Strauss needs heart operation October 7, 2013 RUGBY UNION: Ireland hooker Richardt Strauss requires surgery on a heart condition, club side Leinster have confirmed, and will miss the rest of the season. The 27-year-old, born in South Africa, has been capped four times by Ireland since making his debut last year after being allowed to switch allegiances having lived in the country [...]
Champ Watson falls at first hurdle October 7, 2013 TENNIS: British No2 Heather Watson’s defence of her Japan Open title ended in round one yesterday, following a straight sets defeat to Puerto Rico’s Monica Puig. Watson, who has suffered with leg and back injuries this year, as well as glandular fever, lost 6-4, 6-4 to world No48 Puig, who reached the last-16 at Wimbledon [...]
Chambers completes Essex exit October 7, 2013 CRICKET: Newly-promoted Northamptonshire have signed bowler Maurice Chambers from Essex on a two-year deal. The 26-year-old took four wickets in three first-class games for Essex this year, before ending the season on loan at Warwickshire.
Premier League: Wenger hails Wilshere spark as battling Arsenal stay top October 6, 2013 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1 vs ARSENAL 1 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger praised midfielder Jack Wilshere for bouncing back with an important equaliser at the Hawthorns yesterday, despite being unhappy that the 21-year-old was caught smoking a cigarette last week. The Gunners maintained their 11-match unbeaten run – and position at the top of the Premier [...]
Djokovic admits win over new No1 Nadal was critical October 6, 2013 SIX-TIME grand slam champion Novak Djokovic loses his world No1 ranking to Rafael Nadal today and admitted yesterday’s victory over the Spaniard in the China Open final was a timely confidence boost. Djokovic won 6-3, 6-4 in Beijing, but still relinquished his 11-month stay at the top such has been Nadal’s fine form in 2013. [...]
Premier League: Pochettino refuses to get carried away as Saints march to top four October 6, 2013 SOUTHAMPTON 2 vs SWANSEA 0 SOUTHAMPTON boss Mauricio Pochettino urged caution yesterday despite seeing his team propelled into the top four of the Premier League following a hard-fought home win against Swansea. Adam Lallana belted the ball into the roof of the net to open the scoring in the 19th minute, before Jay Rodriguez took [...]
O’Shea keeps faith despite Quins’ third defeat from five October 6, 2013 DEFIANT Harlequins boss Conor O’Shea has warned his rivals not to write them off after seeing his troops slip to their third Aviva Premiership defeat of the season at London Irish. Quins were undone on Saturday by a second-half flurry from the Exiles, as both Blair Cowan and Alex Lewington crossed for tries in the [...]
Dettori gets credit but Jarnet the spoils as Treve wins £2.2m Arc October 6, 2013 TRAINER Criquette Head-Maarek thanked absent jockey Frankie Dettori after Treve, the horse he had been booked to ride, romped to victory yesterday in Europe’s richest race, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Dettori was ruled out last week when a broken ankle prematurely ended his year but Thierry Jarnet stood in as Head-Maarek’s unbeaten three-year-old [...]
GB gymnast’s historic medal October 6, 2013 GREAT Britain won their first ever medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships yesterday when Kristian Thomas claimed bronze in the vault. The 24-year-old from Wolverhampton, whose performance in the same event helped Britain earn bronze at last year’s Olympics, finished behind South Korea’s Yang Hak-Seon and American Steven Legendre. Thomas said: “Once again, the [...]
Premier League: Blues supersubs show they’re not to be sniffed at October 6, 2013 NORWICH CITY 1 vs CHELSEA 3 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho relished a gamble that paid off yesterday after his decision to go for broke snatched a first Premier League away victory of the season from the jaws of defeat at Norwich. The Blues looked vulnerable when midfielder Anthony Pilkington’s header cancelled out Oscar’s fine opener, [...]