Golf Comment: Kaymer is back and it’s brilliant news for Europe May 12, 2014 MARTIN Kaymer is one of those gifted players who found superstardom at a very young age, in his case by winning the USPGA Championship, but decided to try to improve by remodelling his game. Sometimes, though, it’s best to play the cards that life has dealt you. In golf you have to play naturally, and [...]
Echoes of 2009 as Cardiff hosts Ashes opener May 12, 2014 ENGLAND’S bid to reclaim the Ashes from Australia is set to begin in Wales next summer after Cardiff’s SWALEC Stadium was chosen as the venue for the first Test. The series will again visit London twice, with Lord’s hosting the second Test and the Oval staging the final match, with dates at Edgbaston and Trent [...]
Mackay linked to West Brom as Mel manages just four months May 12, 2014 WEST Brom have begun the search for a new manager just four months after hiring their last boss following their decision to part company with Pepe Mel yesterday. The Spaniard steered the Baggies to Premier League safety, but only by a margin of three points and after a tepid reign in which he won just [...]
Pistorius facing psychiatric tests May 12, 2014 ATHLETICS: Prosecutors in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius have argued that the Paralympic star should undergo psychiatric observation after the defence said an anxiety disorder contributed to his fatal shooting of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year. If the request is granted Pistorius could spend up to 30 days at a mental health institution. The [...]
Chelsea set to complete Costa deal May 12, 2014 FOOTBALL: Chelsea are expected to announce the £32m signing of Spain striker Diego Costa from Atletico Madrid later this month. The Blues are thought to have agreed a deal for the powerful Brazil-born player which will be announced after Atletico face neighbours Real Madrid in the Champions League final on 24 May.
Pulis honoured for Palace rescue job May 12, 2014 FOOTBALL: Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis was last night named Premier League Manager of the Year by the League Managers’ Association. Pulis polled the most votes among his peers after taking over a Palace side seemingly doomed to relegation from the top flight and steering them to an 11th-place finish.
Brighton boss Garcia steps down May 12, 2014 FOOTBALL: Brighton manager Oscar Garcia has resigned after just one season in charge following the club’s failure to win promotion to the Premier League. Brighton lost 6-2 on aggregate to Derby in the play-off semi-finals.
Boss Davies sacked by Gloucester May 12, 2014 RUGBY UNION: Gloucester have sacked director of rugby Nigel Davies after a disappointing second season under the Welshman. The club finished fifth in Davies’ first term but slipped to ninth this year.
Australia primed to beat the English on home soil yet again May 12, 2014 GEOFF LESTER VISITED BALLYDOYLE YESTERDAY TO CHECK ON INVESTEC DERBY HOPEFUL AUSTRALIA There is nothing new in Australia grinding the Poms into the dirt on home soil, particularly when that dirt comprises the hallowed turf of Lord’s or the Oval. But the prospect of a horse of the same name matching those cricketing endeavours on [...]
How comics reflect a very British psyche May 12, 2014 ARTS COMICS UNMASKED British Library | By Steve Dinneen Four Stars FOR AN art form that is seen as quintessentially American, we Brits have a disproportionately large influence on the world of comics. It wasn’t always so: for decades our publications evolved as largely insular, unmistakeably British alternatives to the musclebound US titles. But in [...]