Groves doubts Froch’s promise to grant challenger a rematch November 24, 2013 FORMER British champion George Groves fears he will not get the rematch he deserves against Carl Froch, despite words of encouragement from the world super-middleweight champion following the contentious end to Saturday’s fight. Froch made a successful defence of his WBA and IBF titles when referee Howard Foster stopped the fight in the ninth round, [...]
Young wants Wasps response after surrendering home run November 24, 2013 LONDON Wasps director of rugby Dai Young admits he will be looking for an immediate response after Bath Rugby ended his side’s 100 per cent Aviva Premiership home record yesterday with a 28-5 victory. Two Semesa Rokoduguni tries and the boot of George Ford saw the visitors build a 21-0 lead. And even when Jonah [...]
Champion Vettel equals record of 13 victories in an F1 season November 24, 2013 RED BULL’S Sebastian Vettel admits he did not want the Formula One season to end at the Brazilian Grand Prix yesterday, after a year in which he has re-written the record books. Vettel’s victory in the final race of 2013 marked the first time that a driver has won nine consecutive Grands Prix in a [...]
Sport Comment: Set your alarms: this series just got interesting November 24, 2013 ENGLAND’S resounding thumping is good news for cricket and very bad news for the partners (you suspect mostly wives and girlfriends) of cricket fans. The sport’s obsession with railing against the “less is more” philosophy, which ensures that marquee events remain special and long-anticipated, had meant that the Australian leg of back-to-back Ashes series began [...]
Tragedy-hit Day wins World Cup November 24, 2013 GOLF: Australia’s Jason Day sealed an emotional victory at the World Cup of Golf yesterday, just days after he lost eight relatives to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Day topped the leaderboard on 10 under par, as Australia lifted the cup.
New Zealand enter history books November 24, 2013 RUGBY UNION: An injury-time converted try gave New Zealand a 24-22 victory over Ireland in Dublin yesterday, meaning the All Blacks are the first professional-era side to win every game in a calendar year.
England coach ponders U-turn November 24, 2013 RUGBY LEAGUE: England coach Steve McNamara may not step down from the role as had been expected, following his team’s last minute semi-final defeat against New Zealand on Saturday. “I’m not sure at this stage, it’s too early,” McNamara said.
Sport Comment: BT and Sky TV wars boost English sides in Euro competition November 21, 2013 Concerns that main effect will be to polarise Premier League are misguided, argues Soccernomics author in our exclusive article BT SPORT’S mammoth bid for Champions League and Europa League rights in Britain is more than double the amount paid in the previous round – Sky and ITV paid a combined sum of around £135m per [...]
No support for English rugby’s breakaway cup November 21, 2013 ENGLAND’S Rugby Football Union are adamant they will not be forced into a U-turn on plans to form a breakaway European competition next season, despite unions in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France and Italy indicating their clubs were set to continue playing in the Heineken Cup. Top French and Welsh clubs had previously indicated their intention [...]
Haskell targets regular place in Wasps’ line-up November 21, 2013 WATCHING rather than playing for England has been tough for James Haskell, who is determined to avoid a repeat at London Wasps. The back row has been plagued with tendinitis for more than a decade, but having featured for Wasps in the LV= Cup recently is desperate to win back his place, starting with Sunday’s [...]