Jones scores stunning play-off win April 6, 2014 GOLF: Australia’s Matt Jones chipped in from 42 yards to win a play-off with Matt Kuchar in the Shell Houston Open and book his place in this week’s Masters. Jones carded a final round 66 to tie with Kuchar, then sealed his maiden PGA Tour win on the first extra hole.
Five for Anderson in curtain raiser April 6, 2014 CRICKET: England seamer James Anderson took 5-54 for Lancashire against Nottinghamshire on the first day of the new County Championship season. Notts were left on 270-9. However, England team-mate Michael Carberry was out for a duck as Hampshire struggled to 37-3 against Worcestershire.
Stimpson sets tone with triumph April 6, 2014 TRIATHLON: Britain’s Jodie Stimpson stormed to victory in the opening round of the World Series in New Zealand. The 25-year-old finished 25 seconds clear of Germany’s Anne Haug. In the men’s event, Olympic bronze medallist Jonny Brownlee was second to Javier Gomez.
Murray illness threat to GB’s bid for history April 3, 2014 GREAT Britain’s bid to reach the last four of the Davis Cup for the first time since 1981 hung in the balance last night after Wimbledon champion Andy Murray was struck down with a stomach virus. British hopes of overcoming Italy in Naples will depend on Murray winning at least his two singles matches, and [...]
Vunipola warns Sarries to expect Ulster backlash April 3, 2014 ENGLAND prop Mako Vunipola anticipates Ulster will be out for revenge when Saracens arrive at Ravenhill for tomorrow’s Heineken Cup quarter-final. Sarries, who defeated Ulster 27-16 at the same stage in last year’s competition, are seven points clear at the top of the Aviva Premiership and have guaranteed a place in the end of season [...]
Motta fears Chelsea remain favourites to reach semi-finals April 3, 2014 CHELSEA remain favourites to reach the Champions League semi-finals next week, according to Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Thiago Motta, despite Wednesday’s 3-1 defeat at the Parc des Princes. Blues boss Jose Mourinho questioned whether his strikers possess the capability required to overturn their two-goal deficit, after an own goal from defender David Luiz, plus strikes from [...]
The New One holds off challenge from McCoy to win Aintree Hurdle April 3, 2014 CHAMPION jockey AP McCoy lost out in a photo-finish to Sam Twiston-Davies and The New One on the first day of the Grand National meeting at Aintree. McCoy was eventually ruled to have placed third on Diakali in the Aintree Hurdle yesterday, with Rock on Ruby second to the 4-9 favourite, trained by Twiston-Davies’s father [...]
Sri Lanka storm through to final April 3, 2014 CRICKET: A thunderstorm helped Sri Lanka reach the World Twenty20 final yesterday after beating West Indies by 27 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method. West Indies were reduced to 80-4 in reply to 160-6 before rain fell.
Seven suspected of spot-fixing April 3, 2014 FOOTBALL: Seven players from Football League clubs were yesterday arrested in connection with alleged spot-fixing. The players are aged 18 to 30 and based in the north west.
Absent Prince set to make up for lost time in Grand National April 3, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE CRABBIE’S GRAND NATIONAL THE CRABBIE’S Grand National is now a very different race to what it was 10 or 15 years ago. It has often been referred to as a “lottery”, but that description is even more accurate now with numerous changes made to the fences meaning more horses have a [...]