Lancaster challenges demoted Farrell to bounce back November 27, 2014 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster expects Owen Farrell to secure a future recall despite dropping the Saracens star in favour of Billy Twelvetrees for the final autumn fixture against Australia at Twickenham tomorrow. Farrell has been an ever-present for England since the summer tour of South Africa in 2012 but Twelvetrees has received the nod [...]
Europa League: Spurs progress but could face disciplinary fine November 27, 2014 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 PARTIZAN BELGRADE 0 TOTTENHAM could face disciplinary action after victory over Partizan Belgrade and progress to the Europa League knockout stage was marred by three separate pitch invasions inside the first 45 minutes. Players were taken off and the match halted for 10 minutes when a third man evaded stewards just before [...]
Wilshere lay-off could force Wenger’s hand November 27, 2014 ARSENAL could be forced to dip into their estimated £40m transfer reserves during the January transfer window after England midfielder Jack Wilshere was ruled out for three months. Wilshere underwent surgery yesterday following an assessment from a specialist after damaging ankle ligaments during Saturday’s Premier League defeat to Manchester United. His absence is compounded by [...]
FA rap Whelan over race row November 27, 2014 WIGAN chairman Dave Whelan’s future was thrown into doubt last night after he was charged by the Football Association over comments he made about Jewish and Chinese people. Whelan, 77, was accused of anti-semitism and condoning racism after saying Jews “loved money” and that it was acceptable to refer to the Chinese as “chinks”. The [...]
Bolasie stays, says Warnock November 27, 2014 CRYSTAL Palace manager Neil Warnock has warned top-flight rivals off trying to poach Yannick Bolasie in January after the winger helped to end the club’s five-match winless sequence. Bolasie’s electrifying display on Sunday helped the Eagles come from behind to beat Liverpool 3-1 at Selhurst Park and climb out of the Premier League relegation zone. [...]
Rocky Creek can land knockout punch in the Hennessy November 27, 2014 Bill Esdaile previews tomorrow’s legendary steeplechase and the best of today’s horse racing at Newbury NATIONAL Hunt racing fans have a mouth-watering renewal of the Hennessy Gold Cup to look forward to at Newbury tomorrow. A field of 19 is set to line up for the historic 3m 2 1/2f steeplechase, which is the longest [...]
Sport Comment: Why Lewis Hamilton shouldn’t worry about popularity contest November 27, 2014 LEWIS Hamilton will draw a measure of comfort if he fails to become BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Becoming Britain’s first double Formula One world champion in more than 40 years, plus a bumper new contract likely to earn him more than £100m, will provide a soothing balm. Yet this is a shame. For [...]
Pele fears calmed after hospital raises concerns for football great November 27, 2014 PELE’S camp played down concerns over the health of the Brazilian three-time World Cup winner, widely considered football’s greatest ever player, after doctors said his condition had deteriorated. A statement from the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo said the 74-year-old had been moved to a “special care” unit three days after being admitted with [...]
O’Sullivan facing broken ankle KO November 27, 2014 FIVE-TIME world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan is considering quitting snooker’s UK Championship in York after attempting to play through the pain of a broken ankle. O’Sullivan wore a protective brace as he won his first-round match against Daniel Wells 6-2 yesterday, but admitted he may not return for his next scheduled contest on Sunday. “It’s painful [...]
England to start march towards World Cup with victory over Wallabies November 27, 2014 AFTER months of careful planning, preparation, and fans’ anticipation, England’s Autumn Internationals all comes down to this. The Red Rose will run out at Twickenham tomorrow for the final time of 2014 to take on Australia, knowing that yet another defeat to a Southern Hemisphere side will cast serious doubt on their ability to emerge [...]