How Everton’s £30m loan gamble may be about to pay off March 27, 2014 Everton’s surge towards a precious Champions League place is not just the latest twist in a tortuous campaign, it’s also the climax to an audacious gamble by Roberto Martinez. The Spaniard has relied heavily on three players this term, according to analysis by Kickdex – none of whom are contracted to be at the club [...]
Premier League: We’re loving life at the top, says Rodgers March 26, 2014 LIVERPOOL 2 SUNDERLAND 1 LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers admitted last night his title-chasing team are enjoying proving their doubters wrong after they moved to within a point of the Premier League summit. Goals from captain Steven Gerrard and Daniel Sturridge earned the Reds their seventh straight league victory, despite Sunderland substitute Ki Sung-Yueng heading in [...]
Amor aiming to rekindle love for Hong Kong March 26, 2014 FOUR times Simon Amor tasted success in Hong Kong as a player; this week he returns as England Sevens coach, plotting more glory at the most celebrated event on the HSBC World Series calendar. Amor’s side arrive on the island for this, the seventh of nine tournaments, with their tails up, having beaten New Zealand [...]
Murray defends umpire’s role in last-eight defeat March 26, 2014 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray last night refused to blame a contentious call from umpire Damian Steiner that cost him the chance to force a first-set tiebreak in a 7-5, 6-3 defeat to old foe Novak Djokovic in Miami. Murray won the last meeting between the pair to lift the Wimbledon trophy in 2013. But his [...]
Premier League: Allardyce angry as supporters greet West Ham win with jeers March 26, 2014 WEST HAM UNITED 2 HULL CITY 1 FRUSTRATED West Ham boss Sam Allardyce last night hit back at supporters who booed his team as they climbed nine points clear of the relegation zone against 10-man Hull. An own goal from Tigers defender James Chester handed the Hammers a valuable win, following three straight defeats, after [...]
England must go for the kill March 26, 2014 ENGLAND batsman Ravi Bopara wants his team-mates to adopt an aggressive approach against Twenty20 world No1s Sri Lanka this afternoon, or risk flying home early from Bangladesh. Having lost their opening match of the World Twenty20 to New Zealand at the weekend, a second straight defeat in Chittagong will leave England having to hope results [...]
Sehwag century downs Durham March 26, 2014 FORMER India opening batsman Virender Sehwag struck a quickfire century to earn Marylebone Cricket Club a six-wicket win against Durham in the County Championship season curtain-raiser in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Sehwag scored 109 runs off 97 balls as the MCC reached their victory target of 225. In Bangladesh, England’s women got their World Twenty20 campaign [...]
Three Lions to be in top tier of new Nations League tournament March 26, 2014 A NEW biennial international football tournament contested by European countries and given a working title of the Nations League is expected to be confirmed today. The competition would consist of up to four divisions of around 14 teams, with promotion and relegation, and could offer qualification places for the World Cup and European Championships. England [...]
R&A holds vote on women March 26, 2014 GOLF: The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is encouraging its members to break 260 years of tradition and vote in favour of opening its doors to women. The Fife-based club will ballot its 2,500 members in September.
UK Sport hit with legal challenge March 26, 2014 SWIMMING: UK Sports’ decision to withdraw its Olympic cycle funding for synchronised swimming is to be met with a legal challenge from the sport’s governing body. British Swimming will now seek an independent hearing through Sports Resolutions (UK).