Matthew relishing return to Canary Wharf March 20, 2014 No1 seed tells Josh Richards he won’t toss his racket into Thames this year WORLD No1 Nick Matthew was so “squashed out” after winning his first round tie at last year’s Canary Wharf Classic that he tossed his racket into the river Thames. The popular London tournament was his eighth event in 10 weeks, a [...]
Allardyce wary of United despite European ordeal March 20, 2014 WEST Ham boss Sam Allardyce has warned his team not to expect a fatigued Manchester United when the stuttering Premier League champions visit Upton Park tomorrow. United summoned a huge effort to overturn a two-goal deficit and progress past Olympiacos in the Champions League on Wednesday night, but Allardyce insists David Moyes has a deep [...]
Rugby Comment: Man in street right about England progress March 20, 2014 A MAN stopped me in the street this week and shared his thoughts on how England fared at the Six Nations. He said that while the second-place finish was ultimately the same as 12 months ago, the fact that we went so close to the title and won the last match made a huge difference. [...]
Robson: Quins can win without Six Nations stars March 20, 2014 HARLEQUINS will be without their England stars tomorrow, but lock George Robson insists his side will not be lacking in stardust for their derby trip to Wembley. Quins director of rugby Conor O’Shea has opted to rest Red Rose quartet Mike Brown, Danny Care, Joe Marler and captain Chris Robshaw for the Saracens clash in [...]
Football Comment: True great Wenger merits more milestones March 20, 2014 ARSENE Wenger couldn’t have wished for a much tougher or more momentous fixture than tomorrow’s trip to Premier League leaders Chelsea for the occasion of his 1,000th match as Arsenal manager. By around 2.30pm on Saturday Wenger’s title hopes for another year could be over, if his side fail to inflict the Blues’ first league [...]
21 March on this day… March 20, 2014 ARSENAL favourite Charlie George (left, with Liam Brady) made an unsuccessful return to Highbury with Southampton in a 1979 FA Cup sixth round replay that the Gunners would win 2-0. It was George’s spectacular extra-time goal in the 1971 FA Cup final against Liverpool that earned Arsenal their first Double and made the Islington 20-year-old [...]
Red Bull lodge formal appeal over Ricciardo disqualification March 20, 2014 CONSTRUCTORS’ champions Red Bull have lodged an appeal with Formula One governing body the FIA against Daniel Ricciardo’s contentious disqualification in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix. Making his Red Bull debut, Ricciardo crossed the line in second place behind Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg, but was later stripped of his 18 points and podium finish for exceeding the [...]
Bangladesh progress in World T20 March 20, 2014 CRICKET: Hosts Bangladesh advanced to the Super 10 phase at the World Twenty20 yesterday, despite defeat to Hong Kong by two wickets. Earlier in the day Nepal beat Afghanistan by nine runs and Bangladesh’s small margin of defeat was enough to see them through. They go into Group Two alongside Australia, India, Pakistan and West [...]
Boyd banned for three matches March 20, 2014 FOOTBALL: Hull winger George Boyd has been ordered to serve a three-match ban after an independent regulatory commission rejected his appeal against a Football Association misconduct charge yesterday. Boyd was accused of spitting at Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart last Saturday.
Australia ready to finally conquer the ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh March 20, 2014 HARRY MADLEY AND BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEW THE WORLD TWENTY20 AND THE BIG LONDON DERBY THE FIFTH World Twenty20 got underway last Sunday in Bangladesh with the preliminary qualifying fixtures for what is a new-look tournament. It’s the first time that 16 teams have been involved, rather than just 10. The winners of Group A and [...]