Golf’s world top 10 has never been as strong as it is now – and it makes for a fascinating season January 16, 2017 When Graeme Storm stepped off the last green at Vilamoura in October, having just missed the par putt he needed to retain his European Tour card, his world must have been shattered. Storm had been among a number of players still vying to make the top 111 on the order of merit – the cut-off [...]
Andy Murray struggles with Melbourne heat as world No1 and fellow Briton Dan Evans clear first hurdle at Australian Open January 16, 2017 Top seed Sir Andy Murray admitted struggling with temperatures of 32C in Melbourne after he laboured to victory in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday. Murray, playing his first grand slam match since becoming world No1, beat Ukrainian Illya Marchenko 7-5, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, although the contest was more competitive than the [...]
Scarlets 22, Saracens 22: Last-gasp Sarries seal place in European Champions Cup quarter-finals January 15, 2017 Saracens boss Mark McCall praised his side’s doggedness after a last-gasp Chris Ashton try snatched a dramatic 22-22 draw with Scarlets and sealed their passage to the European Champions Cup quarter-finals. Ashton crossed the line for the second time with the final play of the game and Owen Farrell duly converted, after Wales centre Scott [...]
Manchester United 1, Liverpool 1: Tempers flare as Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp clash January 15, 2017 Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp accused Manchester United counterpart Jose Mourinho of attempting to coerce referee Michael Oliver into showing Roberto Firmino a red card as tensions sizzled during Sunday's draw. Firmino was booked for shoving Ander Herrera after the forward reacted angrily to the Spaniard pulling his shirt as the visitors looked to counter-attack in [...]
Eoin Morgan questions England batting as Virat Kohli masterclass ignites India victory January 15, 2017 England skipper Eoin Morgan blamed a below-par batting performance as his side succumbed to a three-wicket defeat in their opening one-day clash against India in Pune. The tourists’ total of 350-7, England’s record tally against India and their ninth highest of all time, proved insufficient as a Virat Kohli masterclass and destructive century from Kedar [...]
Everton 4, Manchester City 0: Pep Guardiola accepts Premier League title may be out of reach after landmark defeat January 15, 2017 Everton 4, Manchester City 0 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits his team may be out of the title race after he suffered the heaviest league defeat of his glittering career at Everton on Sunday. Striker Romelu Lukaku and winger Kevin Mirallas put the Toffees in control before young midfielder Tom Davies and £11m debutant Ademola [...]
My good form is no guarantee of going far at the Australian Open, says Britain’s Johanna Konta January 15, 2017 Britain’s Johanna Konta has played down her status as Britain’s most credible female grand slam contender since Virginia Wade as she prepares to begin her Australian Open campaign on Tuesday. Konta goes into the year’s first major tournament at a career-high ranking of ninth in the world and buoyed by a string of fine performances [...]
Graeme Storm capitalises on reprieve to see off Rory McIlroy and win first European Tour title for 10 years January 15, 2017 Forgotten man Graeme Storm completed his remarkable turnaround in fortunes over the last three months by beating world No2 Rory McIlroy to the South African Open on Sunday. Storm looked to have missed out on his tour card by the slimmest of margins when he bogeyed the last at the Portugal Masters in October, only [...]
UFC president Dana White puts up $50m for Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor to fight January 14, 2017 UFC president Dana White said he is prepared to fork out $50m to make a hoped-for fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Conor McGregor take place. The idea of a meeting between retired boxer Mayweather, who never lost a professional fight, and Irish UFC star McGregor has circulated amongst the fight community since the latter was granted a [...]
James DeGale v Badou Jack purse: How much money will boxers earn from supper-middleweight showdown? January 14, 2017 British boxer James DeGale will come out quids in from his super-middleweight showdown with Swede Badou Jack, whatever the outcome. The two world title holders are going head to head at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn tonight for the chance to take the 168 pound division throne. IBF super-middleweight champion DeGale has reportedly secured the larger purse of [...]