Pochettino to stay at Saints January 16, 2014 SOUTHAMPTON manager Mauricio Pochettino reaffirmed his commitment to the job yesterday after receiving reassurances regarding the club’s future from owner Katharina Liebherr. Following the surprise departure of chairman Nicola Cortese on Wednesday, Pochettino was tipped to follow him out of the St Mary’s exit door having said last year “I would not understand a Southampton [...]
Finn vows to bounce back January 16, 2014 STRUGGLING seam bowler Steven Finn has conceded his exile from the England squad is the right decision and has vowed to come back better than ever. Finn did not feature at all in England’s 5-0 Ashes defeat to Australia and has now been sent home to work on “technical aspects” of his game meaning he [...]
Strettle backs Saracens to come out on top in all or nothing clash January 16, 2014 SARACENS winger David Strettle is confident the Londoners will bounce back from last weekend’s Heineken Cup defeat to Toulouse in tomorrow’s winner-takes-all home clash with Connacht. The victor at Allianz Park can reach the knockout stages as best runner-up, though Sarries’ chance of a home quarter-final was ended with last weekend’s 21-11 defeat in the [...]
Garcia in blast at Abu Dhabi January 16, 2014 WORLD No10 Sergio Garcia branded the Abu Dhabi golf course “dangerous” after struggling to an opening round 76 at the HSBC Golf Championship yesterday. The Spaniard injured his shoulder during the Pro-Am and required treatment from a European Tour physio for three holes of his first round after hitting from the rough caused him to [...]
Dennis back in charge at McLaren January 16, 2014 FORMULA ONE: Former McLaren team principal Ron Dennis has regained control of the team, five years after stepping down, replacing Martin Whitmarsh by becoming group chief executive. McLaren endured their worst season since 1980 last year, failing to achieve a single podium finish.
England primed for Peru visit January 16, 2014 FOOTBALL: England have added a home friendly against Peru on 30 May, plus two matches in Miami against Honduras and Ecuador to their pre-World Cup schedule.
Team GB set Sochi medal target January 16, 2014 WINTER OLYMPICS: Great Britain have been set a medal target of “at least three” in Sochi by UK Sport. Team GB’s previous best haul was four medals from Chamonix in 1924.
Mourinho to extend superb home record January 16, 2014 BEN CLEMINSON AND BILL ESDAILE WITH THE BEST FOOTBALL AND RACING BETS DESPITE the gloom around Old Trafford at the moment, it’s interesting to note only local rivals Manchester City and Sunday’s opponents Chelsea are on better runs in the Premier League than the reigning champions. David Moyes’ men might have suffered three straight reverses [...]
Somersby to provide emotional success for Knight and Channon January 16, 2014 TERRY Biddlecombe, the three-time champion jockey, will be laid to rest today and there won’t be a dry eye in the house at Ascot tomorrow if SOMERSBY, formerly trained by his wife Henrietta Knight, gives him the perfect send off in the Sodexo Clarence House Chase (3.35pm). Biddlecombe and Knight hit the headlines when Best [...]
Fulham facing tap-up probe over Morrison January 15, 2014 FULHAM could face a fine after the Premier League confirmed last night it was investigating a complaint from West Ham over what they believe equates to the tapping up of Ravel Morrison by their relegation rivals. Cottagers boss Rene Meulensteen, who worked with the midfielder at Manchester United, said on Tuesday that a bid for Morrison [...]