Player bonus strike forces Italy to suspend World Cup training June 15, 2015 ITALY’S Rugby World Cup preparations have been thrown into disarray after the Azzurri were forced to suspend their pre-tournament training camp due to a player strike over bonuses. The players are demanding a match-by-match bonus scheme whereas Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) bosses are refusing to budge on their proposals for a one-off bonus payment linked [...]
Austria silver after bus crash June 15, 2015 TWO Austrian synchronised swimmers have dedicated the silver medal they won at the European Games yesterday to their team-mates who were hit by a bus last week. Twins Anna-Maria and Eirini-Marina Alexandri, 17, finished second to Russia at the inaugural competition in Baku, Azerbaijan, just four days after one 15-year-old colleague was left in a [...]
Gilbert set to adopt 2015 Rugby World Cup centre stage and continue game’s evolution June 14, 2015 You all know the story. William Webb Ellis, with a fine disregard for the rules of the game and all that, picked up the ball and ran with it at Rugby School in 1823, thereby inventing the game of rugby football. We don’t have time to go into what happened to him after that, [...]
Euro 2016 Qualifier: Hodgson hails matchwinning hero Rooney June 14, 2015 SLOVENIA 2 ENGLAND 3 ENGLAND boss Roy Hodgson lauded the personal and professional qualities of skipper Wayne Rooney after the Manchester United striker conjured a decisive strike to maintain his side’s unblemished Euro 2016 qualifying record in Slovenia yesterday. Rooney endured a series of missed opportunities but a late winner moved him to within a [...]
Emphasis on new attacking brand overrides defeat, admits Morgan June 14, 2015 ENGLAND skipper Eoin Morgan insisted that his side’s continued commitment to a more expansive batting style counterbalanced the disappointment of losing the third one-day international (ODI) against New Zealand at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton yesterday. Morgan top scored with 71 as Ben Stokes and Joe Root also struck half-centuries before England lost their last five [...]
Froome: Success stokes fire ahead of Tour de France June 14, 2015 BRITAIN’S Chris Froome immediately switched his focus to the Tour de France after yesterday storming to Criterium du Dauphine glory following a blistering final stage victory. Froome was in second place after success in Saturday’s seventh stage on Mont Blanc but overcame an 18-second deficit to take the yellow jersey from BMC Racing’s Tejay van [...]
Warburton set for speedy return to management north of border June 14, 2015 FORMER Brentford boss Mark Warburton is understood to be on the verge of a swift return to management with Scottish Championship side Rangers. Talks between Warburton and the Glasgow outfit are believed to be at an advanced stage, while the 52-year-old is set to be assisted by ex-Rangers skipper David Weir, who he enjoyed a [...]
Surrey duo left in hospital after horrific incident June 14, 2015 SURREY’S T20 Blast match at Sussex was abandoned yesterday after a horrific on-field clash left fielders Rory Burns and Moises Henriques unconscious and stricken on the outfield. Three ambulances were called onto the playing arena as both players required lengthy medical treatment after crashing into each other at high speed while attempting to take a [...]
Mark Warburton: Rangers fans can expect “free-flowing, attacking football” from former trader June 14, 2015 Rangers fans look set to start the new week with a new manager to support as reports suggest ex-Brentford boss Mark Warburton is on the verge of signing a contract with the Glasgow giants. The one-time city trader will be assisted in the Ibrox dugout by former club captain David Weir, and will sign a [...]
Fifa crisis: Sepp Blatter “considering” remaining President after receiving supportive messages June 14, 2015 Sepp Blatter might try and stay on as Fifa's President, according to a source who spoke to Swiss newspaper Schweiz am Sonntag. The anonymous source, who is reportedly close to Blatter, said he had been honoured by the support received from African and Asian football associations, asking him to reconsider his resignation. Read [...]