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 [...]
Sport Comment: Football season’s climax satisfies our irrational biases April 27, 2014 THERE are few things more capable of provoking utterly ludicrous mood swings than an idle Sunday morning studying the football league tables. With the exception of Crawley, about which I find it hard to form any opinion, it’s difficult to be ambivalent about a single team in the entire top four divisions, as one single [...]
Robertson closing in on century of centuries and last-eight spot April 27, 2014 WORLD No1 Neil Robertson scored his 99th century of the season with a sensational 137 break to take a 9-7 lead over Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen in their World Championship second round match at the Crucible. The Australian, bidding to become the first player ever to score 100 centuries in a single season, won the [...]
Cavendish fighting fit in Turkey but Froome consigned to sickbed April 27, 2014 BRITAIN’S Mark Cavendish admitted his storming ride to win the first stage of the Tour of Turkey after five weeks out with illness surprised even himself. The 28-year-old had not raced since March due to a stomach virus, but showed no ill-effects to cross the line yesterday in three hours 15 minutes 43 seconds after [...]
Wenger: We’re ready to battle with Newcastle April 27, 2014 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger believes his team could be in for a tough time at the Emirates Stadium tonight, despite facing a Newcastle side that have lost five Premier League games on the trot. Everton’s slip-up on the weekend, when the Toffees went down 2-0 at Southampton, means an Arsenal victory will extend the gap [...]
Hangeland targeting six points to save Fulham from relegation April 27, 2014 FULHAM defender Brede Hangeland has admitted that the west Londoners need to win their remaining two Premier League fixtures if they are to avoid relegation. The Cottagers travel to Stoke this weekend before hosting Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage on the final day of the season. Saturday’s heartbreaking draw at home to Hull, which saw [...]
Daley misses out on world glory on his return to Olympic Park April 27, 2014 OLYMPIC bronze medallist Tom Daley conceded failure to overcome his “nemesis” cost him a place on the podium in the FINA Diving World Series at the London Aquatics Centre in Stratford yesterday. The 19-year-old qualified second from the earlier 10m Platform semi-final, but could not give the sell-out crowd the finish they wanted, placing fifth [...]
Suarez crowned player of the year April 27, 2014 LIVERPOOL striker Luis Suarez was voted player of the year by his fellow professionals, and received his trophy at a PFA awards dinner last night. He said: “I always try me best for the team and it is nice to get awards, but really this is for my team-mates and the staff at Liverpool because [...]
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.