Neighbour: I was woken by screams from Oscar’s house March 3, 2014 PARALYMPIC superstar Oscar Pistorius’s neighbour yesterday described hearing “blood-curdling screams” coming from the athlete’s house on the night he is accused of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The testimony of Michelle Burger, a university economist and resident of a nearby gated estate, proved the focal point on the first day of the South African sprinter’s long-awaited [...]
Golf Comment: Bad weeks for McIlroy and Woods March 3, 2014 ABOUT this time of year, with five weeks until the Masters, you expect the world’s best players to be hitting their stride. Instead, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are showing some worrying signs. McIlroy blew a golden opportunity to claim his first title of the season in a comedy of errors at the Honda Classic [...]
Liverpool toast progress despite filing £50m loss March 3, 2014 LIVERPOOL managing director Ian Ayre believes the club have distanced themselves from the “dark days” off the field, despite revealing losses last night of almost £50m for the year ending May 2013. Since the Fenway Sports Group completed its takeover of Liverpool from George Gillett and Tom Hicks in October 2010, debts have been reduced [...]
Flower handed new England leadership role March 3, 2014 FORMER England team director Andy Flower has been tasked with revolutionising coaching at all levels of the game after being handed a new role by the England and Wales Cricket Board yesterday. Flower, who stepped down from his previous role following the winter Ashes whitewash and one-day international series’ drubbing, was named technical director of [...]
Lancaster to overlook duo March 3, 2014 ENGLAND coach Stuart Lancaster revealed centre Manu Tuilagi and wing Marland Yarde are unlikely to feature in Sunday’s Six Nations clash with Wales, despite adding the duo to his squad yesterday. Tuilagi has not played for England for 12 months due to a pectoral injury, while Yarde has failed to add to his two Red [...]
Henman: Tough for Murray to win slam in 2014 March 3, 2014 FORMER British No1 Tim Henman fears reigning Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will not win a grand slam in 2014, in what he believes will be the most exciting year in tennis for a decade. The “big four” of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Murray had shared 37 of the last 40 grand slam [...]
Pardew faces ban after charge for headbutt March 3, 2014 NEWCASTLE manager Alan Pardew faces a lengthy ban after being charged by the Football Association with improper conduct yesterday for his clash with Hull midfielder David Meyler. Pardew is alleged to have headbutted Meyler during Saturday’s 4-1 victory at the KC Stadium after the Republic of Ireland international pushed him in order to retrieve the [...]
Villa announce £52m losses March 3, 2014 FOOTBALL: Aston Villa announced post-tax losses of £52m for the 2012-13 financial year yesterday, an increase of £17m on the previous 12 months. However, the club say they are on course to break even this year.
Yeung guilty of money laundering March 3, 2014 FOOTBALL: Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung has been found guilty of five counts of money laundering by a Hong Kong court. Yeung, who denied laundering £55.4m, will be sentenced on Friday and faces up to 14 years in prison.
Smith to retire after 117 Test caps March 3, 2014 CRICKET: South Africa captain Graeme Smith, 33, will retire from international cricket at the conclusion of the third and final Test against Australia, set to end tomorrow.