Jones ruled out of Six Nations January 20, 2014 RUGBY UNION: Wales back row Ryan Jones will miss the entire RBS Six Nations campaign with a hamstring injury suffered during Ospreys’ Heineken Cup defeat to Leicester on Friday. James King has been called up as his replacement. Meanwhile, England No8 Thomas Waldrom has signed a three-year deal to join Exeter from Leicester from next [...]
Damaged arena to host British bouts January 20, 2014 BOXING: Next month’s high-profile bill featuring British heavyweights Dereck Chisora and Tyson Fury is expected to remain at the Copper Box in Stratford’s Olympic Park, despite damage to the floor of the arena during a fitness exhibition at the weekend. Four netball matches, set to be staged this week, have been cancelled or switched venue.
Premier League: United too far behind to win the title now, says Mourinho January 19, 2014 AT STAMFORD BRIDGE CHELSEA 3 vs MANCHESTER UNITED 1 MANCHESTER United’s chances of retaining their Premier League title were written off by Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho yesterday, after the Reds suffered a seventh league defeat of the season. Striker Samuel Eto’o rolled back the years to hit a clinical hat-trick, taking full advantage of United’s [...]
Last gasp Quins qualify January 19, 2014 HARLEQUINS director of rugby Conor O’Shea insists his side are already looking forward to a European quarter-final after they ended their Heineken Cup campaign with victory at the Scarlets. The Welsh side led 20-19 with seconds remaining after tries from Gareth Davies, Aaron Shingler and Scott Williams, but a last-gasp penalty from Ben Botica proved [...]
Sport Comment: Rich owners really can tell fans to go to Hull January 19, 2014 ONE day you suspect Roman Abramovich will get tired of owning a football club and the Kings Road will be the scene of the first demonstration in this country by die-hard fans begging a billionaire owner not to leave. “Never mind the manager and the players,” the Chelsea faithful will chant. “We need your money.” [...]
Cook ponders quitting as captain January 19, 2014 UNDER-FIRE England cricket captain Alastair Cook admitted yesterday that he could step down as skipper of the one-day international side, after a third straight defeat saw the tourists lose another series in Australia. The hosts, having won the recent Ashes series with an emphatic 5-0 whitewash, comfortably beat England yet again with a seven-wicket victory [...]
Premier League: Adebayor staves off Sherwood’s Spurs job fears January 19, 2014 SWANSEA CITY 1 vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3 TOTTENHAM boss Tim Sherwood still fears for his job beyond May, despite revitalised Emmanuel Adebayor’s two goals inspiring a fifth win from six Premier League games yesterday at Swansea. The victory, which also featured an own goal by Swansea defender Chico Flores and a late consolation from Wilfried [...]
Injured Torres set to miss Man City showdown January 19, 2014 CHELSEA striker Fernando Torres is set to miss next month’s trip to Premier League title favourites Manchester City after injuring his knee in yesterday’s 3-1 victory over Manchester United. Torres started and scored in each of Chelsea’s last two league matches, though was dropped to the bench by manager Jose Mourinho, who felt replacement Samuel [...]
McIlroy pays the penalty in Abu Dhabi yet claims moral victory January 19, 2014 GOLF’S former world No1 Rory McIlroy was left to rue a two-shot penalty at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship that ultimately cost the Northern Irishman a morale-boosting victory. McIlroy ended 13 under par yesterday, level with Open champion Phil Mickelson and just one stroke behind the winner, Spain’s Pablo Larrazabal. But he would have won [...]
Ivanovic ends Serena bid for calendar slam January 19, 2014 WORLD No1 Serena Williams has conceded defeat in her quest to become the first woman since Steffi Graf to win all four tennis grand slams in a calendar year. Williams, tipped by her coach to repeat Graf’s 1988 feat this year, saw those hopes end yesterday with defeat at the Australian Open to 14th seed [...]