at 9.00 p.m...
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Sharapova fights back to reach French Open semi

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Sharapova-06_06_13REIGNING champion, Maria Sharapova lost the first six games, then won the last four to reach the French Open semi-finals.

The defending champion overcame a miserable start in the quarterfinals Wednesday to beat Jelena Jankovic, 0-6, 6-4, 6-3.

It...
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Mourinho will struggle to repeat success at Chelsea, says Gullit

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Mourinho-06_06_13FORMER Chelsea Coach, Ruud Gullit, believes Jose Mourinho will struggle to match expectations at Stamford Bridge in his second stint as manager.

The Special One guided the Blues to back-to-back Premier League titles, the FA Cup and two League Cup...
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Jovetic more than welcome at Juventus, says Buffon

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GIANLUIGI Buffon says he would welcome Stevan Jovetic with open arms if the striker were to leave Fiorentina for Juventus this summer.


The Montenegro international has long been linked with a move to the Serie A champion, although the club faces...
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Resilient Serena marches on, Tsonga stops Federer

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Serena-PSERENA Williams laughed at herself, screamed at herself, violently shook her uncooperative racket and cocked it over her head, threatening to fling it before she changed her mind.

Williams finally found a way out of her funk - and into the French...
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Japan emerges first team to qualify for 2014 World Cup

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JAPAN became the first team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, tying Australia 1-1 Tuesday night on Keisuke Honda’s penalty kick in the first minute of second-half stoppage time.

Before a crowd of 62,172, Tommy Oar put Australia ahead in the...
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Djokovic digs deep to berth in quarter-final

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THE big four, already shorn of Andy Murray at the 2013 French Open, are not having it all their own way. Rafael Nadal has dropped two sets already, Roger Federer was pushed to the brink by Gilles Simon, and then Monday Novak Djokovic found himself...
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