Opener woes taint England victory march April 15, 2015 OPENERS Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott failed with the bat again but England recovered from their latest wobble to take a firm grip on the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua last night. Cook extended his wait for an international century to 61 innings by departing for 13, while Trott, back in the [...]
London will see Wiggins set hour record, says Hoy April 15, 2015 SIR CHRIS Hoy has backed fellow cycling great Sir Bradley Wiggins to claim another piece of the sport’s folklore when he attempts the fabled hour record in London this summer. World and Olympic time-trial champion Wiggins confirmed yesterday that he will take aim at Australian Rohan Dennis’s record on 7 June at the Lee Valley [...]
Premier League beckons for Klopp after cult manager quits Dortmund April 15, 2015 BORUSSIA Dortmund manager and cult hero Jurgen Klopp has sparked a chase from potential suitors, who could include Manchester City, by announcing he is to leave the German team this summer. Klopp shocked European football yesterday by announcing that Dortmund, the club he led to two Bundesliga titles and a Champions League final, had agreed [...]
Champions League: Suarez humiliates Luiz as Barca enjoy springtime stroll in Paris April 15, 2015 PARIS-SAINT GERMAIN 1 BARCELONA 3 CONTROVERSIAL striker Luis Suarez twice nutmegged Paris Saint-Germain defender David Luiz on his way to scoring goals that thrust Barcelona towards the Champions League semi-finals last night. Former Liverpool star Suarez’s brilliant brace and a slick earlier effort from Brazil forward Neymar gave Barca a commanding lead to take into [...]
Cricket Comment: Scratching around won’t do, England must find form fast April 15, 2015 IF ENGLAND put a rocky start behind them and win the first Test in the West Indies it will relieve some pressure, but the bigger picture is that they’ve got to be looking ahead to New Zealand and Australia. Both are really tough opponents, so when they visit us this summer England need to be [...]
Champions League: Quaresma dazzles for Porto to leave Bayern facing shock exit April 15, 2015 FC PORTO 3 BAYERN MUNICH 1 FORMER Chelsea flop Ricardo Quaresma scored twice in the first 10 minutes as underdogs Porto comfortably beat Bayern Munich last night in one of the Champions League shocks of the season. Quaresma netted from the spot and then tackled defender Dante before slotting a second, while striker Jackson Martinez [...]
Premier clubs head to States April 15, 2015 CHELSEA and Manchester United have confirmed their participation in the International Champions Cup, a 10-team pre-season tournament to be held in the United States. Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Porto, Fiorentina, Mexican side Club America and three Major League Soccer (MLS) teams will also take part in the event on unspecified dates between 11 July to 5 [...]
Newcastle United fans plan boycott as club’s £34m cash reserves revealed April 15, 2015 Newcastle United fans are planning to boycott their team's home match against Tottenham on Sunday, as revelations the club had more than £34.1m in cash reserves compounded already strong resentment towards owner Mike Ashley. Last month the club announced record profits of £18.7m yet it was revealed in the full accounts registered with Companies House [...]
Jurgen Klopp departure sparks Borussia Dortmund share price drop and rumours of Arsenal switch April 15, 2015 Borussia Dortmund's share price fell more than five per cent today as investors panicked at the news manager Jurgen Klopp is to leave the club. Klopp will hold a press conference on Wednesday afternoon in which he is expected to announce his departure at the end of the Bundesliga campaign. Investors' fears of a post-Klopp [...]
England rue failings but retain edge April 14, 2015 ENGLAND recovered from another disappointing start to retain control of the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua last night, as bowler James Anderson closed in on Sir Ian Botham’s record wicket haul. The tourists failed to build on Ian Bell’s century, losing their last five wickets for 42 runs as they were bowled [...]