Oxford win Varsity Match again December 12, 2013 RUGBY UNION: The Varsity Match saw its first ever sending off as Oxford survived the dismissal of scrum-half Sam Egerton to beat Cambridge 33-15. Tries from captain John Carter, Henry Lamont, Egerton and Nicholas Gardner earned Oxford a fourth successive win.
Rampant City can put Gunners to the sword December 12, 2013 It is difficult to overstate the importance of tomorrow’s lunchtime kick-off between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium. In what is one of the most open title races in years, the bookmakers still believe the Premier League trophy will end up at one of these clubs. Man City are 13/8 with Coral and [...]
Attaglance looks set to continue Jefferson’s fine record at Prestbury Park December 12, 2013 MALCOLM Jefferson has enjoyed some tremendous success at Cheltenham in recent years and he could be celebrating in the winner’s enclosure again tomorrow as I like the look of his ATTAGLANCE in the Stewart Family Thank You Gold Cup (2.25pm). Even though the seven-year-old is yet to win over fences, and admittedly had a poor [...]
Champions League: Wenger finds silver lining as Arsenal face nightmare draw December 11, 2013 NAPOLI 2 vs ARSENAL 0 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger did his best to look on the bright side after a nervy night ended with his 10-man team being plunged into a nightmare draw for the knockout stage of the Champions League. Late goals from former Gunners target Gonzalo Higuain and Jose Callejon took Wenger’s men [...]
Defiant Prior excited by chance to defy history and save Ashes December 11, 2013 ENGLAND wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior insists the chance to make Ashes history can inspire them to mount an unlikely fightback against Australia in the third Test in Perth tomorrow. Two baffling displays of batting ineptitude have left the tourists on the brink of surrendering the urn with two games to spare, though form is not the [...]
Blood-spinning for Vertonghen December 11, 2013 TOTTENHAM plan to use the controversial treatment blood-spinning to hasten defender Jan Vertonghen’s recovery from an ankle ligament injury. The technique – legal under world anti-doping laws but deemed controversial because its effectiveness is disputed – involves drawing blood and spinning it in a centrifuge to increase the number of platelets, which aid healing, before [...]
London Irish set for buyout December 11, 2013 PREMIERSHIP Rugby club London Irish are today expected to confirm a takeover by a consortium led by a recycling and waste management tycoon. Mick Crossan, whose company Powerday already sponsor the Exiles, is believed to be the main figure in an Irish group set to take charge of the struggling outfit. Retaining stars such as [...]
Champions League: Mourinho criticises long-ball tactics but Chelsea top group December 11, 2013 CHELSEA 1 vs STEAUA BUCHAREST 0 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho has demanded his side play more attractive football and score more goals, despite finishing top of their Champions League group with last night’s win over Steaua Bucharest. The Blues took the lead through Demba Ba after just 10 minutes at Stamford Bridge, yet despite controlling [...]
Gilchrist issues choke warning December 11, 2013 AUSTRALIA’S inexperience could see them choke now that victory is within their grasp, their former wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has warned. England’s dominance of the last three series means few of the home team have successfully finished an Ashes series. Gilchrist believes they may start to feel the pressure. “It’s a challenge for the Australian team, [...]
Hull press ahead with Tigers rebrand December 11, 2013 FOOTBALL: Hull City owner Assem Allam has defied fan opposition by formally applying to the Football Association to change the Premier League club’s name to Hull Tigers. The change would take effect next season and anger supporters who have campaigned to retain their current name under the slogan “City Till We Die”. Allam, who took [...]