Zarate wants to join West Ham May 26, 2014 MANAGER Sam Allardyce’s attacking revolution at West Ham is set to begin today, with former Lazio and Inter Milan forward Mauro Zarate expected at Upton Park to pen a three-year deal. Allardyce, unpopular with Hammers fans, has been given a stay of execution by the club’s board, but told to play more attractive football and [...]
Froch intends to hurt Groves May 26, 2014 WORLD super-middleweight champion Carl Froch has vowed to knock out George Groves in Saturday’s highly-anticipated rematch at Wembley Stadium. The pair’s original bout in November was contentiously stopped in Froch’s favour in the ninth round, leading the International Boxing Federation to order they fight again. A record post-war crowd of 80,000 have clamoured to buy [...]
Lauda to cool Mercedes feud May 26, 2014 MERCEDES boss Niki Lauda has revealed he will act as peacemaker in an attempt to clear the air between feuding team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Rosberg won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday to move top of the Drivers’ World Championship, much to the annoyance of second placed Hamilton. The British driver confronted Rosberg [...]
Fleetwood reach League One May 26, 2014 FOOTBALL: Fleetwood earned their sixth promotion in 10 seasons yesterday, beating Burton 1-0 in the League Two play-off final at Wembley. Antoni Sarcevic’s 75th-minute free-kick proved decisive for the Cod Army.
England beaten by Brazil May 26, 2014 FOOTBALL: Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse curled in a stunning free-kick for England Under-20s last night, though it proved to be in vain as Gareth Southgate’s team lost 2-1 to Brazil in the second match at the Toulon Tournament.
Carter to undergo chemotherapy May 26, 2014 SNOOKER: Two-time world championship runner-up Ali Carter will undergo a first course of chemotherapy today as he battles against lung cancer. Carter, 34, was diagnosed with testicular cancer last year, but given the all-clear.
Harrington to miss out on US Open May 26, 2014 GOLF: Ireland’s Padraig Harrington has failed to qualify for next month’s US Open for the first time in 15 years after shooting rounds of 75 and 71 in 36-hole event in Surrey. Compatriot Shane Lowry topped the leaderboard.
Rain disrupts Broad’s comeback May 26, 2014 CRICKET: England bowler Stuart Broad’s return to action for the first time since March was disrupted by rain yesterday. Broad bowled six overs, finishing with 0-18, with Durham on 78-2 in reply to Nottinghamshire’s 377.
Injured Kranjcar out of World Cup May 26, 2014 FOOTBALL: QPR midfielder Niko Kranjcar will miss this summer’s World Cup after picking up a hamstring injury in Saturday’s play-off final win over Derby, say the Croatian Football Federation. Kranjcar, 29, has won 81 caps for Croatia.
The light at sea May 23, 2014 A new exhibition showcasing the Modern British painters is testament to their lasting impact Ben and Winifred Nicholson – the power couple of the Modern British painting movement – were classically trained but had their heads turned by the visionary painters of mainland Europe. For Ben, meeting Mondrian and Picasso inspired him to break [...]