Late Benteke penalty sees Villa scramble out of relegation zone March 3, 2015 ASTON Villa clambered out of the relegation zone after snatching a precious last-gasp 2-1 success against Midlands rivals West Brom at Villa Park last night. Striker Christian Benteke calmly slotted home an injury-time penalty for his first strike of 2015 after Baggies forward Saido Berahino had cancelled out Gabriel Agbonlahor’s opener, which ended the former [...]
Spurs to mark Mackay death March 3, 2015 TOTTENHAM have confirmed a minute’s applause will be held before tonight’s Premier League clash with Swansea at White Hart Lane in memory of former midfielder Dave Mackay, who died on Monday aged 80. Ex-Scotland international Mackay joined Tottenham in 1959 and helped the north London club become the first English side to win the league [...]
Whelan quits and hands Wigan reins to 23-year-old grandson March 3, 2015 WIGAN Athletic owner Dave Whelan has resigned his position as chairman and entrusted the day-to-day running of the club to his unheralded 23-year-old grandson, David Sharpe. Whelan bought the club a little over 20 years ago in February 1995 and was at the helm as the Latics enjoyed a meteoric rise from the fourth tier [...]
Trailblazer Evans lands World Championship wildcard punt March 3, 2015 TRAILBLAZING female snooker player Reanne Evans has been handed a wildcard entry for the qualifying rounds of this year’s World Championship. The 29-year-old, who has dominated the women’s game and won 10 successive world titles, will head to Sheffield’s Ponds Forge next month in a bid to qualify for the main event at the Crucible. [...]
Qatar bid link to NBA’s Nets March 3, 2015 THE Qatari government’s investment fund has been linked with expanding its sporting portfolio and a possible takeover bid for NBA franchise the Brooklyn Nets. Qatar Sports Investments already owns French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain, while the state’s investment vehicles also have interests in various other areas of the sports industry. Owner Mikhail Prokhorov acquired [...]
Sire De Grugy ready to star at the Festival once again March 3, 2015 BILL ESDAILE REPORTS FROM GARY MOORE’S YARD AHEAD OF THE CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL IF GARY Moore fancies karaoke – and I very much doubt it would be his style – then The Beatles’ classic ‘The Long and Winding Road’ would surely sum up the journey he has had this winter with stable star Sire De Grugy. [...]
Cool running March 3, 2015 Get back on the road with Adidas’ new range of science-inspired sneakers January’s a write off, and February is just too damn close to January. March is when you should really start pounding the tarmac to get in shape for the warmer months. Thankfully, trainers this cool help make the hard work seem less like… [...]
Wasps: from the brink of extinction to biggest in Europe March 2, 2015 Exclusive: rugby’s sleeping giants may have struck gold but want to keep the salary cap, their new chief excutive ANYONE in rugby who predicted, during the bleakest moments of Wasps’ flirtation with insolvency in 2012, that the club were set to be transformed into the biggest earners in the European game would have been suspected [...]
England winger Johnson bailed after sex arrest March 2, 2015 ENGLAND international winger Adam Johnson has been suspended by club side Sunderland following his arrest on suspicion of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. Johnson, 27, was questioned by police but last night bailed after being taken into custody when three unmarked police cars arrived at his £1.85m mansion yesterday morning. “A 27-year-old man was [...]
Harrington ends seven-year trophy hiatus March 2, 2015 THREE-TIME Major winner Padraig Harrington believes he has rediscovered the magic formula after conjuring play-off victory to end his seven-year wait for silverware at the Honda Classic in Florida yesterday. Harrington secured a first PGA Tour title since 2008 by beating US rookie Daniel Berger, as English duo Ian Poulter and Paul Casey finished one [...]