Games ticket registration to begin May 5, 2014 ATHLETICS: Registration for 20,000 tickets to the second Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games opens at 9am this morning. The event, held at the Olympic Stadium in east London last year, will take place at Horse Guards Parade and The Mall on 20 July.
Cook defends Gooch after wielding axe on old hero May 2, 2014 ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook yesterday relived the difficult telephone call he made to tell Graham Gooch his services were no longer required, though refused to blame his boyhood hero for the team’s recent deficiencies at the crease. A failure to pass 400 runs in a Test innings since March 2013 and a disastrous winter Ashes [...]
Chelsea coach gets six-game stadium ban May 2, 2014 CHELSEA assistant manager Rui Faria was yesterday hit with a six-game stadium ban and £30,000 fine after admitting two misconduct charges following a 2-1 home defeat to Sunderland last month. Faria launched a furious rant at fourth official Phil Dowd and then referee Mike Dean over the call to award what proved to be a [...]
Allardyce rubbishes fan abuse and vows to keep Hammers job May 2, 2014 WEST Ham manager Sam Allardyce has shrugged off supporter discontent and insists he expects to still be in charge at Upton Park next season. The Hammers have lost seven of their last nine Premier League matches and during last week’s 1-0 defeat at West Brom displayed a banner which read: “Fat Sam Out. Killing WHU.” [...]
QPR eye £80m windfall, but rivals stand to scoop £120m May 2, 2014 PROMOTION to the Premier League is worth a minimum of £120m to most teams, but Queens Park Rangers only stand to make £80m if they go up this month. The £120m figure, estimated by Deloitte, is split equally between increased income based largely on more lucrative broadcast deals and parachute payments. QPR, however, already receive [...]
Robshaw clinging on to Quins top four hope May 1, 2014 HARLEQUINS captain Chris Robshaw is adamant his side will be ready to pounce if the door to the Aviva Premiership Rugby play-offs swings open this weekend. Quins currently lie in fifth, six points behind third-placed Bath and fourth-placed Leicester Tigers, who are in action against Northampton Saints and Sale Sharks tonight and tomorrow respectively. Maximum [...]
Cav outpaced but Brit keeps green jersey May 1, 2014 BRITISH cyclist Mark Cavendish finally lost a sprint finish at the Tour of Turkey yesterday when he was pipped to the line in the fifth stage by Italian Elia Viviani. Omega Pharma Quick-Step rider Cavendish, who won three of the first four stages, darted for home 200m from the finish only to be overtaken by [...]
2 May on this day… May 1, 2014 1987: BATH’S Jeremy Guscott makes an early appearance on the big stage as a second-half replacement in the John Player Cup final at Twickenham. Bath trailed 12-4 at the break to Wasps, but scored two late tries to win the cup for the fourth time in a row. Guscott, then 21, was still two years [...]
Martinez calls for rule change May 1, 2014 EVERTON manager Roberto Martinez wants Premier League rules governing loan players to fall in line with the rest of Europe for next season, permitting them to appear against their parent clubs. The Toffees have four loan players in their squad, including Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku and Gareth Barry of Manchester City – tomorrow’s visitors to Goodison [...]
Sevilla and Benfica reach final May 1, 2014 FOOTBALL: A 94th-minute strike from Stephane Mbia sent Sevilla through to the Europa League final on away goals at the expense of Valencia following a 3-3 aggregate draw. They will meet Benfica in Turin on 14 May, who held Juventus to a goalless draw with nine men to win 2-1 on aggregate.