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 [...]
Premier League: Pellegrini hails entertainers as City clinch title May 11, 2014 MANCHESTER CITY 2 WEST HAM UNITED 0 MANCHESTER City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists he would not have been happy to win the Premier League the ugly way after his entertainers clinched their second top-flight title in three years yesterday. Goals from Samir Nasri and skipper Vincent Kompany eased City to their second trophy, following the [...]
Premier League: Sherwood wants quick call on Spurs future May 11, 2014 AT WHITE HART LANE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3 ASTON VILLA 0 UNDER pressure Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood last night urged chairman Daniel Levy to back him or sack him after attaining a Europa League spot. A close-range strike from Paulinho, a Nathan Baker own goal and an Emmanuel Adebayor penalty ensured Spurs finished sixth, above Manchester [...]
Sport Comment: Football must not brush off Dyke’s plan B May 11, 2014 A QUARTER of a century ago, Silvio Berlusconi gave an interview as AC Milan supremo to a long-since defunct satellite TV company in this country, in which he predicted the creation of a European Super League with global television coverage that would give the clubs involved wealth beyond measure. Presenting that programme, I asked the [...]
Cole says his England days are over after World Cup omission May 11, 2014 CHELSEA defender Ashley Cole last night called time on his international career after being told by England boss Roy Hodgson that he will not be included in the 23-man World Cup squad. Hodgson will reveal the squad that he intends on taking to Brazil, plus seven standby players, today at 2pm. It is believed that [...]
Hamilton top but not satisfied yet May 11, 2014 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton stormed to the top of the Formula One drivers’ championship by winning his fourth straight race yesterday, but insists that he “struggled” with his Mercedes and can still get more from the car. Hamilton held off a late challenge from team-mate Nico Rosberg to win the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, with [...]
Harlequins boss plans Saracens play-off upset May 11, 2014 HARLEQUINS director of rugby Conor O’Shea insists it will be their greatest ever achievement if his side go on to lift the Aviva Premiership trophy this season after they secured the final play-off spot. Mike Brown’s first-half score and 14 points from Nick Evans saw Quins secure a 19-16 win over Bath Rugby at the [...]
England miss out on fairytale as New Zealand clinch World Series May 11, 2014 ENGLAND beat Fiji to finish third in the Marriott London Sevens at Twickenham yesterday as they narrowly missed out on a fairytale ending to their HSBC World Series campaign. Defeat to Australia in the semi-finals cost the hosts the chance to repeat their pool stage victory over New Zealand, who won the event and clinched [...]