Fleetwood reach League One May 26, 2014 FOOTBALL: Fleetwood earned their sixth promotion in 10 seasons yesterday, beating Burton 1-0 in the League Two play-off final at Wembley. Antoni Sarcevic’s 75th-minute free-kick proved decisive for the Cod Army.
England beaten by Brazil May 26, 2014 FOOTBALL: Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse curled in a stunning free-kick for England Under-20s last night, though it proved to be in vain as Gareth Southgate’s team lost 2-1 to Brazil in the second match at the Toulon Tournament.
Carter to undergo chemotherapy May 26, 2014 SNOOKER: Two-time world championship runner-up Ali Carter will undergo a first course of chemotherapy today as he battles against lung cancer. Carter, 34, was diagnosed with testicular cancer last year, but given the all-clear.
Harrington to miss out on US Open May 26, 2014 GOLF: Ireland’s Padraig Harrington has failed to qualify for next month’s US Open for the first time in 15 years after shooting rounds of 75 and 71 in 36-hole event in Surrey. Compatriot Shane Lowry topped the leaderboard.
Rain disrupts Broad’s comeback May 26, 2014 CRICKET: England bowler Stuart Broad’s return to action for the first time since March was disrupted by rain yesterday. Broad bowled six overs, finishing with 0-18, with Durham on 78-2 in reply to Nottinghamshire’s 377.
Injured Kranjcar out of World Cup May 26, 2014 FOOTBALL: QPR midfielder Niko Kranjcar will miss this summer’s World Cup after picking up a hamstring injury in Saturday’s play-off final win over Derby, say the Croatian Football Federation. Kranjcar, 29, has won 81 caps for Croatia.
Moyes quizzed over claims of bar assault May 22, 2014 FORMER Manchester United manager David Moyes is being investigated by police following claims that he assaulted a younger man in a Lancashire wine bar. It is alleged that Moyes, who was sacked by United last month after just 10 months in charge, became embroiled in an altercation with a 23-year-old at Emporium bar in Clitheroe [...]
Rugby Comment: We’re vastly improved and ready for Toulon May 22, 2014 NERVES are a positive thing. They bring the best out in everyone, add something to an occasion and there are few bigger than the Heineken Cup final. The overall emotion in the dressing room though is excitement. We’ve had tough games recently in the Premiership and Heineken Cup and that’s always brought the best out [...]
Dallaglio tells Saracens: You have to beat the best to be champions May 22, 2014 SARACENS back-row Billy Vunipola has been taking tips from a former European champion in Lawrence Dallaglio as he prepares for his first Heineken Cup final. Vunipola, who has had a dream season since leaving London Wasps last summer, will be looking to dethrone holders Toulon tomorrow at the Millennium Stadium, with an Aviva Premiership final [...]
England must win World Cup, Rooney demands May 22, 2014 ENGLAND cannot be happy with their World Cup campaign unless they bring home the trophy, striker Wayne Rooney has declared. The 28-year-old is gearing up for his fifth major tournament with England and third World Cup, hoping to register better performances than in 2006 and 2010 where he failed to score. Group rivals Uruguay have [...]