Reds ready for top-four push March 15, 2015 LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers expects the race to finish in the Premier League’s top four to go to the wire as his team aim to boost their prospects tonight at former club Swansea. The Reds have revived their hopes after a poor start to the season by taking 30 points from a possible 36 to [...]
Premier League: Toffees stick it to 10-man Magpies March 15, 2015 EVERTON 3 NEWCASTLE UNITED 0 EVERTON manager Roberto Martinez admitted his relief after the Toffees eased their relegation fears with a first home Premier League win of 2015. Goals from James McCarthy, a Romelu Lukaku penalty and Ross Barkley lifted them to 14th, six points clear of the drop zone and just four behind Newcastle, [...]
France retain slim title hope March 15, 2015 TRIES from Yoann Maestri and Mathieu Basteraud helped France beat Italy 29-0 in Paris yesterday to maintain their slender Six Nations title hopes. Despite having just four points from four games, France could in theory lift the trophy if they beat England by a big enough margin on Saturday, while Ireland and Wales both lose.
Exeter to meet Sarries in final March 15, 2015 SARACENS face defending champions Exeter in the LV= Cup final on Sunday after the Chiefs continued their defence by winning 30-22 at Leicester yesterday. Tries from Elvis Taione, Fetu’u Vainikolo and Greg Bateman earned victory for Exeter, who are aiming to become the first team to retain the trophy.
Sparks fly after Hamilton eases to victory March 15, 2015 MERCEDES team boss Toto Wolff has accused Christian Horner of “moaning” after his Red Bull counterpart launched fresh calls for changes to engine rules following yesterday’s one-sided Australian Grand Prix. Horner urged Formula One chiefs to take steps to equalise the engines of all teams in response to Mercedes’ continued dominance. His comments came after [...]
Lewis: I’m still expecting fight to retain crown March 15, 2015 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton insists he still expects a fierce battle to retain his world championship despite cruising to victory in the opening race of the 2015 Formula One season. Only colleague Nico Rosberg finished within 30 seconds of Hamilton as Mercedes continued the dominance the team enjoyed last season. But Hamilton said: “We definitely cannot [...]
Watson enjoys landmark win March 15, 2015 BRITISH No1 Heather Watson claimed her first win over an opponent in the world’s top 10 last night when she defeated Agnieszka Radwanska at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. World No43 Watson broke Radwanska, ranked 35 places above her, five times on her way to winning 6-4, 6-4 to continue a promising start [...]
Rangers director Chris Graham resigns over Prophet Muhammad tweet March 13, 2015 Rangers director Chris Graham resigned from his position following an investigation into an offensive image posted on his Twitter account. Graham reportedly posted an explicit image of the Prophet Muhammad engaged in a sex act with Star Wars character Jar-Jar Binks to the public forum, prompting calls for action from Muslim leaders in Scotland. Dr Asid [...]
Barcelona to face trial over Neymar signing tax evasion March 13, 2015 Barcelona will stand trial for tax fraud and administrative irregularities following an investigation into their signing of Brazilian forward Neymar. The four-time European champions, who describe themselves as “more than a club”, are alleged to have evaded around €9m (£6.4m) of tax in the 2013 signing of Neymar from Santos. The Catalan’s [...]
Theatre review: Antigone starring Juliette Binoche March 13, 2015 Barbican | ★★☆☆☆ A new translation of Sophocles’ ever-resonant Antigone by poet Anne Carson is one thing, but add cinematic icon Juliette Binoche and director du jour Ivo van Hove – whose rapturously received A View From The Bridge recently transferred to the West End – and you have what sounds like a guaranteed success. [...]