England captain stays upbeat despite World Cup final defeat April 6, 2014 ENGLAND skipper Charlotte Edwards insists that yesterday’s six-wicket defeat in the Twenty20 World Cup final in Mirpur has not dampened her enthusiasm for captaining the side. Edwards still has “more motivation than ever” despite losing to an Australia side that surpassed England’s total with 29 balls to spare. “I’m really enjoying [my job as captain], [...]
Second place for Armitstead April 6, 2014 BRITAIN’S Lizzie Armitstead sprinted to second place in the Tour of Flanders yesterday, cementing her lead in cycling’s World Cup. The Olympic silver medallist pipped Swede Emma Johansson to finish behind her Dutch team-mate Ellen van Dijk in a Boels-Dolmans one-two. Armitstead’s third podium from three World Cup events this year kept her top of [...]
Hamilton holds off Rosberg in Mercedes duel April 6, 2014 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton believes he lacked the pace of team-mate Nico Rosberg at the Bahrain Grand Prix over the weekend, despite emerging victorious from yesterday’s thrilling duel between the Mercedes drivers. Rosberg started at the front of the grid after qualifying fastest, yet Hamilton gained the lead on the first corner and defiantly resisted a [...]
Adebayor set for Spurs return April 6, 2014 FOOTBALL: Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor is set to replace injured Roberto Soldado in tonight’s home match with Sunderland. Spurs boss Tim Sherwood has vowed to return to the dugout after fans recently voiced their displeasure at his presence in the directors’ box instead.
Jones scores stunning play-off win April 6, 2014 GOLF: Australia’s Matt Jones chipped in from 42 yards to win a play-off with Matt Kuchar in the Shell Houston Open and book his place in this week’s Masters. Jones carded a final round 66 to tie with Kuchar, then sealed his maiden PGA Tour win on the first extra hole.
Five for Anderson in curtain raiser April 6, 2014 CRICKET: England seamer James Anderson took 5-54 for Lancashire against Nottinghamshire on the first day of the new County Championship season. Notts were left on 270-9. However, England team-mate Michael Carberry was out for a duck as Hampshire struggled to 37-3 against Worcestershire.
Stimpson sets tone with triumph April 6, 2014 TRIATHLON: Britain’s Jodie Stimpson stormed to victory in the opening round of the World Series in New Zealand. The 25-year-old finished 25 seconds clear of Germany’s Anne Haug. In the men’s event, Olympic bronze medallist Jonny Brownlee was second to Javier Gomez.
Days of future caste April 3, 2014 FILM DIVERGENT CERT 12a Three Stars IN DIVERGENT a special young woman battles against a repressive society to achieve her true potential. Based on the first in a series of “Young Adult” novels by Veronica Roth, and with a sequel already confirmed, Divergent is unoriginal but sophisticated, engaging and surprisingly fun. I don’t wish to [...]
Richard Ayaode is a Double visionary April 3, 2014 FILM THE DOUBLE Cert 15 Four Stars RICHARD Ayoade’s first film, 2011’s Submarine, shuffled bashfully through the beaches and bedrooms of suburban seaside adolescence, stopping for cuddles, puppy love and the odd mumbled voice-over. For his second, loose Dostoevsky adaptation The Double, he dives arms flailing into the chaotic nightmare of adult anomie. It is [...]
Disappointing on a biblical scale April 3, 2014 FILM NOAH Cert 12a Two Stars You probably remember Noah’s Ark from school. It’s the one where the nice man with the beard builds the giant boat to save the furry animals from the massive flood. It’s a simple, morally unambiguous story, and as such it’s is one of the best-loved tales in the Bible. [...]