England expand tour squad June 2, 2014 UNCAPPED props Alex Waller and Kyle Sinckler will bid to fill the void created by an injury to Mako Vunipola after joining England’s tour of New Zealand along with 14 others. Waller scored in the last minute of Northampton’s Premiership final win on Saturday, while Sinckler makes the step up from the England XV that [...]
Romsdal given late Derby entry June 2, 2014 JOHN Gosden-trained three-year-old Romsdal has been handed a late entry for Saturday’s Investec Derby. Connections forked out £75,000 to supplement the colt for the Epsom Classic, for which he was one of 17 remaining at the latest declaration stage yesterday. Romsdal was beaten by Orchestra, one of four Aidan O’Brien-trained horses set to contest the [...]
Mallinder extends Saints stay June 2, 2014 RUGBY UNION: Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder has agreed a five-year contract extension with the Aviva Premiership champions. Following his appointment in 2007, Mallinder guided Saints to promotion from the Championship and has since secured one LV= Cup and two Amlin Challenge Cups.
Keane pulls out of Celtic race June 2, 2014 FOOTBALL: Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane is set to remain Republic of Ireland assistant boss after asking not to be considered for the managerial position at Celtic. Ireland boss Martin O’Neill said last week that Celtic had spoken to Keane.
Leaders Middlesex struggling June 2, 2014 CRICKET: Division One leaders Middlesex trail Durham by 499 runs at the end of day two of their County Championship match. Scott Borthwick was eventually dismissed by Toby Roland Jones (5-103) for 216 as Durham declared on 568-9, but Middlesex were left reeling on 69-4 at the close.
England secure World Cup win June 2, 2014 HOCKEY: England’s men secured their first win of the World Cup yesterday, beating India 2-1 with a last minute goal from Simon Mantell. Mark Gleghorne’s first-half opener was cancelled out by Dharamvir Singh. England lie third in Pool A.
Calls for Qatar to lose World Cup if guilty of corruption June 1, 2014 VOTING to rehouse the 2022 World Cup should be held if allegations that £3m changed hands in order to secure votes for Qatar to be named host nation can be proven, Jim Boyce, the vice-president of world governing body Fifa, said yesterday. It has been claimed former Fifa executive committee member and president of the [...]
Sarries staying upbeat despite double defeat June 1, 2014 SARACENS may be reeling from a double dose of final misery but director of rugby Mark McCall insists their season has still been one to remember. Saturday’s nail-biting 24-20 extra-time loss to Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership Rugby showpiece followed hot on the heels of the Heineken Cup final disappointment against Toulon a week [...]
Sleepless Murray holds nerve to reach round four June 1, 2014 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray confessed to having a sleepless night before finishing the longest match of his career yesterday to reach the French Open fourth round, while the exit of former world No1 Roger Federer boosted the Scotsman’s hopes of winning a third grand slam title. Deadlocked at 7-7 in a fifth and final set on [...]
Froch looks towards Vegas for glamour bout June 1, 2014 REIGNING world champion Carl Froch has his eyes on the bright lights of Las Vegas, after the 36-year-old saw off George Groves’ challenge for the IBF and WBA super-middleweight titles at Wembley over the weekend. Nottingham-born Froch said yesterday that he would have retired if he had lost Saturday’s blockbuster re-match. Yet the eighth-round knockout [...]