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Ireland’s second string enjoy rout November 16, 2014 IRELAND’S understudies ran in six tries during a comprehensive 49-7 victory against Georgia in Dublin yesterday after head coach Joe Schmidt made 13 changes from the side which dispatched South Africa last weekend. Ireland held a 9-0 advantage at the break before prop Dave Kilcoyne and hooker Richardt Strauss both crossed the line as the [...]
Absent McIlroy wins his second Race to Dubai November 16, 2014 WORLD No1 Rory McIlroy was crowned Race to Dubai winner for a second time in three years without even lifting a club yesterday as American Brooks Koepka won the Turkish Airlines Open. Koepka’s maiden European Tour title ensured McIlroy will take an unassailable lead in the money list into this week’s season finale, the DP [...]
Hodgson ready to shuffle pack for Scotland friendly November 16, 2014 Hart is rested as England coach plans changes in Celtic Park game ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson has confirmed that goalkeeper Joe Hart is to be rested for tomorrow’s friendly against Scotland and indicated that he intends to use the fixture to experiment. Hodgson is set to hand a rare start to either Southampton’s Fraser Forster [...]
Wales secure crucial away point as Euro bandwagon marches on November 16, 2014 WALES maintained their hopes of qualifying for Euro 2016 after a goalless draw against Belgium in Brussels last night. Keeper Wayne Hennessey denied Tottenham forward Nacer Chadli as Nicolas Lombaerts struck the woodwork before Gareth Bale fired wide in the second period as the visitors grew into the game. Wales temporarily topped Group B although [...]
Fifa accused of whitewash over bid probe farce November 13, 2014 FIFA faced a barrage of whitewashing accusations last night after the lawyer hired to investigate World Cup corruption claimed football’s world governing body had misrepresented his findings. Michael Garcia, Fifa’s chief ethics investigator, said a report published yesterday that found no cause to re-run the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, won [...]
Federer thrashing is final nail in coffin for weary Murray’s hopes November 13, 2014 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray was left to rue a sour end to 2014 after his slender hopes of reaching the ATP World Tour Finals ended in humiliation at the hands of Roger Federer last night in London. Murray was crushed 6-0, 6-1 by world No2 Federer in one of the most one-sided losses of his career, [...]
Watson’s ready for a first start, says Lancaster November 13, 2014 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster insists Anthony Watson is ready to be thrust into a first international start tomorrow after naming the 20-year-old Bath wing in his team to face South Africa. Watson, who made his Test debut off the bench in last week’s narrow defeat to New Zealand, replaces injured club colleague Semesa Rokoduguni [...]
Baines: Centurion Rooney will be appreciated when he has retired November 13, 2014 ENGLAND defender Leighton Baines has reassured captain Wayne Rooney that he will be remembered as a national team great regardless of his failure to help land major honours. Rooney reflected this week, as he prepares to win his 100th cap against Slovenia tomorrow, that he would not be held in such high esteem as Sir [...]
Ennis in Evans Blades threat November 13, 2014 OLYMPIC heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis has threatened to withdraw her name from one of Sheffield United’s stands if the third tier club re-signs convicted rapist Ched Evans. It followed warnings from two of United’s shirt sponsors that they would reconsider their support if striker Evans, who is training with his former club on an informal [...]
Sport Comment: Burnley condemned by cold, hard reality of finance November 13, 2014 SO IF Chelsea and Manchester City are proof perfect that money will buy you football success, is the reverse true? Does lack of wealth condemn the paupers to failure? Sean Dyche will hope that Burnley’s first win of the season last Saturday can provide a springboard to safety. Before beating Hull 1-0, Dyche’s men had [...]