Haye told to retire after shoulder injury November 17, 2013 BRITAIN’S former world heavyweight champion David Haye shocked the sport last night by cancelling his fight with Tyson Fury and revealing that he has been advised to retire after undergoing reconstructive surgery on his shoulder. “It’s a crushing blow for me. This wasn’t how I wanted to end 2013. Perhaps it just wasn’t meant to [...]
History boy Vettel storms to an eighth straight win November 17, 2013 FOUR-TIME world champion Sebastian Vettel admitted last night that he is stunned by his own dominance of Formula One, after setting a fresh record of eight consecutive Grand Prix victories in a single season. Starting on pole for the eighth time this year, Vettel led yesterday’s US Grand Prix from the front to finish over [...]
Tendulkar feared end of his career after 2005 injury November 17, 2013 INDIAN cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar finally ended his playing days over the weekend, yet admitted yesterday that surgery on an elbow injury eight years ago had nearly cut short the most prolific batting career in the sport’s history. International cricket’s leading all-time top run scorer played his 200th and final Test match in his home [...]
Stepanek displays nerves of steel to seal Davis Cup glory November 17, 2013 WORLD No2 Novak Djokovic was denied Davis Cup victory yesterday, after Radek Stepanek held his nerve to win the decisive rubber for Czech Republic against Serbia in Belgrade. Trailing 2-1 going into the final day’s play, Djokovic beat 2010 Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych 6-4, 7-6, 6-2 to set up a deciding match. But Stepanek, 34, [...]
Hurricane Fly world record November 17, 2013 TRAINER Willie Mullins insists that there is still room to improve his champion hurdler Hurricane Fly, despite the nine-year-old setting a new world record of 17 Grade One victories in the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday. Ridden by Ruby Walsh, the win saw Hurricane Fly overtake Kauto Star and John Henry in the record books, [...]
Cameroon qualify for World Cup November 17, 2013 FOOTBALL: Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o was celebrating last night after captaining Cameroon to a place in next summer’s World Cup. The west African side qualified for the finals in Brazil with yesterday’s 4-1 victory over Tunisia in Yaounde.
England U21s call up for Bamford November 17, 2013 FOOTBALL: MK Dons forward Patrick Bamford has been called up to the England U21 squad to face minnows San Marino tomorrow night. Bamford, who is on loan in Milton Keynes from Chelsea, replaces West Brom starlet Saido Berahino, who is suspended.
Taylor powers to Grand Slam win November 17, 2013 DARTS: World No1 Phil Taylor, known as The Power, stormed to his fifth Grand Slam title victory last night, brushing aside Robert Thornton 16-6 in Wolverhampton. Taylor’s earlier semi-final versus Adrian Lewis saw the most ever 180s in a PDC match – 32 in total.
The Butler is classy – but too eager to teach November 14, 2013 FILM THE BUTLER Cert 12a | Three stars THE Butler examines African-Americans’ struggle for civil rights in the 20th century through events in the life of White House butler Cecil Gaines, who served seven presidents, from Eisenhower to Reagan. It is essentially Forrest Gump, with moral didacticism instead of heart-warming whimsy. It is clear from [...]
A brilliantly acted revival at The Clare November 14, 2013 THEATRE THE ISLAND The Clare at the Young Vic | Four stars DUST swirls under bright lights as you enter The Clare Theatre at The Young Vic. Two men – The Island’s only characters – shovel piles of sand into wheelbarrows, only to walk to the other side of the stage and tip it all [...]