Tag: England
Vainikolo's misery continues
England international winger Lesley Vainikolo's miserable past few months continued on Tuesday as he was ruled out of the upcoming Six Nations after undergoing surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon. [MORE]
Spurs celebrate Defoe return with Cup comeback
Tottenham Hotspur celebrated the return of England striker Jermaine Defoe on Tuesday morning (Australian time) by romping to a 4-1 semi-final first leg League Cup win over Burnley.[MORE]
Degas dancer tipped to fetch $24m
Sotheby's expects a rare sculpture of a young ballet dancer by French impressionist Edgar Degas to fetch up to 12 million pounds ($24.8 million) when it goes under the hammer in London next month.[MORE]
UK retail giant Marks and Spencer to slash jobs
One of the UK's biggest retailers, Marks and Spencer, is set to slash its workforce as the recession takes hold.[MORE]
Spurs and Portsmouth agree fee for Defoe
England striker Jermain Defoe appears set to return to Tottenham Hotspur after his former club agreed a transfer fee with Portsmouth.[MORE]
Villanueva magic enough to see off valiant Spartans
A brilliant freekick by Chilean international Carlos Villanueva proved the difference between Premiership side Blackburn Rovers and non-league Blyth Spartans last night as Rovers ran out 1-0 winners in the third round of the FA Cup.[MORE]
UK Tories want brake on spending
Britain's Conservative Opposition has announced a strategy for combating the economic crisis, which is completely at odds with the Labour Government's approach. [MORE]
Benitez tells Reds to keep eyes on league prize
Liverpool manager, Rafael Benitez, has told the Premier League leaders not to be distracted from their quest to win the English title by the hype surrounding their derby FA Cup tie with Everton.[MORE]
Moores's England future in the balance
Peter Moores is set to find out later this week whether he will still be England's coach, according to reports in the British press last night.[MORE]
Britain details muddy battles with Taliban
British, Afghan and coalition forces captured four key Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan during a massive operation that saw them fight at close quarters, knee-deep in mud, Britain's Ministry of Defence said.[MORE]
Thorn Birds set for stage
Colleen McCullough's epic novel The Thorn Birds will be staged as a musical to tour Britain this year.[MORE]
United and Villa into FA Cup fourth round
Premier League champions Manchester United and fellow top four side Aston Villa both made it through to the fourth round of the FA Cup overnight. [MORE]
Civilian death toll rises in Gaza ground offensive
At least 23 Palestinians, the majority of them civilians, have been killed in Gaza.[MORE]
Kidnapped journalists freed in Somalia: police
Two journalists, from Britain and Spain, were released after almost six weeks' captivity in Somalia's breakaway Puntland state, the head of Puntland police said.[MORE]
Gerrard hailed as 'model pro'
Steven Gerrard was labelled a "model professional" by Liverpool assistant manager Sammy Lee after capping a troubled week off the pitch by inspiring the Reds to a 2-0 FA Cup win over Preston. [MORE]
City confirms Bridge signing
Manchester City has confirmed the signing of England left-back Wayne Bridge from English Premier League rivals Chelsea.[MORE]
Man City crashes out of FA Cup
Nottingham Forest stunned one of the world's wealthiest clubs by knocking Manchester City out of the FA Cup.[MORE]
Gaza violence enters second week
Israeli forces have continued to bomb and shell targets in Gaza as the offensive against Hamas enters its second week.[MORE]
Viduka's injury run continues
Newcastle United's Australian striker Mark Viduka is expected to be out for two to three weeks with a groin injury.[MORE]
Wenger won't break bank to boost Arsenal
Arsene Wenger insists he has no intention of spending crazy money in the January transfer window to get Arsenal's spluttering season back on track.[MORE]
City and Chelsea agree Bridge transfer
Chelsea defender Wayne Bridge is set to join Manchester City after boss Mark Hughes confirmed the two clubs have agreed an undisclosed fee for the England international.[MORE]
Spurs ditch Wigan on way to fourth round
Roman Pavlyuchenko scored twice as Tottenham reached the FA Cup fourth round this morning (Australian time) with a 3-1 win over fellow Premier League outfit Wigan.[MORE]
2 dead in British light aircraft crash
A light aircraft crashed overnight near a main railway line in Staffordshire, England, killing at least two people and disrupting national train services, emergency services said.[MORE]
Celebrities condemn Israeli attacks on Gaza
A group of high-profile celebrities in London have joined a campaign calling for an end to Israel's bombing of the Gaza Strip. [MORE]
Woman gives birth at London Tube station
A Polish woman has become only the second person to give birth on London's Underground rail network since it opened 146 years ago, the capital's transport authority confirmed.[MORE]
