THAI BOXING THAI Boxers from a Highams Park gym have been proving their capabilities with a series of victories at top competitions across the globe. Maria Randall, 32 recently returned from the World Traditional Championships in Thailand with a silver
GREEK trialist Nikos Karelis scored two goals as he helped Arsenal's Under 16's side to victory in the Atalanta Tournament. Karelis, who plays for Greek outfit Ergotelis, is primarily a forward but played the latter part of the tournament on the left
JUNIOR FOOTBALL THE Leyton Orient Advanced Soccer School (LOASS) is holding open trials this week. These are open trials although players will have to reserve places in advance. All players will be notified by post as to the result of their trials
THE Lakeside Hammers, who started the month off with an important League victory over the Ipswich Witches are hoping to enjoy a productive period during May. They have the Craven Shield Final, against Coventry, to arrange and three League matches in
ORIENT striker Wayne Gray could miss the start of next season after suffering a knee injury in the O's 3-1 win over Bristol Rovers on Saturday. The 27-year-old forward scored his tenth goal of the campaign in the club's last game of the season, but
A TEENAGER was stabbed and others injured after a gang fight broke out near a Walthamstow fun fair. Neighbours were "shocked" to see as many as 40 youths, some carrying weapons, running down Clacton Road away from the St James's Park fun fair at about
ARSENE WENGER has warned striker Emmanuel Adebayor to guard against complacency and urged the Togo international to take his game to another level next season. Adebayor has notched 30 goals for the Gunners this term, taking the mantle from the departed
BACARY SAGNA looks set to be rewarded for his fine form this season with the offer of a two-year extension to his current deal. With most of the talk at Arsenal surrounding the possible departures of a number of stars, Wenger has moved to tie one of
DEPARTING goalkeeper Jens Lehmann fired a parting shot at manager Arsene Wenger, criticising the Frenchman's policy on rearing youngsters. Lehmann, 38, is expected to leave the Emirates this summer after being frustrated by the lack of first-team opportunities
EDUARDO da Silva is being sued for £950,000 by his wife's uncle over a dispute about a "working contract" the Croatia striker allegedly dishonoured. According to the Daily Telegraph, Miljenko Radivojevic is taking the Brazilian-born striker to court
FORMER Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has pledged his future to Barcelona despite being linked to a summer move back to the Premier League. Henry has not enjoyed regular first-team action since arriving in Spain last summer, having missed out to the
FORMER Tottenham boss Martin Jol appears to have landed a new job with German outfit Hamburg. Reports in the media suggest the Dutchman will be unveiled at the HSH Nordbank Arena after former manager Huub Stevens left earlier in the season after less
TOTTENHAM have reportedly identified Udinese goalkeeper Samir Handanovic as an ideal replacement for Paul Robinson. The future of both Robinson and Radek Cerny appear to lie outside White Hart Lane and Juande Ramos has been on the lookout for a new
TOTTENHAM are rumoured to be tracking Real Zaragoza forward Sergio Garcia. According to AS former Barcelona player Garcia will be available from Zaragoza for a possible cut-down price as the Spanish outfit are experiencing financial difficulties.
