England injury blow as prop Cole is ruled out February 16, 2014 ENGLAND’S Six Nations hopes took a significant knock last night after tight-head prop Dan Cole was ruled out of the rest of the tournament. The Leicester Tigers star will require a “period of rest” in order to overcome a neck injury, England revealed in a statement. With a crucial tie against Ireland this Saturday, the [...]
Sport Comment: Recreate sheen of FA Cup in Sir Tom Finney era February 16, 2014 HAD Sir Tom Finney lived to see the weekend’s football, you wonder what he’d have made of it. Swathes of empty seats as the FA Cup supposedly reaches its serious stage, weakened sides being selected by various clubs, and one of the “best” examples of simulation in recent times that earned Stevan Jovetic a booking [...]
Gunners to host Everton in next round of the cup February 16, 2014 ARSENAL face another tie against top-half Premier League opposition in their bid to get to Wembley this season, having drawn a home match versus Everton in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The Gunners overcame rivals Tottenham and Liverpool on their way to the last eight, either side of a fourth-round victory over League One [...]
We must come out tough, says skip Murdoch February 16, 2014 BRITISH skip David Murdoch has called on his team-mates to hold their nerve and seal a place in the curling semi-finals with victory in today’s last round-robin match against China. A 7-6 defeat to Norway yesterday leaves Britain tied with the Scandinavians in the fourth and final qualifying position and needing victory over third-placed China [...]
Blades storm to last eight February 16, 2014 A LAST-GASP brace from Sheffield United striker Chris Porter dumped Nottingham Forest out of the FA Cup 3-1 yesterday and set up a potential Steel City derby in the quarter-final. Forest, fifth in the Championship, took the lead on 28 minutes through Jamie Paterson, but Conor Coady levelled for the Blades midway through the second [...]
Cheshire spends night in hospital after suffering concussion in fall February 16, 2014 TEENAGE halfpipe skier Rowan Cheshire spent last night in hospital after suffering concussion in a heavy fall during training at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Team GB confirmed. Cheshire, 18, is due to compete on Thursday when qualifying begins at 2.30pm British time, but it is yet to be determined whether she will be [...]
Devastated Johnson-Thompson misses World Indoors qualifying February 16, 2014 BRITISH athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson last night revealed her devastation after illness forced her to miss yesterday’s World Indoor Championships qualifying, seemingly ending her hopes of competing in the pentathlon at next month’s event in Poland. The 21-year-old, who finished 15th in the heptathlon at London 2012, was due to compete in Holland yesterday, but must [...]
Britain’s golden girl February 16, 2014 GOLD medal winner Lizzy Yarnold jumps for joy in Sochi yesterday clutching her new prized possession. The 25-year-old won Team GB’s first gold of this year’s Winter Olympics, with a comprehensive victory in the skeleton on Friday having led from the first heat. She said: “I have worked so hard to get into this position [...]
Morrison set for loan move to QPR February 16, 2014 FOOTBALL: Ravel Morrison is expected to cross London and join QPR on a 93-day loan from West Ham this week, as manager Harry Redknapp looks to boost the Hoops’ bid for promotion back to the Premier League. The 21-year-old joined West Ham just over two years ago and scored five goals for the Hammers this [...]
England lose out on team gold February 16, 2014 BADMINTON: England were forced to settle for the silver medal at the European team championships yesterday, after they lost the final 3-1 to Denmark. Captain Rajiv Ouseph put England 1-0 up, beating Hans-Kristian Vittinghus, yet the team lost both doubles matches and Toby Penty lost the other singles match.