Chelsea falls flat in 0-0 draw at Birmingham in Premier League
Chelsea missed the chance to extend its lead to seven points in the Premier League on Saturday when it was held to a scoreless ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Liverpool's Johnson out for at least a month
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez says defender Glen Johnson will be sidelined for at least a month with a knee injury. cbc.ca |
Paddy Agnew: From bad to worse for Juventus
As Juventus crashed to its sixth defeat in eight games, thanks to a 3-0 drubbing on Sunday night by old rivals AC Milan, the signs of fan distress were all around. For a start, some of the fans voted with their feet and simply left the Stadio Olimpico in Turin long before the final whistle. cbc.ca |
Portsmouth v Birmingham off as thaw leads to further postponements
• Fratton Park pitch fails inspection due to waterlogging• Matches in England and Scotland affected as well as racingPortsmouth's Premier League match against Birmingham is the most high profile casualty on another day of weather-enforced postponements. The pitch at Fratton Park failed a 10am inspection due to waterlogging.Last week the cold weather caused a huge list of postponements due to frozen pitches, but the resulting thaw has resulted made many pitches unplayable.Three League One matches were postponed: Tranmere v Yeovil, Stopckport v Oldham and Leyton Orien v Bristol Rovers the casualties.Three League Two matches also fell victim to the weather this morning, among them were the fixtures between Macclesfield and Northampton, Accrington and Rotherham, and Rochdale and Port Vale. Those were added to an already extensive list of today's fixtures postponed following inspections yesterday.However, the surface at Barnet's Underhill ground passed an inspection this morning and their game against Lincoln goes ahead.In racing, this afternoon's fixture at Naas was cancelled due to a waterlogged track. The meeting will now be staged on Tuesday. The afternoon's racing at Huntingdon will go ahead after the course passed an inspection.Postponed matches for the weekend 16/17 JanuaryPremier LeaguePortsmouth v BirminghamLeague OneTranmere v YeovilStockport v OldhamLeyton Orient v Bristol RoversLeague TwoHereford v MorecambeMacclesfield v NorthamptonAccrington v RotherhamRochdale v Port ValeBradford v Notts CountyDarlington v AldershotBlue Square PremierBarrow v HistonWrexham v StevenageKidderminster v Grays AthleticCrawley Town v ChesterKettering v Rushden & D'mondsLuton v SalisburyScottish Premier LeagueSt Johnstone v AberdeenScottish Football League First DivisionRoss County v Queen of the SouthAyr v Airdrie UtdMorton v InvernessScottish Football League Second DivisionClyde v AlloaStirling v PeterheadBrechin v DumbartonScottish Football League Third DivisionAlbion v LivingstonElgin v Annan AthleticForfar v East StirlingPortsmouthBirmingham CityPremier LeagueLeague OneLeague TwoScottish Premier Leagueguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Birmingham sign Gardner from Villa
Birmingham City have raided cross-city Barclays Premier League rivals Aston Villa to sign former England Under-21 midfielder Craig Gardner. foxsports.com.au |