Cricket Comment: Selectors cannot disregard Cook woe indefinitely January 14, 2014 ENGLAND’S problem, in Test matches and now one-day cricket too, is that they have forgotten how to get runs on the board and build a strong start. And that is why the current malaise afflicting their captain in both forms, Alastair Cook, is a concern that is increasingly difficult to ignore. Cook managed just four [...]
Hull owner threatens to quit if Tigers name change is blocked January 14, 2014 CONTROVERSIAL Hull City owner and main financial backer Assem Allam has warned he will walk away from the football club if he is not permitted to change their name to Hull Tigers. Allam has defied some supporters of the Premier League side by lodging an official request with the Football Association to change their name. [...]
Top class field ready to block Farah’s London Marathon bid January 14, 2014 DOUBLE Olympic champion Mo Farah admits he faces one of the toughest challenges of his career, as he bids to become the first British male winner for 21 years of the London Marathon against an elite field unveiled yesterday. The 30-year-old is set to make his debut over the 26.2-mile course on 13 April against [...]
FA Cup: Fulham chase Morrison as they reach round four January 14, 2014 FULHAM 3 vs NORWICH CITY 0 FULHAM manager Rene Meulensteen is confident of landing West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison this month, despite revealing shortly after his team’s safe passage into the FA Cup fourth round that a bid had been rejected. Goals from Darren Bent, Ashkan Dejagah and top-scorer Steve Sidwell decided the third round [...]
Holt completes Villa loan switch while Stoke seal double swoop January 14, 2014 NEW Aston Villa striker Grant Holt is relishing a return to the Premier League after completing a surprise loan switch from Wigan yesterday. Holt has struck just two goals in 21 matches since his £2m summer move from Norwich to the FA Cup holders. But Villa boss Paul Lambert has swooped to bring in the [...]
Giant-killing Kidderminster set up Sunderland tie in round four January 14, 2014 NON-LEAGUE Kidderminster set up an FA Cup fourth round trip to Premier League strugglers Sunderland with a 3-2 win at Peterborough last night. Tommy Rowe opened the scoring for Peterborough, sixth in League One, in the third round replay, but goals from Michael Gash and Jack Byrne shortly after half-time put Harriers ahead. Britt Assombalonga [...]
England win at last but captain can’t find touch January 14, 2014 ENGLAND cricket captain Alastair Cook hailed a welcome change in fortunes after his team ended their six-match losing streak in Australia with a one-day tour match victory against a Prime Minister’s XI. Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler top scored with 61 yesterday as the tourists reached 264-8, before Ravi Bopara took four wickets for the loss of [...]
Wales call for injured pair January 14, 2014 WALES coach Warren Gatland has selected prop Gethin Jenkins in his 32-man Six Nations squad, despite concerns over a knee injury suffered in Cardiff Blues’ Heineken Cup defeat to Toulon on Saturday. Gatland, back after a sabbatical to coach the British and Irish Lions, has also included centre Jonathan Davies in his squad, though the [...]
O’Sullivan and Murphy advance January 14, 2014 SNOOKER: Four-time Masters champion Ronnie O’Sullivan sailed into the quarter-finals last night with a 6-1 win over Robert Milkins. Earlier in the day, Shaun Murphy won 6-4 in his first round contest with Ding Junhui, the start of which was delayed by 80 minutes due to a power cut at Alexandra Palace.
Hazel ponders heptathlon comeback January 14, 2014 ATHLETICS: Heptathlete Louise Hazel is pondering a defence of her Commonwealth title just four months after retiring, after British rival Jessica Ennis-Hill withdrew from this year’s Games because she is pregnant.