Mourinho wants permission to pick weak team at Anfield April 22, 2014 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho says he will seek permission from senior figures at the club to field a “reserve” team in Sunday’s top of the table clash against Liverpool to maximise their chances of reaching the Champions League final just three days later. Following last night’s 0-0 draw with Atletico Madrid in their semifinal first [...]
Beaten Higgins fears for future April 22, 2014 SNOOKER: Four-time world champion John Higgins fears he can no longer regularly compete for top honours, following yesterday’s first-round exit to Alan McManus at the Crucible. Higgins, seeded 11th, lost 10-7 to his Scottish compatriot ranked 35th in the world. Higgins, 38, who has won just one ranking tournament in three seasons, said: “I’m maybe [...]
Injured Mirallas to miss season end April 22, 2014 FOOTBALL: Champions League-chasing Everton will be without forward Kevin Mirallas for their final three matches of the season due to a groin injury. The Belgium international limped off during Sunday’s 2-0 victory over Manchester United and will now miss games against Southampton, Manchester City and Hull. Mirallas is expected to be out for six weeks, [...]
Dawson announces retirement plan April 22, 2014 GOLF: Governing body the Royal and Ancient announced yesterday chief executive Peter Dawson would step down in September 2015 after 16 years in the role. Dawson will also relinquish his post as secretary of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. The R&A is golf’s rulemaker outside of the United States.
Gosden can land third Investec Derby Trial in eight years with Marzocco April 22, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE ACTION ON INVESTEC DERBY TRIAL DAY AT EPSOM THE INVESTEC Epsom Derby dates back to 1780 and is the most prestigious race for three-year-old colts in the world. It’s also the richest race in the British calendar with a prize fund of £1.325m and the showpiece on Saturday 7 June is [...]
Moyes axe could spark tug of war for Van Gaal April 21, 2014 TOTTENHAM could face a fight for Holland coach Louis van Gaal after David Moyes’s short and unhappy spell in charge of Manchester United neared its end yesterday. Moyes’s dismissal is expected to be confirmed this week, following a day of fevered speculation that United have lost faith in the Scot less than 12 months into [...]
Football Comment: Diabolical defeat to former club was final straw for United board April 21, 2014 IT WAS a trip back to the club where David Moyes made his name that showed him in the least flattering light. Everton’s defeat of Manchester United on Sunday proved what a difference a good manager can make, and also rubbished the idea that Moyes took the Toffees as high as they could go. Moyes’s [...]
Mourinho tips Torres to give old flame Atletico the blues April 21, 2014 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho expects striker Fernando Torres’ to ignore his love for tonight’s Champions League semi-final opponents Atletico Madrid and earn his team a vital first-leg advantage. Torres scored 84 league goals for Atletico, his hometown club he joined as an 11-year-old, and remains a hugely popular figure at the Vincente Calderon. But Mourinho [...]
Premier League: City hoping for Reds’ collapse April 21, 2014 MANCHESTER CITY 3 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1 MANCHESTER City boss Manuel Pellegrini hopes victory in their final four matches can cause league leaders Liverpool to buckle under pressure. First-half goals from Pablo Zabaleta, Sergio Aguero and Martin Demichelis cancelled out Graham Dorrans’ sublime strike for struggling West Brom and moved City six points off the [...]
Geraghty roars to Grand National win April 21, 2014 HORSE RACING: Jockey Barry Geraghty rode Shutthefrontdoor to a narrow victory in yesterday’s Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse. The Jonjo O’Neill-trained favourite beat Golden Wonder by three quarters of a length, with Saoirse Dun third.