Olympic chiefs scrap sport cap December 8, 2014 SQUASH and baseball could feature in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday voted to drop a 28-sport cap which currently governs the showpiece event. The new directive forms part the Olympic Agenda 2020 reforms and will instead see future summer Games restricted to 10,500 athletes and 310 events. [...]
Premier League: Carroll’s double fires Hammers into top three December 7, 2014 AT UPTON PARK WEST HAM UNITED 3 SWANSEA CITY 1 WEST Ham boss Sam Allardyce praised Andy Carroll’s old fashioned centre forward qualities after he scored twice to lift the Hammers to third in the Premier League and brush aside 10-man Swansea yesterday. Carroll’s double fired the hosts into the lead following Wilfried Bony’s opener [...]
Dazzling Taylor can’t prevent England slide towards series defeat December 7, 2014 ENGLAND’S stand-in skipper Eoin Morgan extolled the performance of batsman James Taylor despite his side slumping to a six-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in the fourth one-day international in Colombo yesterday. Nottinghamshire’s Taylor, who replaced suspended captain Alastair Cook, carried the English fight with a top score of 90 as England were bowled out for [...]
Castrogiovanni blasts Leicester boss Cockerill December 7, 2014 ITALY prop Martin Castrogiovanni launched a scathing expletive-ridden attack on Leicester boss Richard Cockerill after storming into yesterday’s post-match press conference at Welford Road following Toulon’s 25-21 European Champions Cup defeat yesterday. Leicester enhanced their chances of reaching the quarter-finals with a famous win thanks to a rare Brad Thorn try and 20 points from [...]
We struggle to cope with Stoke, admits Wenger December 7, 2014 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admits his team struggle to cope with playing at Stoke, following a fifth defeat in their last eight visits to the Britannia Stadium. Wenger believes Saturday’s 3-2 reverse – the Gunners’ fourth in the Premier League already this season – was also further evidence that the Potters try harder against his [...]
Pearson rejects job fears as Villa down Leicester December 7, 2014 LEICESTER manager Nigel Pearson insists he is not worried about getting the sack despite yesterday’s 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa leaving his team anchored to the bottom of the Premier League. The Foxes took the lead when Leonardo Ulloa capitalised on Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan’s poor handling, but Ciaran Clark headed an equaliser and Alan [...]
O’Sullivan made to sweat for fifth UK title by Trump December 7, 2014 FORMER world No1 Ronnie O’Sullivan insisted his epic UK Championship final clash with Judd Trump had proven the most testing match of his illustrious career after resisting a fierce comeback to win 10-9 in York last night. The 39-year-old was on the cusp of victory at 9-4 before two century breaks helped Trump level the [...]
Shades of London 2012 as Trott wins gold for Britain in Stratford December 7, 2014 BRITAIN’S Laura Trott claimed her second gold medal of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup at London’s Lee Valley VeloPark by clinching victory in the omnium yesterday. Olympic champion Trott, who was part of the triumphant women’s pursuit team on Friday, finished 12 points ahead of Belgium’s Jolien D’Hoore as Great Britain ended the three-day [...]
Pardew: Chelsea can’t avoid loss for a full season December 4, 2014 NEWCASTLE boss Alan Pardew has dismissed Chelsea’s ability to navigate the entire season without defeat as the Magpies bid to end their unbeaten start at St James’ Park tomorrow lunchtime. The Blues have made a blistering start to the campaign and boast a six-point lead at the Premier League summit, have won their Champions League [...]
Tiger struggles to get back in swing on his comeback December 4, 2014 FORMER world No1 Tiger Woods endured a nightmare return to action yesterday when he carded a five-over-par 77 in the first round of the Hero World Challenge in Windermere, Florida – a tournament hosted by the 14-time Major winner. All eyes were on Woods as he made his first appearance since failing to make the [...]