ATHLETICS YOUNG members from Eton Manor Athletic Club performed well on day one of the Essex county track and field championships at Thurrock. Georgia Green took the bronze in the girls' U13 long jump with a personal best of 3.71 metres, which gave
A FINE levied against the Mayor and his wife for the unauthorized absence of their daughter from school has been withdrawn. It was third time lucky for the borough's legal eagles who succeeded in getting their own case against the Mayor Cllr Liaquat
LEYTON FC won a thrilling memorial football match which has raised £550 so far for children's hospice Haven House. The game was organised by Ian and Chris Day whose son Paul died in a car crash in Sewardstone Road, Chingford in May 2003. The Lillywhites
A MOTHER of a six-year-old boy whose leg was broken in a collision with a teenage pavement cyclist has claimed the police are still not taking the incident seriously nearly six months on. Barclay Primary School pupil Humzah Mehmood was walking home along
SWIMMING BOUROUGH of Waltham Forest swimmers competed in two galas last week and returned with a variety of medals, club records and National Qualifying Times. At the Redbridge Sprint Meet, Rochelle Cabey won gold for the 50m free and Morgan Watts
ARSENAL have been linked with AC Milan's Gennaro Gattuso after the Italian giants secured the services of Mathieu Flamini. The Guardian reported that the combative midfielder is eager for a new challenge, and with his place in the side potentially
ARSENAL goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski believes he has benefited from the presence of departing team-mate Jens Lehmann this season. Fabianski has featured in the Gunners' last few games and the Pole swapped places with Lehmann in Sunday's 1-0 win over
ARSENAL are reported to be interested in Inter Milan left-back Maxwell. The Brazilian's future at the San Siro has been brought into question in recent weeks as several teams have been linked with the 27-year-old, with the Gunners also thought to have
A HEALTH trust has defended its controversial decision to give a contract for drug and alcohol addiction services to a national charity instead of local ones. Waltham Forest Primary Care Trust (PCT), along with the council, said their decision to amalgamate
BEN Strevens says he has answered his critics who claimed he could not perform as a striker. The talented front man hit his 20th goal of the season in Dagenham's 2-0 win over Mansfield Town on Saturday. His form has been a big bonus to boss John Still
ARSENAL have once again been linked with a £12million bid for Portsmouth playmaker Niko Kranjcar as a potential replacement for Alexander Hleb. Hleb has been consistently linked with a move to Italian champions-in-waiting Inter Milan, and the Mirror
WEST Ham are lining up a £3.5 million bid for sought-after Wolves winger Michael Kightly, according to media reports. The 22-year-old (pictured) was picked up by Molineux boss Mick McCarthy from non-league Grays in 2006 and has made an effortless transition
TOTTENHAM chairman Daniel Levy is understood to be confirming plans sanctioning the construction of a new 50,000-capacity stadium next to White Hart Lane. According to the Daily Mail, the stadium will take up to three years to build and will cost £300million
SPECULATION linking Spurs' right-back Pascal Chimbonda with a move to Portsmouth have been rubbished by Pompey boss Harry Redknapp. Chimbonda has fallen out of favour under Juande Ramos and is thought to be one of a number of players leaving White
TOTTENHAM pipped Newcastle United to the signature of Luka Modric despite the North-east side offering more money for the Croatian, it was revealed yesterday. Toon chairman Chris Mort described in the club's match programme how the Magpies were left
REPORTS in the media have linked Tottenham with a £6million move for Birmingham City winger Olivier Kapo. With manager Juande Ramos thought to be planning a huge overhaul at White Hart Lane this summer, Kapo is the latest name to have been thrown into
ROBBIE KEANE is looking forward to Tottenham's final game of the season against Liverpool after breaking his personal goal-scoring record against Reading last weekend. The Irish international notched his 23rd goal of the campaign at the Madejski, beating
DEFENDERS Matthew Upson and Anton Ferdinand could be back for West Ham's final game of the season on Sunday. Upson has been struggling with a calf problem since March, while Ferdinand limped off with a strained hamstring at Bolton last month. But assistant
GOLF TALENTED young South Woodford golfer Daisy Dyer surpassed her own expectations when she finished runner-up at the Essex Ladies Championship in Clacton. The 16-year-old - who recently returned from five-day warm weather training camp with the English
THE Independent claim that Arsenal will replace AC Milian bound Mathieu Flamini with Lille Jean Makoun. According to a report in the paper, the agent of the Cameroon international could be set to move to the Emirates Stadium next season. Makoun is said
THE Independent claim this morning that Arsenal midfielder Alexander Hleb remains hopeful of following team-mate Mathieu Flamini to Milan. While Frenchman Flamini completed a move to AC Milan yesterday, Hleb also seems San Siro bound with Inter still
HAVING just lost midfielder Mathieu Flamini to AC Milan Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will welcome the news that Real Madrid don't intend to actively pursue Cesc Fabregas. The 20-year-old has been heavily linked with a possible return to Spain, but while
MEDIA reports suggest Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is set to make a summer swoop for Newcastle United striker Obafemi Martins. Gunners boss Wenger has been heavily linked with the 23-year-old Nigeria international in the past, and according to The Telegraph
ARSENAL finally lost their bid to retain midfielder Mathieu Flamini after he put pen-to-paper on a four-year deal at AC Milan. The French midfielder, who's deal at the Emirates expires at the end of the season was happy to complete the switch to Seria
