Tomkins eyes extended Test run December 19, 2013 HE WAS described during the autumn internationals as simply keeping the England No13 shirt warm for the injured Manu Tuilagi, but Saracens centre Joel Tomkins has very different ideas. With Lions duo Brad Barritt and Tuilagi injured, head coach Stuart Lancaster turned to the inexperienced pair of Tomkins and Gloucester’s Billy Twelvetrees to fire England’s [...]
Swann sorry over rape jibe December 19, 2013 ENGLAND cricketer Graeme Swann has apologised after comparing the team’s comprehensive Ashes defeat to Australia with rape. Spinner Swann, who was criticised by rape charities for the remarks he posted on Twitter following Tuesday’s third-Test defeat, said: “Sorry to anyone who was offended by my comments in the papers today. Crass and thoughtless of me [...]
Tottenham keep faith with Sherwood as De Boer focuses on Ajax December 19, 2013 TOTTENHAM interim manager Tim Sherwood is set to remain in charge for Sunday’s trip to Southampton despite suffering a Capital One Cup exit to London rivals West Ham in his first match. Sherwood confirmed after the midweek 2-1 defeat that he hoped to keep the job, while admitting he was unsure he would remain in [...]
20 December On this day… December 19, 2013 ENGLAND’S Ashes cricketers still spend Christmas away from home, but today’s professional rugby players do not have that worry, unlike their counterparts in the amateur days. Australia, South Africa and New Zealand would normally arrive in Britain in October and head for home in January after the traditional Barbarians match. Despite the sunshine, this Wales-Australia [...]
Leicester target No10 Priestland December 19, 2013 RUGBY UNION: Leicester have enquired about signing Wales fly-half Rhys Priestland from Scarlets as a possible replacement for Toby Flood, who could join Toulon next summer.
Poyet blasts winter schedule December 19, 2013 FOOTBALL: Sunderland boss Gus Poyet insists England will struggle to compete at World Cups unless a winter break is introduced. He said: “Nobody will convince me – it’s not normal.”
Dashing grey Al Ferof to give Nicholls eighth King George December 19, 2013 BILL ESDAILE AND BEN CLEMINSON WITH THE BEST RACING AND FOOTBALL BETS @BillEsdaile IN THE last nine years only three horses have added their name to the William Hill King George VI Chase roll of honour. Kicking King landed back-to-back renewals in 2004 and 2005, before Kauto Star went on a winning spree between 2006 [...]
Gunners can bounce back against Chelsea at the Emirates December 19, 2013 ARSENAL vs CHELSEA Monday 8pm ARSENAL return to Emirates Stadium on Monday for the visit of rivals Chelsea following two disappointing results in Naples and Manchester. The hosts haven’t lost three on the spin since January and Arsene Wenger needs a response to maintain their lead at the top. The Gunners have lost just once [...]
Totalize can pay for the turkey December 19, 2013 THE Ladbroke (3.35pm) is the big betting race this side of Christmas and the rain has come at the perfect time for Brian Ellison’s TOTALIZE. The son of Authorized loves a deep surface and he has been the main market mover all week – his odds plummeting from 25/1 to the current 8/1 with Coral. [...]
Capital One Cup: Maiga inflicts debut disaster on Sherwood December 18, 2013 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 vs WEST HAM UNITED 2 INTERIM Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood admits he is the dark over his future after his tenure started in disaster last night with a Capital One Cup defeat at home to London rivals West Ham. Spurs led until 11 minutes from time, through a ferocious volley from striker [...]