Fleetwood settles for second spot April 27, 2014 GOLF: England’s Tommy Fleetwood finished runner-up at the China Open yesterday, four shots behind Alexander Levy of France who claimed his first European Tour victory. World No3 Henrik Stenson shot a final round of 65 to tie for fifth place with Ian Poulter. In New Orleans, Justin Rose placed tied-eighth in the Zurich Classic, six [...]
Finn back firing on all cylinders April 27, 2014 CRICKET: Middlesex seamer Steven Finn gave the England selectors a reminder of his credentials, taking 4-50 as Yorkshire were dismissed for 178 on day one of their County Championship Division One match at Lord’s. The home side closed on 64-3 in reply.
Sharapova claims Porsche title April 27, 2014 TENNIS: Former world No1 Maria Sharapova came from behind to win her third consecutive Porsche Tennis Grand Prix title in Stuttgart yesterday, beating Ana Ivanovic 3-6, 6-5, 6-1. Top seed Grigor Dimitrov beat Lukas Rosol in the Nastase Tiriac Trophy final in Bucharest, 7-6, 6-2.
Ouseph wins European silver April 27, 2014 BADMINTON: Commonwealth silver medallist Rajiv Ouseph won silver at the European Championships in Kazan yesterday, losing to top seed Jan Jorgensen 21-18, 21-10 in the final. England has not had a European singles champion since Steve Baddeley won in Moscow in 1990.
Spotlight on Financial Fair Play in Football: Uefa forced to defend FFP’s independence April 24, 2014 EUROPEAN football’s governing body Uefa was forced into a PR offensive yesterday after their president Michel Platini appeared to state that no clubs would be banned for breaking new financial fair play (FFP) rules. The suggestion raised significant questions about Uefa’s willingness to get tough on serious offenders, and what influence, if any, Platini might [...]
LA Reign just became the NPFL’s hottest prospect April 24, 2014 If the National Pro Fitness League – a new format in the fitness world – was looking for some real star power, it just got it. It comes in the form of Samantha Briggs. Standing at 5ft 7in and at 62kg, the Mancunian is a proven athlete, having won the title of Fittest Woman on [...]
Carling’s French fancy: England great predicts Sarries heartache April 24, 2014 FORMER England captain Will Carling fears Saracens will again come up short in their quest to reach a first European final tomorrow. The Aviva Premiership leaders take on French powerhouses Clermont Auvergne in the Heineken Cup semi-final at Twickenham, looking to end their hoodoo against cross-channel opponents having lost at the same stage last year [...]
Blow for Chelsea as Ramires hit with suspension into next season April 24, 2014 CHELSEA will be without midfielder Ramires for the remainder of the Premier League season, after the Brazilian accepted a Football Association charge of violent conduct and received a four-match ban. Ramires was accused of elbowing Sunderland midfielder Seb Larsson during last Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge, an incident missed by referee Mike Dean and [...]
Rugby Comment: Nausea and headaches gone, we’re ready for Clermont April 24, 2014 I HARDLY remember anything of the incident that knocked me out and left me concussed in the Heineken Cup quarter-final win over Ulster three weeks ago. I can recall the moment just before jumping, but not the leap, catching the ball, the impact from Jared Payne, the bumpy landing, being carried off in a neck [...]
Wyles targets end to Sarries’ Euro suffering April 24, 2014 SARACENS full-back Chris Wyles hopes European heartache suffered in the past two seasons will inspire his side to win tomorrow’s Heineken Cup semi-final with Clermont Auvergne. Defeat to the same opposition in the 2012 quarter-finals was followed by a 24-12 loss to Toulon in last year’s semi-final at Twickenham. Wyles said: “We’ve moved on as [...]