Premier League: Spotlight falls on Ivanovic in headbutt row February 11, 2015 CHELSEA 1 EVERTON 0 EVERTON manager Roberto Martinez insisted Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic should have been sent off for violent conduct after the Premier League leaders struck late to maintain their seven-point advantage last night. Attacking midfielder Willian’s 89th-minute deflected shot snatched the points, moments after the visitors had seen midfielder Gareth Barry sent off [...]
Struggling Villa bring Lambert’s reign to an end February 11, 2015 ASTON Villa have begun their search for a new manager after last night sacking Paul Lambert following a disastrous run of form which sees the club embroiled in a battle for Premier League survival. A 2-0 reverse to fellow strugglers Hull City on Tuesday evening meant a fifth successive Premier League defeat and 10th league [...]
Premier League: Carroll injury recurrence blights West Ham’s stoic defensive show February 11, 2015 SOUTHAMPTON 0 WEST HAM UNITED 0 WEST Ham boss Sam Allardyce bemoaned his growing injury woe after Andy Carroll limped though the final stages of his side’s stalemate with high-flying Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium last night. The eighth-placed Hammers defended resolutely and salvaged a well-earned point following the dismissal of Spanish keeper Adrian on [...]
Premier League: Campbell leveller saves Pardew from embarrassing Magpies loss February 11, 2015 CRYSTAL PALACE 1 NEWCASTLE UNITED 1 CRYSTAL Palace boss Alan Pardew declared himself satisfied with a point against his former club after substitute Fraizer Campbell salvaged a share of the spoils last night. Newcastle opened the scoring with their first effort on target as Papiss Cisse nodded in Daryl Janmaat’s cross, only for Campbell – a [...]
Cricket Comment: Underdog status in England’s favour February 11, 2015 Our new columnist on the chances of England upsetting the odds and lifting their first World Cup. England are unlikely to win the World Cup but you just never know. They are certainly going in the right direction and the chances of success are a lot higher than they were a couple of months [...]
Root backing captain Morgan to overcome malaise at World Cup February 11, 2015 BATSMAN Joe Root has dismissed concerns over Eoin Morgan’s form on the eve of the Cricket World Cup following the England captain’s third duck in four matches. Morgan flopped again yesterday as his side lost their final warm-up match for the tournament by four wickets to Pakistan in Sydney, plunging England back into a familiar [...]
Aguero ends goal drought in City stroll February 11, 2015 STRIKER Sergio Aguero scored his first goals for more than two months as Manchester City ended their five-game winless streak to keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea last night. Midfielders James Milner and Samir Nasri also struck as City beat Stoke 4-1 at the Britannia Stadium to record their first top-flight victory since [...]
Clarke could yet face England February 11, 2015 AUSTRALIA coach Darren Lehmann says captain Michael Clarke could face England in the Cricket World Cup on Saturday after stepping up his return from injury yesterday. Opener Clarke, whose participation in the tournament has been jeopardised by a torn hamstring suffered before Christmas, hit 64 as Australia thrashed the United Arab Emirates by 188 runs [...]
North rested as precaution February 11, 2015 WALES have left wing George North out of the team for this weekend’s Six Nations trip to Scotland in order to give him more time to recover from two heavy blows to the head. Team doctors stressed this week that North had shown no signs of concussion despite appearing to be knocked unconscious at least [...]
Epsom Derby in time shift February 11, 2015 THE INVESTEC Derby at Epsom will start half an hour later than usual this year as organisers look to maximise its television audience. The Derby is due to begin at 4:30pm on Saturday 6 June, while the Oaks, the Friday highlight of the two-day meeting, also moves back 30 minutes. Both races remain fifth of [...]