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 [...]
England bosses cannot lead KP on, says Boycott March 2, 2015 FORMER England captain Geoffrey Boycott believes it would be grossly irresponsible for cricket bosses to dangle the prospect of an international renaissance in front of maverick batsman Kevin Pietersen if a recall was not a realistic possibility. Pietersen was given renewed hope of a comeback on Sunday when new England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) [...]
Football chiefs bid to resurrect Team GB sides for Rio Olympics March 2, 2015 English football bosses have confirmed their plan to enter men’s and women’s Great Britain teams into the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The Football Association (FA) has reversed its decision to scrap the British men’s side after it was controversially revived at London 2012, making its first appearance at a Games for more [...]
Jedinak struck with FA charge March 2, 2015 CRYSTAL Palace skipper Mile Jedinak has been slapped with a charge of violent conduct by the Football Association (FA) after allegedly elbowing West Ham forward Diafra Sakho in Saturday’s 3-1 victory at Upton Park. The FA took retrospective action yesterday after the incident went unseen by the match officials. Jedinak has until 6pm to respond [...]
League chiefs query QPR financial recovery March 2, 2015 QUEENS Park Rangers could still face a hefty fine and demotion to the Conference for breaking the Football League’s financial fair play rules despite declaring a huge drop in losses last season. QPR said they lost just £9.8m in 2013-14, an improvement of £55.6m on the previous campaign even though they spent it in the [...]