Thursday 17 May 2012

National Sport Headlines

Sacked Dalglish backs owners

Sacked Dalglish backs owners

Sacked Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has given his backing to owners Fenway Sports Group.

Strauss 'not losing taste for captaincy'

Strauss 'not losing taste for captaincy'

Andrew Strauss insists he is "not even close" to thinking he has had enough of the England captaincy, despite his long and vain search for his 20th Test century.

Suarez row pressure worst for Evra

Suarez row pressure worst for Evra

Patrice Evra has admitted the pressure he was under prior to his non-handshake with Luis Suarez was the greatest he had ever felt in his life.

Cavendish fourth as Ferrari takes stage

Cavendish fourth as Ferrari takes stage

Roberto Ferrari won the longest stage of this year's Giro d'Italia from Assisi to Montecatini as Great Britain's Mark Cavendish finished fourth.

Scotland go Dutch with Visser

Scotland go Dutch with Visser

Holland-born Tim Visser will seek to prove his ability on the Test stage after being selected by Scotland for the summer tour to Australia, Fiji and Samoa.

Evra proud despite 'difficult' campaign

Evra proud despite 'difficult' campaign

Patrice Evra has described this season as the most difficult of his entire career and lifted the lid on the emotions he felt when Luis Suarez snubbed his pre-match handshake at Old Trafford.

Barton accepts one charge, denies second

Barton accepts one charge, denies second

QPR captain Joey Barton has accepted a charge of violent conduct against Manchester City's Sergio Aguero but denied the same charge for his confrontation with Vincent Kompany.

SFA panel rejects Rangers' appeal

SFA panel rejects Rangers' appeal

Rangers have lost their appeal against a £160,000 fine and 12-month transfer embargo.

Crewe book Wembley date

Crewe book Wembley date

Seventeen-year-old Max Clayton scored the goal which sent Crewe to Wembley for the npower League Two play-off final courtesy of a 3-2 aggregate win over Southend.

Dalglish sacked by Liverpool

Dalglish sacked by Liverpool

Liverpool have terminated the contract of manager Kenny Dalglish, owners Fenway Sports Group and the club have confirmed.

Terry picked 'for footballing reasons'

Terry picked 'for footballing reasons'

Roy Hodgson focused on footballing matters as he explained the selection of John Terry and the omission of Rio Ferdinand in his England squad for this summer's European Championship.

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Figures show fall in railway crimes

Figures show fall in railway crimes

Crime on Britain's railways has fallen for the eighth successive year, according to statistics.

Parents attack 'narrow' inquest '

Parents attack 'narrow' inquest '

The grieving parents of a baby boy killed by a falling lamppost have accused a coroner's court of failing to provide answers about their son's death.

Prosecution over runaway train

Prosecution over runaway train

London Underground is to be prosecuted by the rail regulator over a runaway engineering train, it has been disclosed.