Murray survives scare to avoid growing list of French Open upsets May 27, 2014 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray was relieved to avoid being added to the list of big-name scalps at the French Open first round yesterday, after overcoming Kazakhstan’s Andrey Golubev in four sets. For the first time ever both reigning Australian Open singles’ champions Stanislas Wawrinka and Li Na failed to clear the first hurdle at the [...]
Rovers want Wycombe relegated May 27, 2014 FOOTBALL: Relegated Bristol Rovers are seeking legal advice, believing they should be reinstated to League Two ahead of Wycombe Wanderers, who were last week punished for breaching third party ownership rules over the sale of Matt Phillips to Blackpool.
Charlton name Peeters new boss May 27, 2014 FOOTBALL: Charlton last night appointed 40-year-old Bob Peeters as their new manager. The former Millwall striker succeeds Belgian compatriot Jose Riga at the Championship club.
Scotland targeted for match fixing May 27, 2014 FOOTBALL: The Scottish Football Association have revealed they are liaising with the National Crime Agency over a threat to fix tonight’s friendly with Nigeria at Craven Cottage.
Where to drink May 27, 2014 London shows no sign of the summer slump as we head towards June, with a variety of bars and clubs launching in all corners of the capital. Jason Atherton’s rise to the top continues quite literally with his new bar at City Social. Situated on the 24th floor of Tower 42 on Broad Street, it [...]
All hail a brilliant double bill May 26, 2014 THEATRE WOLF HALL + BRING UP THE BODIES Aldwych Theatre | By Simon Thomson Four Stars THE UNDERTAKING is epic; two three-hour plays, back to back. But with crackling dialogue, compelling acting, minimalist sets, masterful special effects, extravagant costumes and ersatz crumhorns, the six hours fly by. Adapted from the first two-thirds of Hilary Mantel’s [...]
Spurs turn to Pochettino as hunt for boss poised to end May 26, 2014 TOTTENHAM are confident of appointing Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager this week, after chairman Daniel Levy last night offered the Argentine a three-year contract to swap Southampton for White Hart Lane. With one year remaining on his current deal, Saints are expected to make a last-ditch attempt to persuade Pochettino to stay with a [...]
Lancaster backs Cipriani to star in New Zealand May 26, 2014 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster is confident his call to end Danny Cipriani’s international exile will be justified in New Zealand. Cipriani won the last of his seven England caps in November 2008, owing to a series of off-field incidents and loss of form, but was yesterday upgraded by Lancaster from a member of the [...]
Golf Comment: Of course McIlroy found comfort in his clubs, he’s a star May 26, 2014 RORY McIlroy is a former world No1, a mega star, so it should never be a surprise to see him win. The shock element was that he did so from seven shots behind Thomas Bjorn going into the final round at Wentworth. Thomas struggled on the front nines in his second and third rounds of [...]
Sarries sweating on injured pair while Borthwick gets Japan call May 26, 2014 A FREAK ankle injury could cost Saracens the services of fly-half Owen Farrell in this weekend’s Aviva Premiership final against Northampton, director of rugby Mark McCall has confirmed. Farrell completed 64 minutes of Saturday’s Heineken Cup final defeat to French side Toulon, the England No10 kicking two penalties in Sarries 23-6 defeat. But McCall has [...]