Ramos Sacked, Redknapp Takes Over, and Spurs Win
Just your average weekend as a Tottenham Hotspur supporter. The manager, his assistant and the sporting director all get fired - and replaced - overnight, and the team then turn around and pick up their first Premiership win of the season.
Late on Saturday night Juande Ramos - approaching his 1-year anniversary at the club - was sacked by chairman Daniel Levy. It had become almost inevitable after the club’s poor start to the campaign, and the fan’s increasing frustration at team selection and tactics - along with the role of Damien Comolli as sporting director. Read more »
England have enjoyed sweet revenge over the team that ended their Euro 2008 qualification hopes, beating Croatia 4-1 in Zagreb with a hat-trick from Arsenal winger Theo Walcott. The loss is Croatia’s first competitive loss at home.
Roger Federer has won his fifth successive US Open while ending Andy Murray’s hopes at Flushing Meadows. The world number 2 took the match 6-2 7-5 6-2 in spectacular style.