Premier League: We’re left looking over our shoulder, admits Wenger March 25, 2014 ARSENAL 2 SWANSEA CITY 2 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admits his team have been sucked into another scrap for fourth place after an injury-time own goal from Mathieu Flamini cost them two much-needed points last night. Two second-half goals in 66 seconds from Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud appeared to have erased Wilfried Bony’s early [...]
Premier League: Perfect Everton have eyes on top four finish March 25, 2014 NEWCASTLE UNITED 0 EVERTON 3 THE PERFECT away performance, according to Everton boss Roberto Martinez, saw the Toffees take full advantage of Arsenal’s slip up against Swansea to close in on a top-four place. A stunning first-half goal from England international midfielder Ross Barkley, was followed by strikes from Romelu Lukaku and Leon Osman to [...]
Cricket Comment: Promoting Buttler could be key to reviving England’s World T20 bid March 25, 2014 ENTERTAINMENT has been in abundant supply at the current World Twenty20 in Bangladesh, and that’s largely down to some stellar individual performances lighting up terrific matches. Glenn Maxwell’s 74 off just 33 balls for Australia, the 94 off 54 in reply from Pakistan’s Umar Akmal, Dale Steyn’s 4-17 in South Africa’s win over New Zealand [...]
Murray to meet Djokovic after reaching Miami quarter-finals March 25, 2014 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray will meet Novak Djokovic in the Sony Open quarter-finals after yesterday breezing past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets in Miami. Murray won 6-4, 6-1 and will now meet the Serbian world No2 in a repeat of last year’s Wimbledon final in which the Scot triumphed. The 26-year-old requested painkillers to ease [...]
Alcott retires from racing March 25, 2014 FOUR-TIME Winter Olympic skier Chemmy Alcott will race for the last time at the British Alpine Championships later this month, she said yesterday. The 31-year-old will not race competitively beyond the Championships in Meribel, which begin on 29 March, but refused to formally retire. Alcott said: “It is with a really heavy but happy heart [...]
Mourinho denies FA charge March 25, 2014 FOOTBALL: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has requested a personal hearing and denied a Football Association charge of improper conduct after stepping onto the pitch to confront referee Chris Foy during his side’s recent defeat to Aston Villa. Mourinho was sent to the stands then later said he no longer wanted Foy to referee Chelsea matches.
New World Cup stadium doubt March 25, 2014 FOOTBALL: The Estadio Beira-Rio, could be forced to pull out of hosting five World Cup matches this summer over a lack of temporary structures. The mayor of Porto Alegre says work can only be completed if additional funding is raised and has proposed a bill be passed so investors are exempt from paying tax.
Smith sets up West Indies win March 25, 2014 CRICKET: A sensational 72 from opening batsman Dwayne Smith helped earn West Indies victory by 73 runs against Bangladesh in the World T20 yesterday. West Indies reached 171-7 and, in reply, hosts Bangladesh were bowled out for 98 with five balls to spare.
Call for cycling at Winter Olympics March 25, 2014 CYCLING: International Cycling Union president Brian Cookson wants track cycling to be switched from the summer to Winter Olympics. Cookson also suggested other indoor sports such as badminton and judo be moved, believing changes would relieve the pressure on the summer Games and allow the sports to offer a greater number of medal events.
Clubs face cap on squads under amended FFP rules March 24, 2014 SPOTLIGHT ON financial fair play in FOOTBALL CLUBS could be forced to enter weakened squads for the Champions League next season if they are deemed to have made excessive financial losses, after European chiefs Uefa made late changes to financial fair play (FFP) rules. The punishment can be levied on teams who have lost more [...]