Dolphins dispatch sorry Oakland Raiders to ignite NFL campaign September 28, 2014 QUARTERBACK Ryan Tannehill proved the star of the show as Miami Dolphins powered to a 38-14 victory over the Oakland Raiders in front of a sell-out crowd of 83, 436 at Wembley yesterday. In the first of three NFL contests to be staged at the national stadium this season, Tannehill scored two of his side’s [...]
O’Shea warning as Quins fall to defeat at Exeter September 28, 2014 FURIOUS Harlequins boss Conor O’Shea last night warned his players that their season is already at risk of collapse after they became only the second team to lose at Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership in 2014. Quins slipped to ninth in the table with four games gone as tries from Thomas Waldrom, Jack Yeandle and [...]
Tearful Murray ends 14-month trophy drought September 28, 2014 EMOTIONAL British No1 Andy Murray admitted needing a large slice of luck yesterday after a gritty victory at the Shenzhen Open landed his first title since last year’s landmark Wimbledon triumph. Murray had to save five match points in a second set tie-break before overcoming Spain’s Tommy Robredo 5-7, 7-6 (11-9), 6-1 in the final [...]
Kenya’s Kimetto smashes world marathon record by 26 seconds September 28, 2014 KENYA’S Dennis Kimetto delivered on his promise to attack the world record by assuming the mantle of the fastest marathon runner on the planet during the 41st edition of the Berlin spectacle yesterday. Pre-race favourite Kimetto became the first competitor to post a time under two hours and three minutes after forming part of a [...]
Film review: The Equalizer September 26, 2014 It must be hard work running an international crime syndicate when so many members of the public have a background in killing people. Lately, it seems every man and his dog is in possession of a very particular set of skills, acquired over a long career, that make him a nightmare for prospective mega-villains. In [...]
Film review: Ida September 26, 2014 Ida is a young apprentice nun in 1960s Poland, a chill landscape in every sense of the word, depicted with a stark stillness in black and white by native director Pawel Pawlikowski. His Ida, played by striking newcomer Agata Trzebuchowska, is about to take her vows and goes in search of the parents she never [...]
Art review: Anselm Kiefer, The Royal Academy September 26, 2014 ★★★★★ A distant, solitary figure stands before the sea, arm raised in a Nazi salute. The title of the painting: Heroic Symbol. Ironic? Well, yes and no. For though Anselm Kiefer was no Nazi, there is genuine heroism in depicting this image, in recalling the past from the chasm of silence into which Germany fell [...]
Theatre review: Teh Internet is Serious Business, The Royal Court September 26, 2014 IT’S HARD to know what the greying grandees of London theatre criticism would have made of Teh Internet is Serious Business, a play that revels in an online world of memes and trolls, cheeseburger-demanding cats, socially awkward penguins and condescending Willy Wonkas. But what appears as incomprehensible nonsense to most, makes perfect sense to a [...]
Golf Comment: Europe to strike fear into USA as Ryder Cup begins September 25, 2014 WE always say the previous Ryder Cup tussle will never be beaten. And while all the tournaments over the years have been magnificent in some form you will have to go some way to surpass Medinah two years ago. The triumph at Medinah was without doubt our greatest victory. To come from four points behind [...]
Poulter ready to intimidate September 25, 2014 EUROPE’S Ian Poulter intends to ignore poor form and reprise his role as the tormentor-in-chief of the United States when the Ryder Cup gets underway at Gleneagles today. Despite only managing one top-10 finish on tour this year, Poulter heads into the biennial event with a fearsome reputation and boasts an imposing winning record from [...]