South African cyclist killed in crash February 12, 2014 CYCLING: South African track cyclist Jeanne Nell has died following a crash during a keirin race in an attempt to qualify for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Nell, 30, suffered head injuries at a velodrome in Bellville near Cape Town on Tuesday and later died in hospital. Cycling South Africa track commission director Johan [...]
Premier League: Mourinho: Draw shows why Chelsea won’t win the title February 11, 2014 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1 vs CHELSEA 1 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho believes his team’s inability to hold firm for three points last night further indicates a title challenge has come too soon for them this season. Defender Branislav Ivanovic gave Chelsea a first-half lead, but the Blues were put under heavy pressure in the final [...]
Premier League: Break in the sun inspires West Ham to reach top half February 11, 2014 AT UPTON PARK WEST HAM UNITED 2 vs NORWICH CITY 0 WEST Ham boss Sam Allardyce put his side’s resurgence down to the prospect of a Dubai holiday after late goals from James Collins and Mo Diame lifted them into the top half of the Premier League. The Hammers jet off today, having climbed out [...]
Olympic record, but Brit curlers promise more February 11, 2014 BRITISH skip Eve Muirhead vowed there is more to come from her record-breaking rink after yesterday’s 12-3 victory over USA in their round-robin match in Sochi. Britain racked up seven points in the fourth end, thanks to a perfectly-weighted final shot from Muirhead, surpassing the previous Olympic record of six points. Having lost to Sweden [...]
Tonight’s Premier League action previewed February 11, 2014 WENGER BACKS ARSENAL TO OVERCOME ANFIELD ACCIDENT ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger insists he will not push the panic button against Manchester United tonight, despite Saturday’s Anfield “accident”. The Gunners lost 5-1 at Liverpool, where there were a number of abject individual performances, most notably from record-signing Mesut Ozil. But Wenger expects a good response from [...]
Lancaster set to keep faith with winning team for Ireland clash February 11, 2014 ENGLAND rugby coach Stuart Lancaster has hinted that he intends to name an unchanged team for this month’s next Six Nations fixture against Ireland. Lancaster last night retained only the starting XV from Saturday’s 20-0 win in Scotland for further training, releasing the remaining 18 players from the squad to play for their clubs in [...]
Cricket Comment: Pietersen Test career may not be history if England dressing room was a little more relaxed February 11, 2014 ONE issue lost amid the furore over Kevin Pietersen’s sacking by England chiefs is what this regrettable episode says about the dressing room. Specifically, is it all a bit too serious? From the coaching staff down to the kit men, there are a lot of very similar characters in the England set-up: ultra-professional, analytical and [...]
Leeds’ owners plot relaunch February 11, 2014 RUGBY UNION: Championship side Leeds plan to relaunch as Yorkshire Carnegie next season under a new board. The club would become debt-free but the plan may rely on support from rivals Rotherham and Doncaster.
Haye hints at return to the ring February 11, 2014 BOXING: Retired heavyweight David Haye has not ruled out a return to the ring. Haye quit last year with a shoulder injury, but said yesterday: “I can’t say 100 per cent yes, or 100 per cent no.”
Review: King Lear February 11, 2014 Sam Mendes’ recent musical production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory only really gathered pace after the interval. It was as if the director couldn’t be bothered with all the establishing stuff and was just waiting to get inside the wacky psychedelic funhouse that is Wonka’s factory, with all its potential for spectacular set pieces [...]