Stirling hits Ireland to last-ball win March 17, 2014 CRICKET: Ireland batsman Paul Stirling struck 60 off 34 deliveries to help his team clinch a dramatic last-ball victory in their World Twenty20 opener against Zimbabwe in Bangladesh yesterday. Captain Brendan Taylor struck 59 as Zimbabwe posted 163-5, batting first. But Ireland reached their target with seven wickets down, scoring a bye on the final [...]
Premier League: Sherwood set for a summer of big change at Tottenham March 16, 2014 AT WHITE HART LANE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 ARSENAL 1 TOTTENHAM boss Tim Sherwood conceded yesterday’s defeat all but ended their chances of a top-four finish and revealed he plans a radical overhaul of his squad in the summer in order to achieve that goal next season. A sublime second-minute strike from midfielder Tomas Rosicky was [...]
England can win 2015 World Cup, insists Lancaster March 16, 2014 ENGLAND coach Stuart Lancaster believes his side can bounce back to win next year’s World Cup, following the disappointment of missing out on the Six Nations crown to Ireland at the weekend. Lancaster’s men failed to beat Italy by the necessary 51-point margin on Saturday, winning 52-11, meaning that Ireland’s victory in Paris saw them [...]
Premier League: Gerrard believing in dream title victory after dismissal of United March 16, 2014 MANCHESTER UNITED 0 LIVERPOOL 3 LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard is confident his side can fight all the way for the Premier League title, despite manager Brendan Rodgers playing down expectations after a convincing win at Old Trafford. Two penalties from Gerrard either side of half-time were crowned off by a late Luis Suarez effort, putting [...]
Sport Comment: Time to introduce instant justice in football March 16, 2014 SEPP Blatter should be spending this morning examining a re-run of Stuart Hogg’s dismissal during Scotland’s Six Nations defeat in Cardiff at the weekend. A late tackle on Wales’ Dan Biggar saw the Scot handed a yellow card, which was then upgraded to red when the referee saw the replay on the stadium’s big screen. [...]
Hamilton stays confident despite engine failure in season’s opener March 16, 2014 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton had to watch from the sidelines yesterday as team-mate Nico Rosberg won the Australian Grand Prix, after the 2008 world champion’s Mercedes engine failed and forced an early retirement. Hamilton started on pole yet had to give up on lap three, by which time Rosberg was pulling away at the front. A [...]
Arsenal close gap on Chelsea ahead of Bridge battle March 16, 2014 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger hailed the resolve shown by his team to close the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea to four points yesterday, ahead of next week’s showdown between the pair at Stamford Bridge. Wenger saw his team outplayed at White Hart Lane, yet their victory coupled with Chelsea’s surprise defeat to Aston Villa [...]
Farah: Collapse not a big deal March 16, 2014 DOUBLE Olympic champion Mo Farah described his collapse at the end of yesterday’s New York City half marathon as “not a big deal”. The 30-year-old was accidentally tripped over at the halfway stage of the race, though recovered to finish second behind Kenya’s Geoffrey Mutai in one hour one minute and seven seconds. Shortly after [...]
Etherington too ill for fifth medal March 16, 2014 RECORD-BREAKING skiier Jade Etherington, the first Briton to win four medals at a Paralympic Winter Games, missed out on the chance to compete for a fifth in Sochi yesterday due to illness. Super-G gold medal winner Kelly Gallagher did complete her run in the visually impaired giant slalom though, finishing fifth. Etherington later carried the [...]
Exeter Chiefs win first ever trophy March 16, 2014 RUGBY: Exeter Chiefs fought their way to an historic LV Cup victory over Northampton Saints yesterday, the first major trophy in the club’s 143-year history. Tries from Chris Whitehead and Dean Mumm helped the west country side to a 15-8 win at Sandy Park over the current Aviva Premiership leaders.