Michael Turner

Football: Two-match ban for Sir Alex Ferguson as Didier Drogba is suspended for three

The Football Association yesterday gave Sir Alex Ferguson a two-match touchline ban and a £10,000 fine for abusing a referee, fined David Moyes £5,000 for a similar offence and banned Didier Drogba for three games - including...

FA charges Ferguson and Moyes

Published Date: 19 November 2008 MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been given a two-match touchline ban and £10,000 fine by the Football Association, following his row with referee Mike Dean earlier this month....

Respect us now! FA bans for United boss Ferguson and Chelsea striker Drogba

The FA made an example of two of the biggest names in English football yesterday, handing out bans to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba. The struggling Respect Campaign received a...

Future uncertain for Giants' Jacobs

BY TOM ROCK | tom.rock@newsday.com Brandon Jacobs wants to be practicing today. He wants to play on Sunday. And when the NFL's free agency period begins this winter, he wants to still be a Giant. "I'll be at my house relaxing,"...

Column: For now, the NFL isn't passing fancy

Can you believe that? After losing star cornerback Asante Samuel this summer to the Philadelphia Eagles, golden boy quarterback Tom Brady got knocked out for the season. The Pats sprinted to 18-0 and dominated nearly every team...

AFC West: Broncos Impressive on Multiple Fronts

Heading into their game at Atlanta last week, the notion of the Denver Broncos scoring only 24 points would have likely been met with jubilation by Falcons fans. The way Denver had played defense this season, there was great...

Don Banks: Lions should target Scott Pioli to rebuild team

Posted: Tuesday November 18, 2008 12:42PM; Updated: Tuesday November 18, 2008 12:53PM Lions should look to the Patriots to find the new king of their jungle The Lions have been an NFL laughingstock for a decade Scott Pioli's...

Struggling Bolts miss key players

The Chargers are essentially the same team that played for a shot at the Super Bowl last January. But not exactly. Their roster is replete with Pro Bowl players, but the core is less solid than it was last season, or in 2006....

NFL Power Poll: Giants move to top of the line (The Sporting News)

The Sporting News - They form the most dominant group in professional football, yet none of them made the Pro Bowl last season. They also tend to be overlooked because they happen to play on a team that also has a great...

9 Reasons Why Hull City Is My New Favorite Team

I admit it. I have a soft spot for underdogs. Three years ago, I was enamored by Wigan’s brilliant beginning to the season where they surprised so many teams and fans by playing attacking football. Two years ago, it was...

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