Fergie blames last minute defensive horrors for stuttering start to Premier League season

Published>Tue, Sep 14 10 01:16 PM

London, Sep 14(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has slammed his defenders for the club's stuttering start to the Premier League season.

United has dropped four points in their four League games so far, throwing away winning positions late on to draw against Fulham and Everton.

"It has been a lack of concentration in our defending. It is those last few moments," The Sun quoted Ferguson, as saying.Defensively on Saturday we were very good until that very last moment," he added.

Ferguson further said that despite conceding twice in injury-time to draw 3-3 against Everton, the team could have won the game if they had managed to be ahead 'by a good margin'.

"We did have some fantastic chances to put the game well to bed. We could have increased our goal tally by a good margin. That is indicative of this particular type of team," Ferguson said.

"They play great football, create great openings and great opportunities and they are a bit wasteful. That has been the case in all our games this season and a few of them last year."

"Those last moments in games when we have been in front shouldn't happen again. We have been burnt twice," he added. (ANI)

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Amir mulling revealing all about Lord's Test 'spot-fixing' scandal

Published>Tue, Sep 14 10 01:02 PM

London, Sep 14(ANI): Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir is reportedly contemplating co-operating with police and International Cricket Council investigators in the 'spot-fixing' scandal which has rocked the game of cricket.

Amir has returned to Pakistan under heavy security, and is believed to be staying in a remote village in Punjab province, where he is considering his next move.

According to the Courier Mail, the 18-year-old wants to tell his story and possibly give evidence against Test captain Salman Butt and fellow fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who are under investigation for alleged involvement in a 150,000-pound betting scam.

Given his tender age, inexperience and potential co-operation with authorities, it is believed that Amir could receive a watered-down penalty compared to the life bans on others if they are found guilty.

However, choosing to save his skin could have dire consequences, as it would not go down well with the illegal bookies and gangsters behind the scandals.

British tabloid 'News of The World' has alleged that the three cricketers were involved in a 150,000-pound 'spot-fixing' racket with London-based Mazhar Majeed.

The tabloid claims that they have video evidence to prove that the players were bribed to bowl 'no-balls' in the Lord's Test against England.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has provisionally suspended the three players pending a decision on the charges.

"In accordance with the provisions of the code, this means they are immediately barred from participating in all cricket and related activities until the case has been concluded," the ICC had said in a statement. (ANI)

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Fergie blames last minute defensive horrors for stuttering start to Premier League season

Published>Tue, Sep 14 10 12:58 PM

London, Sep 14(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has slammed his defenders for the club's stuttering start to the Premier League season.

United has dropped four points in their four League games so far, throwing away winning positions late on to draw against Fulham and Everton.

"It has been a lack of concentration in our defending. It is those last few moments," The Sun quoted Ferguson, as saying.Defensively on Saturday we were very good until that very last moment," he added.

Ferguson further said that despite conceding twice in injury-time to draw 3-3 against Everton, the team could have won the game if they had managed to be ahead 'by a good margin'.

"We did have some fantastic chances to put the game well to bed. We could have increased our goal tally by a good margin. That is indicative of this particular type of team," Ferguson said.

"They play great football, create great openings and great opportunities and they are a bit wasteful. That has been the case in all our games this season and a few of them last year."

"Those last moments in games when we have been in front shouldn't happen again. We have been burnt twice," he added. (ANI)

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Asian Tour's Macau Open postponed

Tue, Sep 14 10 12:52 PM

Next month's Macau Open golf tournament has been postponed, the Asian Tour said on Tuesday.

"The Macau Open, which was slated from October 21-24, 2010, has been postponed by the event promoter, the Macau Sports Development Board," the Asian Tour said in a terse statement.

An Asian Tour spokesman said he had no idea if the $500,000 would be scheduled later this year.

"Only the Macau Sports Development Board can tell that," he said.

Telephone calls to the Macau Sports Development Board went unanswered on Tuesday.

Chinese media reports attributed the postponement to the Macau board's failure to rope in a private sponsor for the event, the staging of which was getting more and more expensive every year.

The event has been run since 1998 and winners have included eight-times European champion Colin Montgomerie.

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Amir mulling revealing all about Lord's Test 'spot-fixing' scandal

Published>Tue, Sep 14 10 12:48 PM

London, Sep 14(ANI): Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir is reportedly contemplating co-operating with police and International Cricket Council investigators in the 'spot-fixing' scandal which has rocked the game of cricket.

Amir has returned to Pakistan under heavy security, and is believed to be staying in a remote village in Punjab province, where he is considering his next move.

According to the Courier Mail, the 18-year-old wants to tell his story and possibly give evidence against Test captain Salman Butt and fellow fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who are under investigation for alleged involvement in a 150,000-pound betting scam.

Given his tender age, inexperience and potential co-operation with authorities, it is believed that Amir could receive a watered-down penalty compared to the life bans on others if they are found guilty.

However, choosing to save his skin could have dire consequences, as it would not go down well with the illegal bookies and gangsters behind the scandals.

British tabloid 'News of The World' has alleged that the three cricketers were involved in a 150,000-pound 'spot-fixing' racket with London-based Mazhar Majeed.

The tabloid claims that they have video evidence to prove that the players were bribed to bowl 'no-balls' in the Lord's Test against England.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has provisionally suspended the three players pending a decision on the charges.

"In accordance with the provisions of the code, this means they are immediately barred from participating in all cricket and related activities until the case has been concluded," the ICC had said in a statement. (ANI)

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Fergie blames last minute defensive horrors for stuttering start to Premier League season

Published>Tue, Sep 14 10 12:42 PM

London, Sep 14(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has slammed his defenders for the club's stuttering start to the Premier League season.

United has dropped four points in their four League games so far, throwing away winning positions late on to draw against Fulham and Everton.

"It has been a lack of concentration in our defending. It is those last few moments," The Sun quoted Ferguson, as saying.Defensively on Saturday we were very good until that very last moment," he added.

Ferguson further said that despite conceding twice in injury-time to draw 3-3 against Everton, the team could have won the game if they had managed to be ahead 'by a good margin'.

"We did have some fantastic chances to put the game well to bed. We could have increased our goal tally by a good margin. That is indicative of this particular type of team," Ferguson said.

"They play great football, create great openings and great opportunities and they are a bit wasteful. That has been the case in all our games this season and a few of them last year."

"Those last moments in games when we have been in front shouldn't happen again. We have been burnt twice," he added. (ANI)

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Asian Tour's Macau Open postponed

Tue, Sep 14 10 12:38 PM

Next month's Macau Open golf tournament has been postponed, the Asian Tour said on Tuesday.

"The Macau Open, which was slated from October 21-24, 2010, has been postponed by the event promoter, the Macau Sports Development Board," the Asian Tour said in a terse statement.

An Asian Tour spokesman said he had no idea if the $500,000 would be scheduled later this year.

"Only the Macau Sports Development Board can tell that," he said.

Telephone calls to the Macau Sports Development Board went unanswered on Tuesday.

Chinese media reports attributed the postponement to the Macau board's failure to rope in a private sponsor for the event, the staging of which was getting more and more expensive every year.

The event has been run since 1998 and winners have included eight-times European champion Colin Montgomerie.

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