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).
Celtic win Premiership crown March 26, 2014 FOOTBALL: Celtic last night clinched their third Scottish Premiership title in a row with a 5-1 win at Partick Thistle.
Premier League: Moyes wants United to hit City’s heights March 25, 2014 MANCHESTER UNITED 0 MANCHESTER CITY 3 MANCHESTER United boss David Moyes conceded last night his team must aspire to match the level their “noisy neighbours” are at or risk falling behind the Premier League’s elite for seasons to come. Two goals from Edin Dzeko and Yaya Toure’s late strike lifted Manchester City to second place, [...]
Rodgers: Reds ready to win title March 25, 2014 LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers believes his squad have the required character to overcome their title rivals and secure a first league crown for 24 years. The Reds take on struggling Sunderland tonight knowing a seventh straight Premier League win will close the gap on leaders Chelsea to one point. Rodgers said: “There is no doubt [...]