Seahawks’ suffocating defense key to victory in Phoenix January 29, 2015 THE SEATTLE Seahawks rumble into Arizona for Super Bowl XLIX looking to create a modern-day dynasty by securing a second successive Vince Lombardi trophy. Back-to-back titles haven’t been achieved since their opponents the New England Patriots managed it in 2003 and 2004. In the 16 games the franchises have contested they have eight wins apiece [...]
Maximum excitement on the super bowl with sporting index January 29, 2015 THE SUPER Bowl is America’s biggest sporting event and Sporting Index have all angles covered as Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots take to the field on early Monday morning. The spread betting firm’s specials markets have everything from the time of the first completed pass to the time of first touchdown scored, to the [...]
Christian Eriksen stokes Tottenham’s trophy quest January 28, 2015 TOTTENHAM manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted his relief after Spurs navigated a potentially treacherous Sheffield United comeback at Bramall Lane last night to seal their place in the Capital One Cup final. Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen scored late to complete a classy double and secure Tottenham’s progress but not before teenage substitute Che Adams inspired an [...]
Murray’s former coach Vallverdu rejects ex-factor January 28, 2015 HE MAY know Andy Murray’s weaknesses better than most but Dani Vallverdu, the Briton’s former coach, insists insider knowledge will have little bearing when his new employer Tomas Berdych faces the world No6 today. Vallverdu, who met Murray while both were pupils at a Barcelona tennis school and went on to become a key part [...]
Gatland wary of England despite injury woe January 28, 2015 WALES head coach Warren Gatland has kicked off the psychological battle more than a week before the start of the Six Nations by declaring he will not be fooled by England’s mounting injury woes. England yesterday added four more players to the list expected to miss the Championship curtain-raiser in Cardiff a week tomorrow, with [...]
Costa set to miss City clash after violent conduct charge January 28, 2015 CHELSEA face fielding a depleted side in Saturday’s Premier League summit clash with Manchester City after striker Diego Costa was last night charged for an alleged stamp on Liverpool’s Emre Can. Costa faces a minimum three-match ban if found guilty of violent conduct, after referee Michael Oliver was yesterday given the chance to view an [...]
Former Portugal star Figo enters contest to replace Blatter at Fifa January 28, 2015 THE FIGHT to oust Sepp Blatter as president of football world governing body Fifa has taken another twist after former Portugal star Luis Figo announced his candidacy. Figo’s surprise move yesterday saw him become the second man in as many days to stand against Blatter, after Dutch chief Michael van Praag declared his interest on [...]
Brett Lee fails to nail perfect finale January 28, 2015 FORMER Australia seamer Brett Lee was denied a hat-trick and a fairytale end to his cricket career after Perth Scorchers claimed a last-ball victory against Sydney Sixers to win yesterday’s Big Bash final. Lee, 38, struck twice in successive balls with Perth needing just one run from the final three deliveries to chase down 148, [...]
Real Madrid stadium could be renamed “Abu Dhabi Bernabeu” due to UAE investment January 28, 2015 Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu may be getting a name change to coincide with its makeover. The European champions could soon be playing at the Abu Dhabi Bernabeu, according to reports in the Spanish press. Madrid-based newspaper AS is reporting that Real’s president Florentino Perez has been caught on camera admitting that the [...]
Restaurant review: M by Martin Williams on Threadneedle Walk January 27, 2015 It’s a brave man who first ate an oyster, they say, but it’s a braver man who opens a restaurant in the Square Mile. The normal laws of gastronomic physics don’t apply here. The food scene moves slowly, governed by ritual, force of habit and sheer bloody-mindedness. The trends and fads of Shoreditch and Mayfair [...]