Brook determined to force Mayweather bout October 6, 2014 IBF WELTERWEIGHT champion Kell Brook is eyeing a February return to the ring and ultimately a showdown with undefeated American superstar Floyd Mayweather as he continues to recover from his stabbing ordeal. The Sheffield hitman lost a significant amount of blood after being knifed in the leg and suffering a cut to his arm during [...]
Courtois given all-clear as charity questions Chelsea injury response October 6, 2014 CHELSEA have played down injuries suffered by Thibaut Courtois in Sunday’s win over Arsenal and say the goalkeeper has been given the all-clear after the club were criticised by a brain injury charity. Headway yesterday claimed that Blues doctors should not have allowed Courtois to resume the match following a collision with Gunners forward Alexis [...]
Wenger to avoid punishment for Mourinho clash October 6, 2014 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger is to avoid disciplinary action over his touchline skirmish with Chelsea boss and long-standing nemesis Jose Mourinho during Sunday’s Premier League defeat at Stamford Bridge. Wenger pushed Mourinho as the two coaches reacted to a contentious tackle from Blues defender Gary Cahill on Gunners forward Alexis Sanchez during the first half [...]
QPR chief slams armchair critics but promises no more excuses October 6, 2014 IRATE QPR owner Tony Fernandes has hit back at disgruntled fans who have castigated him for failing to solve the club’s goalscoring conundrum posed by the departure of Loic Remy to Chelsea. Striker Remy, who spent last season on loan at Newcastle United, signed for the Blues after Chelsea triggered his £10.5m release just days [...]
Golf Comment: Not too late for Wilson to push on October 6, 2014 HALF a million pounds in prize money, a place at next month’s Race to Dubai finale plus a European Tour card for two years mean that Oliver Wilson’s long overdue win can already be called life-changing. But it might just prove to also be the spark the Englishman needed to reignite his career, having slipped [...]
Timely triumph puts retirement talk to bed October 6, 2014 FORGOTTEN man Oliver Wilson admits he considered quitting golf before finally emerging from the wilderness with a first European Tour title at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Sunday. Victory cemented the 34-year-old’s place on the circuit until 2016, three years after losing his card amid a downward spiral that would eventually see the former [...]
Hartley’s injury worries calmed as Ford urges England to attack October 6, 2014 NORTHAMPTON Saints boss Jim Mallinder has moved to allay fears hooker Dylan Hartley will be the latest England forward to be ruled out of the autumn internationals. A back injury forced Hartley to miss Northampton’s weekend clash with London Irish, although Mallinder expects the 28-year-old to in contention for Saturday’ match with Sale, along with [...]
Cirrus Des Aigles on track for QIPCO British Champions Day October 6, 2014 BILL ESDAILE VISITED CORINE BARANDE-BARBE’S STABLE IN CHANTILLY YESTERDAY TO CHECK ON CIRRUS DES AIGLES CIRRUS DES AIGLES will head to Ascot on Saturday week without a win in the prep race he has dominated for three of the last four seasons after his controversial disqualification in Saturday’s Prix Dollar at Longchamp. Corine Barande-Barbe’s eight-year-old [...]
Massa reveals warning after Bianchi suffers horror F1 crash October 5, 2014 FORMULA One star Felipe Massa accused the sport’s chiefs of ignoring his warnings after Marussia driver Jules Bianchi was left in a critical condition by a crash at yesterday’s Japanese Grand Prix. Bianchi needed emergency surgery on a severe head injury suffered when his car collided into a recovery vehicle attending to Adrian Sutil’s Sauber, [...]
Wenger unrepentant over skirmish with foe Mourinho October 5, 2014 AT STAMFORD BRIDGE TETCHY Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists he feels no remorse over a touchline fracas with Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho at Stamford Bridge yesterday despite facing the possibility of disciplinary action. Wenger and Mourinho’s simmering feud boiled over 20 minutes into the London derby, which Chelsea won 2-0 courtesy of a first-half Eden [...]