My third six off “legend” Stokes was a fluke, admits West indies World Twenty20 hero Brathwaite April 4, 2016 West Indies hero Carlos Brathwaite admits that he fluked the third of his four brutal sixes which propelled his side to World Twenty20 glory against England at Eden Gardens on Sunday. Brathwaite launched a ferocious last-over assault on England all-rounder Ben Stokes and clubbed the 24-year-old for successive maximums as West Indies chased down the [...]
England lock Kruis in danger of missing tour of Australia after biting charge April 4, 2016 Second row George Kruis could miss England’s tour of Australia in June after being cited for an alleged bite during Saracens’ Premiership victory at Bath on Friday evening. Kruis stands accused of biting Bath’s David Wilson in a second-half incident which has also seen the 30-year-old prop charged with making contact with the eye area [...]
The Masters 2016: Who will follow Jordan Spieth and win the Green Jacket? April 4, 2016 It's that time of the year again that all golf fans look forward to. The Saturday and Sunday of the Masters, as the year’s first Major reaches its conclusion, are always two of the best nights of the year. We know what time it comes on television and when to use the red button. Many [...]
Nick Blackwell wakes from coma a week after British middleweight title defeat by Chris Eubank Jr April 4, 2016 British middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr has admitted his relief after opponent Nick Blackwell finally woke from the coma he was placed in following their fight. Blackwell’s promoters only revealed on Monday that the 25-year-old had regained consciousness on Saturday, a week after his 10th-round stoppage by Eubank Jr, and spoken to family and friends a [...]
Exhibitionism review: The Saatchi Gallery recreated Mick Jagger’s grotty old flat April 4, 2016 Saatchi Gallery | ★★★★★ A year before they set about irreversibly altering the course of music history globally and forever, The Rolling Stones ate baked beans straight out of the tin in a squalid Chelsea flat like mucky little dirtbags. Their festering hovel at 102 Edith Grove has been meticulously recreated as part of Exhibitionism, [...]
Bayliss backs ‘heart and soul’ Stokes to recover from World Twenty20 last-over nightmare April 4, 2016 England head coach Trevor Bayliss has backed Ben Stokes to recover from his last-over nightmare during Sunday’s galling World Twenty20 final defeat, insisting the all-rounder is the side’s “heart and soul”. Stokes was clobbered for four successive sixes by Carlos Brathwaite with the West Indies requiring 19 from the final over for victory, leaving a [...]
English football clubs have never been in better financial health, says study April 4, 2016 English football clubs have left their overspending days behind them and have never been in better financial shape, according to a new study by insolvency firm Begbies Traynor. Increasing revenues from television contracts allied with so-called financial fair play rules, which have forced clubs to live within their means, have slashed the number of teams [...]
Clubs, stats and controversies: Who is Chelsea’s manager in waiting Antonio Conte April 4, 2016 Conte started his playing career with hometown club Lecce before making his Serie A debut in 1985. The central midfielder was signed by Juventus boss Giovanni Trapattoni in 1991 and went on to make more than 400 appearances for The Old Lady, winning five Serie A titles and the Champions League. He began his coaching career [...]
Italy boss Conte plots Juventus-style domination at Chelsea after appointment confirmed April 4, 2016 Newly-appointed Antonio Conte has set his sights on creating a Juventus-like dynasty at Stamford Bridge after being announced as Jose Mourinho’s permanent successor as manager of Chelsea yesterday. The 46-year-old has signed a three-year contract and will start work in west London after this summer’s European Championship in France, which will be his last act in [...]
West Indies use World Twenty20 victory to attack critics and detractors, including Shane Warne, Mark Nicholas and the West Indies Cricket Board April 3, 2016 Emotional West Indies players used their crowning as World Twenty20 champions at Eden Gardens in Kolkata to settle scores and launch a broadside at detractors. Needing 19 to win off the final over, all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite cracked England’s Ben Stokes for four successive sixes to seal a stunning four-wicket success in a captivating contest. The recent [...]