Team effort as Cavendish keeps lead in Turkey April 28, 2014 BRITAIN’S Mark Cavendish praised his Omega Pharma Quick Step team-mates for executing the “perfect” race, as his dominance at the Tour of Turkey continued with a second successive stage win. Cavendish opened the Tour with a victory on Sunday in his first outing after five weeks sidelined by a stomach virus, then crossed the line [...]
Sarries chief up for top award April 28, 2014 SARACENS’ Mark McCall has been placed on a three-man shortlist for the Premiership rugby director of the season award. McCall’s men are top of the Aviva Premiership and reached the Heineken Cup final at the weekend. Leicester’s Richard Cockerill and Sale chief Steve Diamond are also nominated. The winner will be announced on 15 May.
Murphy lands O’Sullivan tie April 28, 2014 WORLD snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan continues the defence of his title against English compatriot Shaun Murphy in today’s best of 25 frames quarter-final. Murphy beat Marco Fu 13-8 last night at the Crucible. World No1 Neil Robertson, Welshman Dominic Dale and England’s Judd Trump also booked their places in the last-eight with wins yesterday.
Tandy, 32, found dead in Australia April 28, 2014 RUGBY LEAGUE: Former Ireland forward Ryan Tandy was yesterday found dead following a suspected drug overdose. The 32-year-old was given a life-ban from the Australian National Rugby League in 2010 after being convicted of match fixing.
Banana-throwing fan identified April 28, 2014 FOOTBALL: Villareal yesterday handed a life-ban to the spectator who threw a banana at Barcelona defender Dani Alves in Sunday’s match. Alves responded to the racist taunt by peeling the banana and eating it.
Advantage Fulham in cup final April 28, 2014 FOOTBALL: Fulham beat west London rivals Chelsea 3-2 in the FA Youth Cup final first leg at Craven Cottage last night.
Premier League: Rodgers hits out after title race is blown open by Blues April 27, 2014 LIVERPOOL 0 CHELSEA 2 LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers launched a stinging attack on the tactics deployed by his former mentor Jose Mourinho at Anfield yesterday, after a defensive Chelsea team thwarted the Premier League’s top scorers. Despite having nearly three-quarters of the game’s possession, the league leaders could not find a way through Chelsea’s stubborn [...]
Wasps fail to match Sarries knock-out run April 27, 2014 LONDON Wasps yesterday failed to join Saracens in securing European final action next month – and director of rugby Dai Young admitted they had only themselves to blame. Saracens will take on defending champions Toulon in the Heineken Cup final in May after recording the largest ever semi-final winning margin in the weekend’s 46-6 hammering [...]
Premier League: Three wins and City will be champions, says Pellegrini after professional victory at Palace April 27, 2014 AT SELHURST PARK CRYSTAL PALACE 0 MANCHESTER CITY 2 MANCHESTER City manager Manuel Pellegrini was delighted his team held their nerve yesterday to ensure the Premier League pendulum swung back in their favour. Following Chelsea’s 2-0 victory at Liverpool earlier in the day, buoyant City triumphed with first-half goals from Edin Dzeko and Yaya Toure [...]
Premier League: Black Cats escape the drop zone April 27, 2014 SUNDERLAND 4 CARDIFF CITY 0 SUNDERLAND manager Gus Poyet believes his side has a chance of pulling off a Premier League survival “miracle” after the Black Cats leaped off the bottom of the table and out of the relegation zone with a comprehensive trouncing of Cardiff City. The north-eastern club were propping up the division [...]