Premier League: Sherwood hopes Spurs can ruin league title race March 2, 2014 AT WHITE HART LANE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 CARDIFF CITY 0 TOTTENHAM boss Tim Sherwood hopes his side can play the role of party-poopers and make a late surge for Champions League qualification as they prepare to take on the Premier League’s top three teams this month. Roberto Soldado’s first goal since the turn of the [...]
Premier League: Palace hit back to deny 10-man Swans and boost survival hopes March 2, 2014 SWANSEA CITY 1 CRYSTAL PALACE 1 CRYSTAL Palace forward Glenn Murray struck his first Premier League goal yesterday as the Eagles boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation with a late point at fellow strugglers Swansea. Dutch midfielder Jonathan de Guzman finished a swift attack to put the hosts in front after 25 minutes, but Palace [...]
No favours for new team from in-form Smith March 2, 2014 HARLEQUINS boss Conor O’Shea admits Worcester Warriors have got their hands on a clinical winger after Sixways-bound Sam Smith led Quins to victory against his future employers on Saturday. Wing David Lemi crossed over in an opening half dominated by Worcester, but Quins fought back through Smith, who scored his third try in four Aviva [...]
Hamilton revs up for F1 opener March 2, 2014 FORMULA ONE: Britain’s Lewis Hamilton cemented his status as favourite for this month’s curtain-raising Australian Grand Prix by posting the fastest time of the final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain yesterday.
McIlroy wastes Honda Classic lead March 2, 2014 GOLF: Former world No1 Rory McIlroy blew his chance to win the Honda Classic last night, losing a four-way play-off to American Russell Henley. McIlroy, who walked out of the same tournament a year ago, shot an error-strewn 74 in the final round.
Europa League: Euro comeback gives us fresh belief, says Spurs boss Sherwood February 27, 2014 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3 DNIPRO DNIPROPETROVSK 1 (Tottenham win 3-2 on aggregate) TOTTENHAM manager Tim Sherwood hopes his players can use last night’s dramatic turnaround at White Hart Lane as a springboard for a successful end to the season. Spurs conceded two minutes after half-time in the second leg of their Europa League last-32 tie to [...]
Hodgson: Carroll could still go to World Cup February 27, 2014 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson insists West Ham striker Andy Carroll could yet go to this summer’s World Cup in Brazil, despite yesterday’s omission from the 30-man squad to face Denmark at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday. Highly-rated Southampton left-back Luke Shaw is the only uncapped player selected by Hodgson for the last friendly before the end [...]
Anelka gets five match ban for quenelle gesture February 27, 2014 WEST Brom striker Nicolas Anelka was yesterday banned for five matches for making the controversial “quenelle” gesture, though the Football Association accepted his argument that he was not anti-Semitic. Former Chelsea and Arsenal start Anelka, 34, who was also fined £80,000, said he would wait for the full judgement before deciding whether to appeal. The [...]
Russians probed over xenon doping claims February 27, 2014 RUSSIAN athletes are under investigation from the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) following claims that some may have inhaled xenon gas to enhance performance at this month’s Winter Olympics. Studies say inhaling xenon boosts production of the hormone EPO, which aids stamina. Though some non-chemical ways of increasing EPO are allowed, Wada prohibits chemical stimulation. Wada [...]
Button cheered by boost to plan for central London grand prix February 27, 2014 FORMER world champion Jenson Button’s dream of racing in a Formula One grand prix through London’s streets could yet become a reality after the government launched a six-week consultation yesterday into staging closed-road motor sports events. Governing body the Motor Sports Association is hoping to change legislation that currently prohibits races from being staged on [...]