Four-try win lifts Wasps’ Euro hopes October 17, 2010 WASPS (38) vs GLASGOW (26) WASPS boss Tony Hanks hailed Joe Simpson after the scrum-half’s wonder-try helped kick-start their Heineken Cup campaign with a bonus-point victory over Glasgow. Tom Varndell, Ben Jacobs and Dominic Waldouck also went over as the Londoners climbed to second in Pool Six, two points behind reigning champions Toulouse. But it [...]
Murray caps return to form October 17, 2010 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray completed an emphatic return to form and maintained his superb record against Roger Federer by winning the Shanghai Masters. World No4 Murray clinched his 16th career title and his second of the year with a 6-3, 6-2 victory in which he seized the initiative instantly. The triumph followed the Scot’s win over [...]
Silva the hero as City cut Chelsea’s lead to two points October 17, 2010 BLACKPOOL (2) vs MANCHESTER CITY (3) BLACKPOOL manager Ian Holloway risked landing himself in more hot water after a controversial defeat to Manchester City which saw the big-spending Eastlands outfit close to within two points of Premier League leaders Chelsea. Holloway accused referee Phil Dowd of getting three major decisions wrong: disallowing a Gary Taylor-Fletcher [...]
Leicester fight back to thrash Scarlets October 17, 2010 LEICESTER blew Scarlets away with a second-half salvo in a five-try 46-10 victory that tightened their grip on Heineken Cup Pool Five. A try from Martin Castrogiovanni and eight points from the boot of Toby Flood gave the Tigers a slender 13-10 half-time advantage, with Morgan Stoddart touching down early on for the Welshmen. But [...]
Fears of World Cup vote delay amid bribery claims October 17, 2010 GLOBAL governing body Fifa has launched an investigation into claims of a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding England’s fight to host the 2018 World Cup. A Sunday newspaper alleged that two of the 24 members of Fifa’s executive committee, who will decide in December who is to stage the tournament, offered to sell votes. Nigerian Amos Adamu, [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF October 17, 2010 Irvine tipped to land Lions role RUGBY UNION: British and Irish Lions chiefs are expected to name their latest manager today, with Scotland legend Andy Irvine tipped for the role. The former full-back, 59, toured three times as a Lions player and will be tasked with picking a coach for the 2013 trip to Australia. [...]
WINNERS & LOSERS October 17, 2010 A WEEKEND is a long time in sport – as this lot will attest. But while for some it was one to remember, others may wish they had never set foot out of the house. Here are this weekend’s heroes and villains. WINNER PADRAIG HARRINGTON The three-time Major winner ended a two-year trophy drought that stretched [...]
D-DAY FOR LIVERPOOL October 14, 2010 High Court orders reversal of restraining order Texan judge could endorse sale today LIVERPOOL’S future is likely to be decided this afternoon when a Texan judge delivers his verdict in the latest and possibly last of a series of increasingly bitter courtroom battles. Judge Jim Jordan will announce at 1pm British time – 7am in [...]
England edged into third in medals table in final event October 14, 2010 ENGLAND were dramatically pipped to second place in the Commonwealth Games medals table by hosts India after losing three badminton finals. Nathan Robertson was beaten in two of the finals, the mixed doubles and men’s doubles, while England’s No1 Rajiv Ouseph also had to settle for silver in the men’s singles. That allowed India to [...]
DALLAGLIO’S LOOK AHEAD | EUROPEAN ACTION PREVIEW October 14, 2010 LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO tells City AM how he thinks London clubs will fare in this weekend’s fixtures in the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup OSPREYS V LONDON IRISH (Heineken Cup, Friday) Ospreys will be disappointed to have lost against Toulon last week as they held firm until the last quarter of the game. This is [...]