Cricket Comment: Forget Cook, England need Hales May 27, 2014 INCONSISTENCY is rife in teams that A) lack confidence and B) aren’t top class and that’s what this England team is at the moment. They are an evolving side with a lot to prove. Sri Lanka will start as favourites in the third game of the one-day international series today at Old Trafford, but that [...]
Suarez expected to make recovery May 27, 2014 LIVERPOOL midfielder Jordan Henderson expects club-mate Luis Suarez to be fit to play against England at the World Cup, despite undergoing knee surgery last week. Uruguay’s all-time leading goalscorer is facing a race against time to prove his fitness ahead of the Group D clash with Costa Rica on 14 June, with England the South [...]
McCall: Trophy proves nothing May 27, 2014 SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall insists his side do not need to win silverware for the season to be deemed a success. The runaway league leaders lost the Heineken Cup final to Toulon on Saturday, but have a second chance to ensure they do not end the season empty-handed in Saturday’s Aviva Premiership final [...]
Talks begin for new T20 event May 27, 2014 PROPOSALS for a women’s Twenty20 tournament replicating the Indian Premier League have been discussed with the International Cricket Council. Australian businessman Shaun Martyn wants the world’s best players to represent six teams over a 12-day event in Singapore. Martyn revealed he is in discussion with several companies with a view to forming teams and expects [...]
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 [...]