Magpies extend winning streak November 9, 2014 NEWCASTLE won 2-0 at West Brom yesterday to record their fourth straight Premier League win and climb to eighth in the table. Striker Ayoze Perez’s backheeled finish and defender Fabricio Coloccini’s full-blooded header, both from Daryl Janmaat deliveries, earned the Magpies’ fifth consecutive victory in all competitions. Everton defender Leighton Baines converted a penalty as [...]
England must learn to be more clinical, admits coach Lancaster November 9, 2014 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster has urged his team to sharpen their killer instinct after New Zealand gave them a lesson in ruthlessness on Saturday at Twickenham. The home side led 14-11 at half-time but were unable to close out the game, as the All Blacks roared back to win 24-21 despite having hooker Dane [...]
Burrell ruled out of Springboks clash November 9, 2014 ENGLAND centre Luther Burrell has been ruled out of Saturday’s clash with South Africa at Twickenham after failing to recover from the hand injury which denied him a place in Stuart Lancaster’s squad against world champions New Zealand at the weekend. Second row Courtney Lawes is a major doubt to face the Springboks after suffering [...]
Romo overcomes injury doubt to lead Cowboys to London joy November 9, 2014 REJUVENATED quarterback Tony Romo overcame a back injury which had threatened his participation to lead the Dallas Cowboys to a 31-17 victory over Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium last night. In the last of three regular-season NFL games being staged this year in the capital, Romo threw a touchdown pass to tight end Jason Witten [...]
Bunker eagled helps Watson to land title after McDowell fades November 9, 2014 MASTERS winner Bubba Watson toasted a miraculous eagle from a bunker after landing his third title of the season in dramatic fashion at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai yesterday. Watson beat South Africa’s Tim Clark at the first hole of a play-off, but only after holing a heroic three from the sand at the par-five [...]
Lancaster: Bath star is ready to Roko All Blacks November 6, 2014 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster insists Bath’s Semesa Rokoduguni is ready to make an impression against world champions New Zealand at Twickenham tomorrow after handing the uncapped wing his international debut. Lancaster has named Fiji-born Rokoduguni, a serving soldier in the British Army who has seen action in Afghanistan, in the right-wing slot for England’s [...]
Europa League: Poch grateful for win as Spurs close to last 32 November 6, 2014 ASTERAS TRIPOLIS 1 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 TOTTENHAM boss Mauricio Pochettino was relieved to navigate the dangers posed by Greek side Asteras Tripolis last night and move to within touching distance of the Europa League knockout phase. England Under-21 striker Harry Kane headed his eighth goal in as many games to double the Spurs lead after [...]
Berahino vows to repay England as former refugee handed call-up November 6, 2014 BURUNDI-BORN West Brom forward Saido Berahino has vowed to repay the country that gave him “a second chance in life” after being handed a first senior England call-up yesterday. The 21-year-old, who fled the war-torn African country as a child with his family, has been included in a 26-man squad for this month’s internationals against [...]
Championship relaxes financial rules – but no reprieve for QPR November 6, 2014 FOOTBALL clubs in England’s second tier have become the first high-profile league to vote for a relaxation of financial fair play rules designed to restrict their expenditure. At least 18 of 24 Championship teams agreed to increase the amount of money they are allowed to lose from its current limit of £8m per year to [...]
Sport Comment: More vital for All Blacks to taste Twickenham glory than England November 6, 2014 NEW ZEALAND NEED TO WIN MORE THAN ENGLAND, WITH SOUTH AFRICA LIKELY TO BE VIEWED AS THEIR KEY SCALP From an All Blacks perspective, this is the last time they will play England before the World Cup and psychologically to win at Twickenham would be really important. In 12 months’ time New Zealand could potentially [...]