Watson beats youngster to win second Masters April 13, 2014 AMERICA’S Bubba Watson won his second Masters title in three years in Augusta late last night, after 20 year-old Texan Jordan Spieth blew a chance to become the tournament’s youngest ever winner. The pair went into the final day level on five under par, with Spieth storming to a two-shot lead after the 2013 rookie [...]
McCall thrilled as in-form Sarries storm toward a home semi-final April 13, 2014 SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall feels his side are storming toward sealing home advantage in the Aviva Premiership Rugby play-offs after seeing off Northampton Saints 28-24 yesterday. A late burst from Saints threatened to derail Sarries’ perfect day as Luther Burrell and George North dotted down in the final 10 minutes. However, David Strettle, [...]
Frustrated Farah vows to better marathon time April 13, 2014 DOUBLE Olympic champion Mo Farah last night vowed to continue running marathons after narrowly missing out on the British record on his debut over 26.2 miles in London yesterday. Farah clocked two hours, eight minutes and 21 seconds to finish in eighth place, 68 seconds shy of Steve Jones’s 29-year-old British record and almost four [...]
FA Cup: Bruce aims to pile pressure on Arsenal at Wembley final April 13, 2014 HULL CITY 5 SHEFFIELD UNITED 3 HULL CITY boss Steve Bruce believes all the pressure will be on Arsenal in next month’s FA Cup showdown, after his team booked a place in the final for the first time in their history. City were given an early shock by Sheffield United after goals from Jose Baxter [...]
Pacquiao eyes Mayweather bout April 13, 2014 BOXING: Manny Pacquiao’s trainer believes the Filipino would have the beating of Floyd Mayweather Junior if a fight can be arranged. “I think my guy beats him,” Freddie Roach said after Pacquiao regained the WBO welterweight title from Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas over the weekend. Pacquiao’s camp say that they are keen to schedule [...]
Rogers: No need to rush Finn back April 13, 2014 CRICKET: Fast bowler Steven Finn boosted his hopes of an England recall yesterday by taking by taking four wickets for Middlesex against Nottinghamshire at Lords. Yet teammate Chris Rogers said that Finn should not be rushed back. “He’s just gone through a pretty tough period. It might be better for him just to settle in, [...]
Strong start for Scott in defence of Masters title April 10, 2014 WORLD No2 Adam Scott admitted he was overwhelmed by the reception from the Augusta crowd yesterday, as the defence of his Masters title began with a round of three under par. The Australian trails leader Bill Haas by one shot, having found the water on 12 to finish with a double-bogey, ironically the hole which [...]
Top clubs becoming less sustainable April 10, 2014 PREMIER League clubs’ financial health deteriorated last season, according to a key indicator. The proportion of revenue clubs spent on wages rose to an average of 75.3 per cent in 2012-13, analysis by football business expert Kieron O’Connor, who writes influential blog the Swiss Ramble, shows. That was up from 70 per cent in 2011-12, [...]
Defensive dip worries Wenger as Arsenal face Wembley date April 10, 2014 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger admits he is baffled by his side’s crumbling defensive record, as the Gunners prepare for tomorrow’s crunch FA Cup semi-final against Wigan at Wembley. The north Londoners have leaked 23 goals in their last 13 games, an average of 1.8 goals per game – a terrible run that began with a [...]
Jamaican sprinter gets 18-month dope ban April 10, 2014 FORMER world’s fastest man Asafa Powell last night vowed to clear his name after being handed an 18-month ban for failing a drug test. The Jamaican sprinter said banned stimulant oxilofrine entered his system via a contaminated supplement, and plans to appeal the “patently unjust” sanction at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.