Giles handed limited overs role as England prune Flower duties November 28, 2012 FORMER England captain Nasser Hussain has welcomed the appointment of Warwickshire chief Ashley Giles as one-day international and Twenty20 head coach, but insists talk of him succeeding Andy Flower is premature. Giles will take charge for England’s January ODI campaign in India, which follow the current Test series, leaving Flower to concentrate on the five-day [...]
All Black Hore escapes with five-game ban November 28, 2012 NEW Zealand hooker Andrew Hore has escaped a lengthy ban for striking Wales lock Bradley Davies off the ball last Friday at the Millenium Stadium, but will still miss Saturday’s clash against England. Hore has been widely condemned for the incident, which occurred barely 30 seconds into the All Blacks’ 33-10 victory, but was yesterday [...]
Wenger eyes home comforts as Fellaini denies Gunners victory November 28, 2012 EVERTON 1 vs ARSENAL 1 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger urged his team to turn their season around after failing to grab three points for the second time in five days last night. The Gunners silenced Everton’s fans with a first minute goal from Theo Walcott yet had to settle for a draw after Marouane Fellaini [...]
Van Persie sinks Hammers in 32 seconds to keep United top November 28, 2012 MANCHESTER UNITED 1 vs WEST HAM UNITED 0 STRIKER Robin Van Persie scored the fastest goal in the Premier League this season to beat West Ham and maintain Manchester United’s one-point lead at the top of the table. Van Persie struck after just 32 seconds, his effort fortunately looping in off James Collins, for the [...]
Super Mario rediscovers touch as City stay on leaders’ heels November 28, 2012 STRIKER Mario Balotelli poached his first Premier League goal of the season as Manchester City kept the heat on leaders Manchester United with a 2-0 win at Wigan. City foundered against a tireless Wigan side until Balotelli pounced on a spill by Ali Al Habsi in the 69th minute and finished at the second attempt. [...]
Clock is ticking for QPR stars to wow Redknapp November 28, 2012 RELEGATION might not be until May, but the fate of many a Queens Park Rangers player will be decided much sooner, as Harry Redknapp weighs up which men he can rely on to drag them off the foot of the Premier League. Redknapp knows exactly the type of character he likes, and come January it [...]
More Blues for Benitez as his attack misfires November 28, 2012 CHELSEA 0 vs FULHAM 0 EMBATTLED Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez bemoaned his side’s lack of cutting edge last night after drawing another blank in his second game in charge, against Fulham at Stamford Bridge. Misfiring striker Fernando Torres, who has gone over 10 hours without a Premier League goal, wasted Chelsea’s best chance after a [...]
Anchors away: Golf to ban putt November 28, 2012 GOLF’S ruling organisations have proposed anchored putting be banned from all competitions by 2016, in what would be the biggest shake-up to the sport in decades. The new rules proposed by the Royal and Ancient Club and United States Golf Association would permit the use of long-handed putters, such as the broom handle or belly [...]
Protest threat to Vettel title November 28, 2012 FORMULA One team Ferrari are considering a protest over an illegal overtake by Sebastian Vettel during Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix, which could see his World Championship title handed to Fernando Alonso. Ferrari’s Alonso lost to the German by just three points after finishing second at Interlagos, with Red Bull’s Vettel sixth. His team are studying [...]
Williams axe Senna for test driver November 28, 2012 FORMULA ONE: Williams have confirmed that Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas will replace Bruno Senna next season. The 23-year-old, who worked as test driver for Williams last year, will partner Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado.