Derby eye return to Premier League May 11, 2014 FOOTBALL: Derby County will discover tonight whether will face QPR or Wigan in the Championship play-off final, after beating Brighton 4-1 yesterday to complete a convincing 6-2 aggregate win. Goals from Will Hughes, Chris Martin, George Thorne and Jeff Hendrick assured the victory, before Kazenga Lua Lua got a late consolation for Brighton. Wigan visit [...]
Swift pipped at the post by Kittel May 11, 2014 CYCLING: Britain’s Ben Swift missed out on stage three of the Giro d’Italia in Dublin yesterday, losing by the width of a wheel to Germany’s Marcel Kittel. Swift, who rides for Team Sky, appeared set for victory until the final 20 yards of the race. Australia’s Michael Matthews maintains an overall lead going into stage [...]
Madeira Open hit by tragic death May 11, 2014 GOLF: The caddie of Scotland’s Alastair Forsyth’s died of a heart attack at the Madeira Open, it was confirmed last night. Iain McGregor was treated by medical staff but passed away on the final day of the tournament. “Everyone at the European Tour extends our deepest sympathies to the friends and family of Iain at [...]
Real Madrid crash out of title race May 11, 2014 FOOTBALL: Real Madrid last night blew their chances of winning La Liga, with a 2-0 defeat to Celta Vigo. The Spanish title will be decided when Barcelona host Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Both sides drew their penultimate games last night.
Magath angered at lack of fight May 11, 2014 FULHAM boss Felix Magath slammed his players for lacking the desire to avoid relegation after yesterday’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace brought the curtain down on 13 years in the Premier League. Second-half goals from youngsters Cauley Woodrow and Chris David cancelled out Dwight Gayle’s double to ensure Fulham did not end the season with [...]
Wenger: Run sets us up for Cup final May 11, 2014 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger believes his team’s five straight Premier League wins set them up nicely for Saturday’s FA Cup final against Hull. “We have won 11 games away from home, I think it’s the best in the Premier League,” Wenger said after second-half goals from Aaron Ramsey and Carl Jenkinson earned a 2-0 victory [...]
B-leaguered: Critics round on Dyke plan May 8, 2014 FOOTBALL Association chairman Greg Dyke faces a battle to push through plans for elite clubs to field B teams in a new fifth division after they met with immediate criticism yesterday. Dyke revealed the proposals as part of his blueprint for increasing the number of Englishmen in the top flight, a move designed to help [...]
More Englishmen does not improve England’s results May 8, 2014 PLANS to improve the England team by increasing the number of Englishmen playing in the Premier League are fundamentally flawed and may even damage the national team’s results, according to a new study. Football Association chairman Greg Dyke insists England can win the World Cup by 2022 if his vision for populating the top flight [...]
Mourinho hit with FA fines May 8, 2014 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho has been hit with an £18,000 bill by the Football Association for misconduct charges relating to recent defeats to Aston Villa and Sunderland. Mourinho was yesterday fined £10,000 for sarcastic comments made about referees’ chief Mike Riley and match official Mike Dean in the aftermath of a 2-1 home defeat to [...]
Players convinced captain Cook to be part of Moores’ fresh start May 8, 2014 ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook has revealed that intervention from his team-mates convinced him to carry on at the helm after a tumultuous winter. Following a 5-0 Ashes whitewash, England stumbled again in the one-day and Twenty20 series against Australia before limping out of the World T20 in the group stage. Head coach Andy Flower resigned [...]