Driving ban for Frankel jockey November 17, 2014 FRANKEL’S jockey Tom Queally was yesterday banned from driving for 22 months after claiming he was sleep walking while drink driving. The 30-year-old was more than twice the legal limit when found asleep at the wheel of his BMW in March. Lawyer Nick Freeman, who has successfully defended David Beckham and Andrew Flintoff, argued his client [...]
Novak Djokovic’s $2.1m ATP World Tour Finals 2014 prize money sees him finish season as tour’s biggest earner November 17, 2014 In the end, the climax to the 2014 men’s professional tennis season was all a bit, well, anti-climatic. Novak Djokovic took ATP World Tour Finals title for the third successive year after opponent Roger Federer withdrew due to a back injury. It was not quite the crowning glory the Serbian ace would have [...]
Nicko Milligan Golf Day raises £35,000 November 16, 2014 In May members of the business community who knew and loved Nicko Milligan, the Sky executive who was tragically killed in a speedboat accident along with his daughter Emily, took part in the inaugural Nicko Milligan Golf Day. It was organised by Nick Hurrell (left) from Enter, Nick Theakstone of GroupM (right), Lawson Muncaster of [...]
Moody: England must axe Farrell to reverse slide November 16, 2014 FORMER England captain Lewis Moody has urged head coach Stuart Lancaster to drop Owen Farrell in favour of Bath fly-half George Ford as the Red Rose bid to rescue their autumn programme against Samoa this weekend. The form and fitness of Saracens No10 Farrell has come under sharp focus following England’s 31-28 loss to South [...]
Federer’s O2 mystery hands rival Djokovic third Tour Finals crown November 16, 2014 WORLD No2 Roger Federer refused to speak to the media last night after forfeiting the ATP World Tour Finals title in London amid rumours of a bust-up with compatriot Stan Wawrinka. Six-time champion Federer’s withdrawal ahead of his scheduled showdown with rival Novak Djokovic at the season-ending competition – the first final walkover in the [...]
McCall raps Saracens after Tigers claw back a draw in last minute November 16, 2014 SARACENS boss Mark McCall criticised his team for a lack of discipline after they allowed Leicester to snatch a 21-21 draw with a last-minute penalty in yesterday’s Premiership clash. Sarries led for almost the entire contest at Welford Road, despite having Marcelo Bosch sent to the sin-bin, but were pegged back at the death when [...]
Wasps destroy London Welsh to mark end of era in clinical style November 16, 2014 WASPS boss Dai Young stressed his relief after his players showcased a clinical streak and ran in 11 tries during a 71-7 mauling of beleaguered London Welsh in the Coventry-bound club’s final Premiership game at Adams Park. Wing Christian Wade and Ashley Johnson both scored hat-tricks as Wasps moved to fifth in the league table, [...]
Racing pays tribute as trainer Dessie Hughes dies, aged 71 November 16, 2014 HORSE racing mourned “a proper gentleman” yesterday following the death of popular trainer Dessie Hughes, the father of champion jockey Richard Hughes, aged 71. Hughes, who won the Champion Hurdle as a jockey before repeating the feat in a successful training career, had been fighting illness. The Irishman rode Davy Lad to victory in the [...]
Ireland’s second string enjoy rout November 16, 2014 IRELAND’S understudies ran in six tries during a comprehensive 49-7 victory against Georgia in Dublin yesterday after head coach Joe Schmidt made 13 changes from the side which dispatched South Africa last weekend. Ireland held a 9-0 advantage at the break before prop Dave Kilcoyne and hooker Richardt Strauss both crossed the line as the [...]
Absent McIlroy wins his second Race to Dubai November 16, 2014 WORLD No1 Rory McIlroy was crowned Race to Dubai winner for a second time in three years without even lifting a club yesterday as American Brooks Koepka won the Turkish Airlines Open. Koepka’s maiden European Tour title ensured McIlroy will take an unassailable lead in the money list into this week’s season finale, the DP [...]