McCaw snubs Royal wedding March 30, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Richie McCaw has turned down an invitation to attend Prince William’s wedding next month because he wants to focus on getting fit to lead the All Blacks at this year’s Rugby World Cup. McCaw gave Prince William a tour of Eden Park – venue for the World Cup Final – during his three-day [...]
CARROLL SMILEY March 29, 2011 Liverpool’s £35m man breaks his England duck but Gyan spoils the party with late strike ENGLAND (1) vs GHANA (1) ENGLAND striker Andy Carroll scored his first goal for his country last night in emphatic style and then declared: I’m here to stay. The 22-year-old, making only his second appearance for his country, produced the [...]
Waugh: Outgoing Ponting is one of the great captains March 29, 2011 Ashes defeats won’t take gloss off former skipper’s reign, says fellow Aussie legend FORMER Australia batsman Mark Waugh believes outgoing skipper Ricky Ponting will go down as one of his nation’s great captains, despite him overseeing three Ashes series defeats. Ponting, 36, stood down from the position he had held for eight years yesterday but [...]
Don’t be surprised to see a familiar face back in 2013 March 29, 2011 AS AN international cricket captain you can only hope that when your time is up you can leave the position with dignity. Thankfully, Ricky Ponting had the benefit of that when he announced his retirement and although he’s had his low points, notably against England, he’s never hidden and always stood up for his team. [...]
FA admit to errors over Capello deal March 29, 2011 ENGLAND chiefs have admitted they should not have controversially removed an exit clause from manager Fabio Capello’s contract on the eve of last year’s World Cup without consulting the whole Football Association board. Senior figures at the FA hurriedly amended Capello’s deal amid fears he could walk away straight after the tournament, only for England [...]
Government refuses to help BOA in row over London 2012 profits March 29, 2011 THE BRITISH Olympic Association suffered a major blow in its battle with London 2012 organisers Locog yesterday when the Government snubbed their plea for help. Under-fire BOA chairman Lord Moynihan (above) met sports minister Hugh Robertson to ask for assistance in its row with Locog over the proportion of profits it receives from next year’s [...]
Murray splits with Corretja and mulls big name mentor March 29, 2011 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray has paved the way for the appointment of a big-name coach by parting company with consultant and long-term ally Alex Corretja. The split comes after a woeful series of defeats since the Australian Open final in January, most recently at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, which have contributed to a [...]
England star Foden arrested after night out March 29, 2011 ENGLAND full-back Ben Foden is being investigated by his club Northampton after being arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage on a night out in London. Foden and a 23-year-old man were held in the early hours of Monday morning and bailed later in the day following an alleged incident involving a taxi driver on [...]
Ferguson’s warning for London March 29, 2011 FOOTBALL: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has predicted “absolute chaos” in the capital when four teams from the north west converge on Wembley for next month’s FA Cup semi-finals. United face rivals Manchester City on 16 April and Bolton play Stoke the following day, on the same weekend Liverpool visit Arsenal and the London [...]
Neymar dreams of Chelsea move March 29, 2011 FOOTBALL: Brazil starlet Neymar admits it would be “a dream” to join long-term suitors Chelsea. The Blues failed in a bid for the teenage forward last summer but are thought to remain interested, despite his hint that he would prefer a move to Italy. “Chelsea’s a great club,” he said. “It’s a dream of every [...]