Sports
SHOCK OVER ‘HORSE RACE NOT FIXED’ CLAIMS
THE world of horse racing was in shock last night as it was revealed a competition had taken place where the whole thing wasn’t entirely fixed. Stunned racegoers – already reeling from the elite Godolphin stables doping scandal where 11 ... Read More »
SUAREZ LEAVES ANGER COUNSELLOR ‘TOO ANGRY TO TALK’
THE anger management psychologist brought in by Liverpool FC to advise Luis Suarez about his behaviour left the ground 10 minutes after meeting the Uruguayan striker, telling reporters: “No comment – I’m too angry to speak.” The normally mild-mannered Prof ... Read More »
BITE ATTACK: HE WAS ONLY TRYING TO BE FRIENDLY SAY OWNERS
THE owners of a Uruguayan terrier which bit a complete stranger while playing in a park on Sunday insisted today: “He was only trying to be friendly.” Brendan Rodgers is fostering the puppy at the moment while owner John Henry ... Read More »
DI CANIO SETTLES IN AT THE STADIUM OF LIGHT…
THE THOUGHTS OF PAOLO DI CANIO: 1. I have a bald patch, but I am not bald. 2. I say: Live and let live. Anyone disagree will be shot. 3. I said I was a big fan of Cannelloni not ... Read More »
I’M AN IT-ALIAN, NOT AN I-TALIAN, SAYS DI CANIO
NEW Sunderland head coach Paolo di Canio reacted angrily to controversy surrounding his appointment yesterday and insisted: “I’m an It-alian, not an I-talian.” Di Canio took exception to some reporters pronouncing it I-talian during TV coverage of him succeeding sacked ... Read More »
SIX DEGREES OF DESPERATION What links Wayne Rooney and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa?
1) Wayne was named after the celebrated western movie star John Wayne, a fave of his dad’s. 2) John Wayne starred in the 1969 classic western True Grit, directed by Henry Hathaway. 3) Film composer Elmer Bernstein wrote the music ... Read More »
Germans fell away too says Woy
ENGLAND boss Roy Hodgson defended England’s dismal second half performance against Montenegro on Tuesday night by saying it was no worse than when the Germans performed below par in the second half of the Second World War. Speaking after the ... Read More »
Rio: I’m off to do panto Later: Oh, no I’m not!
MANCHESTER United central defender Rio Ferdinand has backtracked on statements that he was going to appear in panto this Christmas. He called a press conference earlier in the week and revealed he was to star as the beanstalk in a ... Read More »
Man refuses to shake other man’s hand shocker
THE world of football was rocked to its very foundations last weekend when a man refused to shake another man’s hand. In a separate incident, the same man is said to have refused to say ‘good morning’ to his milkman ... Read More »
SIX DEGREES OF DESPERATION What links Sir Alex Ferguson and Abraham Lincoln?
1) Sir Alex Ferguson manages Manchester United. 2) Manchester is the largest city in New Hampshire, USA. 3) New Hampshire was named by pilgrim settlers after the English county of Hampshire. 4) Cricket legend Peter May died at his home ... Read More »
