Football Comment: Sterling and Shaw ready for big stage March 5, 2014 I’D WAGER that Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard, James Milner and Rickie Lambert didn’t sleep well last night. That quartet’s chances of being in Roy Hodgson’s squad for the World Cup now look shaky after their rivals all shone against Denmark. Cole didn’t do anything wrong in his 45 minutes but Luke Shaw just looked like [...]
Lancaster resists temptation to recall Tuilagi March 5, 2014 ENGLAND coach Stuart Lancaster has resisted the temptation to hand centre Manu Tuilagi an immediate recall following his return from injury for Sunday’s Six Nations clash with Wales. Tuilagi made his Leicester comeback last weekend following a six-month lay-off with a chest injury, but has not been named in the matchday 23, which sees the [...]
Young guns Root and Buttler steer England to one-day series triumph March 5, 2014 DELIGHTED England cricket captain Stuart Broad toasted his batsmen last night after Joe Root and Jos Buttler slogged the tourists to a one-day series victory in the West Indies. Root carved his first one-day international century and Buttler blazed a thrilling 99 off 84 balls as England made hay at the end of their 303-run [...]
Pistorius fired in eatery, court told March 5, 2014 PARALYMPIC star Oscar Pistorius fired a gun in a restaurant and then asked someone else to take the blame, a witness in the South African’s murder trial told a court yesterday. The incident happened a month before Pistorius shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in his Pretoria home. He denies murder and says he shot her having [...]
Adam banned after Giroud stamp March 5, 2014 FOOTBALL: Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam has been banned for three matches after being found guilty of a Football Association charge of violent conduct. Adam was ruled to have stamped on Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud on Saturday by an independent panel.
Hutchins named Queen’s chief March 5, 2014 TENNIS: Britain’s Ross Hutchins has been appointed tournament director of the Aegon Championships held annually at Queen’s Club in west London. Hutchins, who has recently recovered from Hodgkins Lymphoma, will be responsible for player relations.
England hire shrink to the stars for Brazil World Cup aid March 4, 2014 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson yesterday unveiled psychiatrist Dr Steve Peters as his first pick for the World Cup in Brazil and hopes his influence can see the team maximise their potential this summer. Peters, who has worked with Britain’s supremely successful track cycling squad at the last two Olympic Games, has been tasked with ensuring [...]
Exclusive: German Grand Prix could vanish from F1 calendar, says Ecclestone March 4, 2014 FORMULA One boss Bernie Ecclestone has warned that the future of the German Grand Prix is in doubt after he failed with a $50m (£30m) bid for the historic Nurburgring. The track, which alternates with Hockenheim as the race’s venue, has been up for sale since May after a $370m redevelopment, including mall, hotel and [...]
Pistorius neighbour claims she heard fight on night of killing March 4, 2014 A SECOND neighbour of Oscar Pistorius says she was woken by the sound of raised voices on the night the Paralympic star is accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Estelle van der Merwe, who lives in the same gated estate as South African Pistorius, told a Pretoria court yesterday that she put a pillow [...]
Cricket Comment: Morgan fitness would be best result of week March 4, 2014 FOR the sake of putting their Ashes nightmare behind them it’s important that England complete a one-day series victory in the West Indies today, yet there are bigger issues at play. For as much as they’ll be desperate to win, they can’t afford to take any risks with the fitness of batsman Eoin Morgan if [...]