Capital One Cup: Pellegrini sets eyes on more trophies after Wembley win March 2, 2014 AT WEMBLEY STADIUM MANCHESTER CITY 3 SUNDERLAND 1 MANCHESTER City manager Manuel Pellegrini yesterday won his first trophy since joining the club, yet insisted he will not be satisfied unless the Sky Blues claim more silverware before the end of May. Fabio Borini gave Sunderland an early lead, putting City in danger of a repeat [...]
Broad fancies spinners for T20 Cup as England beat West Indies March 2, 2014 ENGLAND captain Stuart Broad believes his spinners could prove crucial in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup, having seen the bowlers pin back West Indies’ batsmen in last night’s three-wicket one-day international victory. The home side were bowled out for 159 runs with five overs of their innings remaining in Antigua. And despite a four-wicket collapse [...]
World’s gaze turns to Pistorius murder trial March 2, 2014 PARALYMPIC superstar Oscar Pistorius is today set to return to court for the beginning of his trial for the shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day last year. The athlete known globally as Blade Runner has admitted to shooting Steenkamp three times through the bathroom door of his Pretoria home during the early [...]
Sport Comment: It’s a wonder that more don’t do a Pardew March 2, 2014 ASK ALMOST any manager of a professional sports team about their life and they will invariably shrug their shoulders and say “what life?” Their team is their life, the day-to-day minutiae of every individual within it occupies every waking moment and a lot of the sleeping ones too. They go round and round endlessly in [...]
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 [...]