British rider in doping charge December 17, 2013 BRITAIN’S Jonathan Tiernan-Locke has vowed to clear his name after the Team Sky cyclist was charged with a doping violation yesterday. World governing body the UCI brought the charge following analysis of his biological passport, having asked him to explain an anomaly earlier this year. Team Sky has suspended Tiernan-Locke from all activities and reiterated [...]
Capital One Cup: Ki strikes late to dump Blues and anger Mourinho December 17, 2013 SUNDERLAND 2 vs CHELSEA 1 AFTER EXTRA TIME. 1-1 AFTER 90 MINUTES FRUSTRATED Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho last night insisted his current crop produces more quality than his great Blues team of the past, despite seeing them dumped out of the Capital One Cup by Sunderland. Substitute Ki Sung-Yueng struck the 118th-minute winner to send [...]
Cricket Comment: Ashes catastrophe means this England team is finished December 17, 2013 THEY say Christmas is a time for reflection and I’ve a feeling England team director Andy Flower will be doing more soul-searching than most over the next couple of weeks. The late Bob Woolmer once told me he believed coaches had a maximum of five years with a team – by then you’ve imparted all [...]
Dzeko sends City into last four December 17, 2013 STRIKER Edin Dzeko took his goal tally into double figures as in-form Manchester City swept to a 3-1 victory at Leicester City and into the Capital One Cup semi-finals. Full-back Aleksandar Kolarov scored the other for City, who cantered to a ninth win from their last 11 games, despite Lloyd Dyer’s late consolation for the [...]
Legal challenge to transfer system December 17, 2013 FOOTBALL: Players’ union FifPro has launched a legal challenge against the current transfer system, which it says infringes on its members rights.
Murray comeback next week December 17, 2013 TENNIS: Britain’s Andy Murray will play his first match since back surgery next week in Abu Dhabi.
Mills’ Winter Games bid thwarted December 17, 2013 PARALYMPICS: Heather Mills has been told she cannot compete in the Sochi 2014 Winter Games because she uses a non-officially approved boot.
Blame Spurs chief Levy for AVB failure, says Lineker December 16, 2013 TOTTENHAM and England great Gary Lineker has pointed the finger at chairman Daniel Levy after the club sacked Andre Villas-Boas yesterday. Villas-Boas was fired the morning after losing 5-0 to Liverpool in the team’s worst home Premier League defeat this century. Lineker admitted the appointment had not worked but said those in charge of recruiting [...]
New boy Stokes shines amid the England gloom December 16, 2013 BATSMAN Ian Bell has backed all-rounder Ben Stokes to be an England cricket star of the future after his maiden Test half-century helped to delay Australia’s Ashes series victory yesterday. Stokes hit 72 not out as he and Bell enjoyed a 99-run fifth-wicket partnership that carried England to 251-5 at stumps, 253 short of their [...]
Vitali Klitschko quits boxing December 16, 2013 THREE-TIME world heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko has relinquished his WBC title in order to concentrate on his political career. The Ukrainian, 42, an opposition leader in his homeland, has been granted “champion emeritus” status by the WBC, guaranteeing him a title shot if he returns. Klitschko, who had not defended his belt for 15 [...]