Chelsea ready to complete £32m swoop for Atletico’s Diego Costa June 4, 2014 SPAIN striker Diego Costa is poised to complete his long-anticipated £32m transfer to Chelsea after successfully undergoing medical tests yesterday. The Blues could announce a deal for the 25-year-old Atletico Madrid star before the World Cup, which kicks off in his native Brazil next week. The bustling centre-forward, who shares the same agent as Chelsea [...]
Haskell earns England recall June 4, 2014 RUGBY UNION: England have recalled London Wasps flanker James Haskell for Saturday’s first Test against New Zealand. Haskell won the last of his 50 caps against Wales in March 2013. Manu Tuilagi starts at centre, Freddie Burns will wear No10 and Danny Care has been passed fit at scrum-half.
Exiles promoted with Bristol win June 4, 2014 RUGBY UNION: London Welsh sealed their immediate return to the Aviva Premiership last night with a 21-20 win against Bristol in their Championship final second-leg, completing a 48-28 aggregate win.
The Investec Epsom Derby 2014: What does it take to win? June 4, 2014 The world's greatest flat race – The Investec Derby 2014 – is almost here. How does it feel to have the winner of this great Epsom race? What kind of horse does it take? Watch The Investec Derby Film featuring Channel 4's Clare Balding and Nick Luck along with Investec Derby winning trainer [...]
Captains spark war of words June 3, 2014 ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook was at loggerheads with Sri Lanka counterpart Angelo Matthews last night, following the manner of Jos Buttler’s dismissal at Edgbaston that proved pivotal in landing the tourists a six-wicket win and the one-day international series. The home side, batting first with the series evenly poised at 2-2, were in a promising [...]
Wayne Rooney handed wing role for Ecuador friendly June 3, 2014 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson is set to deploy Wayne Rooney on his unfavoured left-flank against Ecuador tonight as he ponders using his most experienced forward in the same role at the World Cup. Rooney has struggled for form and fitness recently and produced an uninspiring display in Friday’s 3-0 win over Peru – his 89th [...]
Andy Murray set for sense of deja vu June 3, 2014 EXACTLY two years since he last stepped into the cauldron of Court Philippe Chatrier, Britain’s Andy Murray returns today with a sense of deja vu, attempting to silence the natives, slay one of their heroes and keep injury problems under control. With last remaining Frenchman and lowest seed left in the draw Gael Monfils standing [...]
Champagne pours cold water on Qatar World Cup vote talk June 3, 2014 CALLING a re-vote for the right to host the 2022 World Cup, following allegations of corruption surrounding Qatar’s winning bid, is “too simplistic”, a leading world football official has claimed. Jerome Champagne, who worked for Fifa for more than a decade and is running to be the governing body’s president, yesterday cast doubt on the [...]
Go for broke in Brazil, Shearer urges England June 3, 2014 FORMER England captain Alan Shearer has urged Roy Hodgson to throw caution to the wind at this month’s World Cup. Shearer wants Hodgson to field a youthful team instructed to take the fight to the opposition in Brazil, rather than a repeat of the cautious approach that resulted in a quarter-final defeat at Euro 2012. [...]
Bouchard thrilled to meet childhood hero Sharapova June 3, 2014 FORMER Wimbledon junior champion Eugenie Bouchard has revealed she regards a childhood photo with tomorrow’s French Open semi-final opponent Maria Sharapova as one her proudest possessions, as she prepares to take on her idol. The 20-year-old became the first Canadian woman to reach the last-four at Roland Garros with a 7-6, 2-6, 7-5 victory over [...]