O’Gara relishing Sexton rivalry February 6, 2011 IRELAND fly-half Ronan O’Gara insists the rivalry between him and Jonathan Sexton for the No10 shirt is good for the side, after coming off the bench to kick the winning drop goal in Saturday’s 13-11 RBS 6 Nations triumph in Italy. “Jonny played well, but I got backed to come on and try to win [...]
Worries mount for Strauss February 6, 2011 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss admits he is facing some tough selection decisions this week as poor form and injuries continue to plague his side’s preparations for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Eoin Morgan was missing with a broken finger as England’s dismal one-day international series with Australia ended with yet another defeat. The tourists lost [...]
Spot-fixing bans will help ensure World Cup is clean, says Lorgat February 6, 2011 WORLD cricket chief Haroon Lorgat has hailed the punishments handed out to the three Pakistan players found guilty of spot-fixing as proof the game is serious about rooting out corruption. Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were banned on Saturday for between five and 10 years over allegations they deliberately bowled no-balls during the [...]
Kaymer flunks chance to usurp Westwood as Bjorn wins in Qatar February 6, 2011 ENGLAND’S Lee Westwood retained top spot in the world rankings as Germany’s Martyn Kaymer failed to capitalise on his chance to depose him at the Qatar Masters. Kaymer, 26, needed a top-two finish to become No1 but could only manage a tie for 28th place as Westwood failed to make the cut. The tournament was [...]
Gerrard out of England match February 6, 2011 LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard will not play in England’s friendly in Denmark on Wednesday. His groin injury, and the absence of Rio Ferdinand, means England will have to name a new captain.
Old Firm cup clash ends in draw February 6, 2011 RANGERS and Celtic both had men sent off as they drew 2-2 in the Scottish Cup fifth round at Ibrox. Rangers lead 2-1 at half-time in a heated affair but an equaliser from Celtic captain Scott Brown ensured a replay.
Van der Vaart suffers calf injury February 6, 2011 TOTTENHAM’S Rafael van der Vaart has pulled out of Holland’s friendly against Austria in midweek. He hurt his calf in the 2-1 win over Bolton on Saturday.
Khan to fight McCloskey February 6, 2011 England’s Amir Khan will defend his WBA light-welterweight title against Northern Ireland’s European champion Paul McCloskey in the spring after an agreement was finally reached between the two camps. Negotiations had broken down some weeks ago but the fight is now scheduled to take place at Manchester’s MEN Arena on 16 April. Bolton fighter Khan [...]
Irish Hennessy delayed February 6, 2011 The Irish Hennessy Gold Cup will take place this Saturday after theweekend’s meeting at Leopardstown was postponed. Several Cheltenham Festival hopefuls, including Joncol, were set to feature but heavy rain meant the card was called off following inspection. Course manager Tom Burke said: “In total we’ve had 17mm [of rain] since Saturday afternoon, which is [...]
Di Matteo stunned at his sacking February 6, 2011 ROBERTO DI MATTEO admitted he was “surprised and disappointed” after being sacked by West Bromwich Albion. The former Chelsea midfielder was placed on gardening leave yesterday with the Baggies outside the relegation zone on goal difference. A statement released by Di Matteo through the League Manager’s Association read: “I was extremely surprised and disappointed to be relieved of [...]