Higgins ends nightmare year with world title May 2, 2011 SCOTLAND’S John Higgins captured his fourth world title last night exactly one year on from the frame-fixing scandal which threatened to end his career. Higgins, who also had to come to terms with the death of his father this year, only returned from a six-monthban for minor betting offences in November but ended the season [...]
Toulon reprieve for Henson May 2, 2011 FORMER Wales star Gavin Henson has been reprieved by French club Toulon following his suspension for alleged misconduct and will remain with the Top 14 side until at least the end of the season. The 29-year-old (right) had been placed on gardening leave leading to reports in France that he would be sacked by the [...]
Jackson sends Norwich back to Premier League May 2, 2011 NORWICH CITY are back in the Premier League after Simeon Jackson’s goal secured a 1-0 win at Portsmouth and back-to-back promotions. The Canaries return to the top flight after a six-year absence and 21 months on from losing the first game of last season in League One 7-1 at Carrow Road against Colchester. “I think [...]
Returning Ramsey can’t wait for next season May 2, 2011 ARSENAL midfielder Aaron Ramsey has vowed to come back better than ever next season after finally putting his injury nightmare behind with the winning goal in Sunday’s win over Manchester United. It took nine months out of the game and loan spells at Nottingham Forest and Cardiff before the 20-year-old Wales captain, who suffered a [...]
Guardiola: Barca guilt free May 2, 2011 BARCELONA manager Pep Guardiola insists Real Madrid have no grounds to complain about the conduct of his side ahead of tonight’s Champions League semi-final second leg. Madrid reported Barca for unsporting conduct during last week’s 2-0 first leg defeat at the Bernabeu and accused Sergio Busquets of racially abusing their full-back, Marcelo. Those claims have [...]
Wasps recruit Thompson May 2, 2011 WASPS have bolstered their squad for next season by signing experienced England and Lions forward Steve Thompson on a three-year contract. Thompson, 32, only joined Leeds Carnegie last summer from French side Brive but has agreed to move on again with the Yorkshiremen looking doomed to relegation. “I’m excited about the opportunity to go and [...]
QPR sweat on Faurlin hearing May 2, 2011 Queens Park Rangers will today attend a hearing into the signing of Alejandro Faurlin which could wreck their promotion to the Premier League. QPR sealed their return to the top flight with a win over Watford on Saturday but could be docked points by the Football Association over Faurlin’s signing, which allegedly broke rules. A [...]
Yardy makes successful return May 2, 2011 England spinner Michael Yardy made his first class return yesterday for Sussex. The 30-year-old left England’s World Cup campaign early back in March after falling ill with depression. Yardy took one for 38 and scored 39 as Sussex beat Holland in their Group A Clydesdale Bank 40 game.
SIR HENRY COOPER: 1934-2011 May 2, 2011 BRITISH boxing great Sir Henry Cooper, or Our ‘Enry as he was affectionately known, would have turned 77 today. Following his passing on Sunday, we look back at the defining moments in the career of the Westminster-born heavyweight. His finest hour came in 1963 when he became the first man to knock down Muhammad Ali, [...]
JUST THE TICKET April 27, 2011 London 2012 organisers thrilled as more than half of the 650 sessions are oversubscribed after first round of sales LONDON 2012 organisers declared they were “thrilled” after revealing that the first phase of sales generated applications for more than 20 million tickets. The London organising committee (Locog) said 1.8m people had submitted applications for the [...]