Sarries dent Wasps’ play-off bid as Tigers hand London Welsh reprieve March 8, 2015 WASPS director of rugby Dai Young insisted his side are progressing despite crashing to a 26-17 defeat to play-off rivals Saracens and surrendering their unbeaten Premiership record at the Ricoh Arena yesterday, Tries from flanker Jackson Wray and wing Chris Wyles helped turn the tide in Saracens’ favour after the Allianz Park outfit had trailed [...]
Football Comment: Arsenal can exploit United’s ongoing frailties March 8, 2015 WHEN Arsenal have fired this season there is no doubt they have been superior to Manchester United, that is without question. But while the Gunners have been in great form over recent months they remain capable of having a bad day. That was most recently showcased against Monaco in the Champions League last-16 first-leg clash, [...]
Great Britain set for a Davis Cup venue dilemma March 8, 2015 GREAT Britain are set to face a quandary over the staging of their Davis Cup quarter-final with France after sealing progress to the last eight with success over the United States in Glasgow yesterday. Hosts Britain will decide the venue for the clash, which will take place between 17-19 July, while Glasgow’s Emirates Arena and [...]
Johnson caps return to golf with composed WGC-Cadillac victory March 8, 2015 AMERICAN Dustin Johnson carded a three-under-par 69 in the final round to come from five shots behind to win the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral, Miami yesterday. Johnson, playing only his fifth event since returning to action following six months away from the game, was flawless on the back nine as he clinched a one-shot victory [...]
Following in my father’s footsteps March 8, 2015 GEOFF LESTER CATCHES UP WITH JOCKEY TOM SCUDAMORE ON THE EVE OF THE CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL TOM SCUDAMORE would concede that he was a bit-player in his first 12 Cheltenham Festivals, managing just two handicap winners from 120 rides, but the lights turned to green last year when he was on the victory rostrum three times, [...]
Cheltenham Festival fever hits the City again March 8, 2015 PATRICK CALLAGHAN REPORTS FROM UNIBET’S CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL PREVIEW EVENT AT THE BREWERY HAVING been treated to some belting stories from Arsenal legend Paul Merson, the last guest interviewed at the Unibet-sponsored City A.M. Long Lunch on Friday afternoon, those that ventured downstairs after for the Cheltenham Festival Preview were in good spirits. Chaired by Channel [...]
Moody: Leave Robshaw out for Scotland match March 6, 2015 Time to audition England captaincy alternatives, says 2003 hero Lewis WORLD Cup winner Lewis Moody has called for England captain Chris Robshaw to be omitted when his side bid to resurrect their Six Nations challenge against Scotland at Twickenham next week. Robshaw has skippered England throughout Stuart Lancaster’s tenure as head coach, although the Harlequins [...]
Evans spit was natural action, says Van Gaal March 5, 2015 MANCHESTER United manager Louis van Gaal has defended Jonny Evans over his spitting row with Newcastle’s Papiss Cisse, insisting the defender was only doing “something natural” by spitting on the floor. Cisse last night accepted a Football Association (FA) charge of spitting at Evans and is now set to face a seven-match ban, a harsher punishment [...]
MLS strike avoided after talks go into injury time March 5, 2015 AMERICA’S most eagerly anticipated Major League Soccer season to date is set to kick off tonight after the threat of strike action was averted just 48 hours before the first match. Four days of negotiations between the players’ union and the league finally resulted in a new collective bargaining agreement and avoided a humiliating delay [...]
Sport Comment: Johnson arrest to KO Sunderland March 5, 2015 Winger’s absence likely to cost Black Cats dear in battle to avoid relegation THERE are moments in a football season where the campaign turns on a dime – or one key moment. We might have seen one on Sunday when Chelsea, a dominant force anyway, turned on the afterburners for the rest of this term [...]