Gold leaves Bath director post December 9, 2013 RUGBY UNION: High-flying Bath have parted company with director of rugby Gary Gold. The South African, 46, took up his new role in the summer when the club, who sit third in the Premiership, promoted Mike Ford to head coach.
Premier League: Wenger happy with steady Arsenal despite late slip-up December 8, 2013 AT EMIRATES STADIUM ARSENAL 1 vs EVERTON 1 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger admits his team blew the chance to go seven points clear at the top of the Premier League yesterday, but insists they are showing the kind of consistency required to win the title. The league-leaders were little more than seven minutes from victory [...]
Quality of Quins’ European win stuns even triumphant players December 8, 2013 HARLEQUINS No8 Nick Easter admitted the quality of their performance in Saturday’s bonus-point 32-8 win at Racing Metro shocked even their own dressing room. With two defeats to open up their Heineken Cup campaign, Quins gave their qualification cause a huge boost as Nick Evans, Easter, Charlie Walker and then Karl Dickson all went over. [...]
Premier League: Refocused Berbatov tipped to ease Fulham’s relegation worries December 8, 2013 AT CRAVEN COTTAGE FULHAM 2 vs ASTON VILLA 0 STRIKER Dimitar Berbatov is fully focused on preserving Fulham’s Premier League status, according to head coach Rene Meulensteen. The Bulgarian nonchalantly stroked in a first-half penalty to cap a starring role that ended his team’s seven-match losing streak and simultaneously produced their biggest home win since [...]
Jimenez eyes Ryder record December 8, 2013 VETERAN Miguel Angel Jimenez fuelled his dream of becoming the oldest player to compete in the Ryder Cup next year by setting a new record at the Hong Kong Open yesterday. The Spaniard, 49, beat Welshman Stuart Manley and Thailand’s Prom Meesawat in a play-off to successfully defend his title and break his own record [...]
Sport Comment: Moyes’ luck can turn – as it has for the Aussies December 8, 2013 SPORT is sport whether it’s cricket or football. When things are going for you, they continue to go for you. When the wheel of fortune turns, it keeps on turning. Manchester United and their fans are being forced to realise for the first time in a couple of decades that momentum is a two-way street [...]
Robertson storms to Triple Crown December 8, 2013 SNOOKER: Australia’s Neil Robertson completed a stunning comeback last night to claim the UK Championship and become only the eighth player in history to win the Triple Crown – having already earned victories at the World title and the Masters. Robertson was 5-1 down at one stage but fought back to beat England’s Mark Selby [...]
Steel spurs British girls to victory December 8, 2013 ATHLETICS: Individual silver medallist Gemma Steel inspired Great Britain to team gold at yesterday’s European Cross Country Championships in Belgrade. The men’s team won overall bronze, with Andy Vernon also claiming an individual bronze medal.
Defiant English clubs explore Heineken Cup replacement December 5, 2013 ENGLISH rugby clubs are exploring the feasibility of forming an intercontinental competition with their South African counterparts, after unanimously reiterating they will not take part in the Heineken Cup or Amlin Challenge Cup from next season. Following yesterday’s meeting between representatives of all top-flight clubs, plus Leeds and Bristol, Premiership rugby confirmed it is now [...]
Australia sorry for Panesar race row Twitter post December 5, 2013 AUSTRALIAN cricket chiefs were forced to apologise yesterday after they reignited Ashes hostility with an offensive post on Twitter about England spinner Monty Panesar. Cricket Australia sparked accusations of racism with the item, which appeared on its official feed minutes before the second Ashes Test began in Adelaide in the early hours of Thursday. The [...]