Vos claims Tour of Britain with final stage win May 11, 2014 LONDON 2012 Olympic champion Marianne Vos secured cycling’s inaugural Tour of Britain in style yesterday, winning a sprint finish to claim the race’s final stage. Vos pipped Italy’s Giorgia Bronzini and Dutch compatriot Amy Pieters to the line in Bury St Edmunds, and hailed the roadside support that helped her to victory. Hannah Barnes came [...]
Nadal warms up for French Open with victory on clay in Madrid May 11, 2014 WORLD No1 Rafael Nadal prepared for his defence of the French Open at the end of the month by winning yesterday’s Madrid Open. The victory came as a result of the match being cut short, however, after opponent Kei Nishikori was forced to retire with a back injury during the fourth set. The final scorecard [...]
Scudamore sorry for sexism row May 11, 2014 FOOTBALL: Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore yesterday apologised for sexist comments he made in emails that were revealed by his former personal assistant. “I accept the contents are inappropriate and apologise for any offence caused, particularly to the former employee. It was an error of judgment that I will not make again,” Scudamore said. [...]
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 [...]