To be great you need away Ashes glory, Australia told March 30, 2015 CHAIRMAN of selectors Rod Marsh insists Australia’s World Cup win on home soil cannot distract from the ultimate goal of an Ashes series win in England, which he believes is the true measure of a great side. Australia were set to show their hand for the summer’s Ashes tour by this morning naming their squad [...]
Hearn: Brook is next Froch March 30, 2015 RESILIENT Kell Brook can succeed Carl Froch as Britain’s biggest boxing draw, according to his promoter Eddie Hearn, following an easy first defence of his IBF welterweight title. Brook, 28, wants to fight Amir Khan next after stopping Romanian Jo Jo Dan in four rounds on Saturday night, in his first fight since a stabbing [...]
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Retiring skipper Clarke dedicates Aussie World Cup win to Hughes March 29, 2015 AUSTRALIA skipper Michael Clarke dedicated his side’s fifth World Cup title to former teammate Phillip Hughes, who tragically died in November aged 25 after being struck on the neck by a bouncer. Clarke led Australia to a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in a clash of the co-hosts in yesterday’s Melbourne final, bowing out of [...]
Vettel revival pitches Lewis into title fight March 29, 2015 EMOTIONAL four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel paid tribute to Michael Schumacher yesterday after emulating his idol by reviving Ferrari’s fortunes with victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Vettel beat Britain’s Lewis Hamilton into second place in Sepang to claim his first win for the iconic Italian team, for whom his fellow German Schumacher won [...]
Wilkinson: Ford needs time to make mistakes March 29, 2015 ICONIC England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson has backed modern day successor George Ford to cope under the escalating level of pressure being heaped on his shoulders in World Cup year. The 22-year-old Bath No10 has been a revelation since ousting Owen Farrell and making his full Test debut against Samoa in November. He now looks set [...]
Football Comment: Hodgson should test first-choice defence in Italy March 29, 2015 ENGLAND could hardly be in better form, after a fifth Euro 2016 qualifying win in a row on Friday against Lithuania, as they head to Turin for tomorrow’s prestige friendly with Italy. Their record in the current campaign is unmatched throughout the continent and you have to give credit to the players and, in particular, [...]
Losing run bites as Bath defeat condemns London Welsh to drop March 29, 2015 LONDON Welsh coach Rowland Phillips insists the club will bounce back after defeat against Bath yesterday – their 18th consecutive loss – confirmed their relegation from the Premiership. The Exiles, who came straight back up last season after being demoted to the Championship in 2013, mustered two tries but could not prevent Bath from prevailing [...]
Khan next on Brook’s hitlist March 29, 2015 IBF WELTERWEIGHT world champion Kell Brook has targeted an all-British showdown with Amir Khan at Wembley in June after successfully defending his title in the first bout since his stabbing. Brook, who suffered life-threatening injuries when knifed while on holiday in Tenerife last year, extended his unbeaten record by stopping Romanian Jo Jo Dan in [...]