McIlroy pays the penalty in Abu Dhabi yet claims moral victory January 19, 2014 GOLF’S former world No1 Rory McIlroy was left to rue a two-shot penalty at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship that ultimately cost the Northern Irishman a morale-boosting victory. McIlroy ended 13 under par yesterday, level with Open champion Phil Mickelson and just one stroke behind the winner, Spain’s Pablo Larrazabal. But he would have won [...]
Ivanovic ends Serena bid for calendar slam January 19, 2014 WORLD No1 Serena Williams has conceded defeat in her quest to become the first woman since Steffi Graf to win all four tennis grand slams in a calendar year. Williams, tipped by her coach to repeat Graf’s 1988 feat this year, saw those hopes end yesterday with defeat at the Australian Open to 14th seed [...]
Five Masters wins for O’Sullivan January 19, 2014 SNOOKER: Ronnie O’Sullivan beat defending champion Mark Selby 10-4 to win his fifth Masters title last night.
Christie boosts Brits’ medal hopes January 19, 2014 WINTER SPORTS: British skater Elise Christie won the 1,000m European title yesterday. Yet there was bad news for the British team ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics as skier Chemmy Alcott’s comeback race was cancelled.
Distance runner Chataway dies January 19, 2014 ATHLETICS: Sir Chris Chataway, who paced Sir Roger Bannister when he broke the four-minute mile in 1954, died yesterday aged 82.
Deal with heat, stars told January 16, 2014 More heatstroke at Australian Open but doctors show little sympathy to players AUSTRALIAN Open medics hit back at complaints from stricken tennis stars yesterday, insisting humans were well equipped to compete in 42C heat as they had evolved “chasing antelope on the plains of Africa”. The riposte came after a third successive day of controversy [...]
Pochettino to stay at Saints January 16, 2014 SOUTHAMPTON manager Mauricio Pochettino reaffirmed his commitment to the job yesterday after receiving reassurances regarding the club’s future from owner Katharina Liebherr. Following the surprise departure of chairman Nicola Cortese on Wednesday, Pochettino was tipped to follow him out of the St Mary’s exit door having said last year “I would not understand a Southampton [...]
Finn vows to bounce back January 16, 2014 STRUGGLING seam bowler Steven Finn has conceded his exile from the England squad is the right decision and has vowed to come back better than ever. Finn did not feature at all in England’s 5-0 Ashes defeat to Australia and has now been sent home to work on “technical aspects” of his game meaning he [...]
Strettle backs Saracens to come out on top in all or nothing clash January 16, 2014 SARACENS winger David Strettle is confident the Londoners will bounce back from last weekend’s Heineken Cup defeat to Toulouse in tomorrow’s winner-takes-all home clash with Connacht. The victor at Allianz Park can reach the knockout stages as best runner-up, though Sarries’ chance of a home quarter-final was ended with last weekend’s 21-11 defeat in the [...]
Garcia in blast at Abu Dhabi January 16, 2014 WORLD No10 Sergio Garcia branded the Abu Dhabi golf course “dangerous” after struggling to an opening round 76 at the HSBC Golf Championship yesterday. The Spaniard injured his shoulder during the Pro-Am and required treatment from a European Tour physio for three holes of his first round after hitting from the rough caused him to [...]