Armitage facing suspended jail sentence February 10, 2015 FRENCH prosecutors have requested a five or six month suspended sentence and €5000 (£3,700) fine for Toulon’s Steffon Armitage after the 29-year-old appeared in court yesterday accused of assault. Armitage, who contests the charge, is alleged to have struck a 31-year-old in December. The court has reserved judgement until 24 February.
Pearson riles Lineker with pundits jibe February 9, 2015 EMBATTLED Leicester manager Nigel Pearson lurched into a new row with Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker yesterday as he attempted to brush off doubts over his future at the Premier League’s basement club. Pearson failed to explain why the Foxes waited several hours on Sunday evening to deny widespread reports he had been [...]
Beckham backs prolific Kane for England call-up February 9, 2015 FORMER England captain David Beckham has joined the chorus hailing Tottenham striker Harry Kane as an international star in waiting. Kane enhanced his growing reputation further by scoring both goals as Spurs beat Arsenal in Saturday’s north London derby, taking his tally for the season to 22. He is tipped to earn his first senior [...]
I’ve spoken to Sherwood and he wants my job, admits QPR caretaker Ramsey February 9, 2015 QUEENS Park Rangers caretaker boss Chris Ramsey has admitted discussing the struggling club’s managerial vacancy with former Tottenham colleague Tim Sherwood, the favourite for the job. Ramsey, who takes Rangers to Sunderland tonight, also believes Sherwood deserves more credit for the current success of Spurs, where they worked together with the academy side before enjoying [...]
Fabregas set for comeback February 9, 2015 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas is set for a return to action when his side host Everton at Stamford Bridge tomorrow evening. The 27-year-old has missed Chelsea’s last two Premier League matches against reigning champions Manchester City and Aston Vila with a hamstring injury after limping out of the [...]
Lancaster: Leadership group pivotal to our Six Nations glory bid February 9, 2015 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster insists shared leadership can stoke his side’s bid for Six Nations glory when their title charge continues against Italy at Twickenham on Saturday. Lancaster is keen to develop a strong command axis ahead of the World Cup and cultivate traits showcased during England’s victory over Wales on Friday, when the [...]
Woakes keen for new-ball burden February 9, 2015 ENGLAND all-rounder Chris Woakes expects to be granted new-ball duties at the World Cup after a devastating spell catapulted his side to a nine-wicket thrashing of West Indies in their first warm-up clash in Sydney yesterday. Woakes returned figures of 5-19 from his 7.3 overs and snared dangerman Chris Gayle and Darren Bravo in successive [...]
Golf Comment: Day can rival McIlroy for No1 and why we mustn’t give up on Tiger February 9, 2015 WHEN he burst onto the scene with two runners-up finishes at Majors four years ago, Australian Jason Day looked bound to quickly establish himself as one of the main players in world golf. Day has by no means faded into obscurity, but for all his talent, further near misses at the big events and plenty [...]
Wiggo fails to find top form February 9, 2015 BRITAIN’S Sir Bradley Wiggins failed to make an impact during the second stage of the Tour of Qatar yesterday as Norway’s Alexander Kristoff secured victory and claimed the race leader’s gold jersey. Wiggins crossed the line nine minutes and 18 seconds behind Kristoff, ending his chances of snatching overall victory. The 34-year-old will be hoping [...]
Tiger Woods’ ranking falls to its lowest point since 1996: Is he finished? February 9, 2015 Is Tiger Woods finished? The legendary golfer dropped to 62nd in the world – his lowest world ranking since 1996 – after pulling out of the Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday. Woods' withdrawal came just a week after he recorded his worst 18-hole score as a professional in nearly two decades at the [...]