Schumacher rebuffs Lotus November 14, 2013 LOTUS have turned to Heikki Kovalainen to fill their vacant car for the final two races of the season after seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher rejected the chance to come out of retirement for a second time. Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen will miss this weekend’s United States Grand Prix and the final race of the season [...]
Wasps prop switches focus from bomb disposal to Dragon slaying November 14, 2013 LONDON Wasps prop Ricky Reeves is no stranger to the heat of battle but admits temperatures were through the roof on his home debut – and he loved every minute of it. Lance Corporal Reeves, who served in Afghanistan in a bomb disposal unit, made his bow off the bench in the 90-17 LV= Cup [...]
Hodgson happy to lose if fringe players prove World Cup class November 14, 2013 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson has declared his intention to make wholesale changes against Chile tonight in order to help assess the international credentials of his fringe players, even if that means sacrificing their current 10-match unbeaten run. Hodgson has confirmed he will select either Celtic’s Fraser Forster or Norwich’s John Ruddy in goal ahead of [...]
Palace hope to appoint new boss tomorrow November 14, 2013 CRYSTAL Palace are hopeful their search for a new manager can be concluded this weekend. The Eagles are languishing at the bottom of the Premier League table and have been on the hunt for a new boss since Ian Holloway’s departure following a 4-1 home defeat to Fulham last month. Former Chelsea defender Dan Petrescu [...]
Tendulkar starts well in final Test November 14, 2013 CRICKET: All-time top runs’ scorer Sachin Tendulkar ended day one of his 200th and final Test match appearance on 38 not out in Mumbai. India closed on 157-2 in reply to West Indies’ first innings score of 182 all out.
Berahino at the double for England November 14, 2013 FOOTBALL: Striker Saido Berahino struck twice in England Under-21s’ 3-0 win over Finland in Milton Keynes. Defender Michael Keane opened the scoring, before Berahino’s double.
All Blacks are ready for revenge at Twickenham November 14, 2013 WILLIAM CHRIMES PREVIEWS ENGLAND V NEW ZEALAND AND BEN CLEMINSON LOOKS AT ENGLAND V CHILE The success of this autumn international series rests on tomorrow’s showdown with New Zealand. It’s hard to make an accurate assessment of where this current crop of England players are unless they take on the best teams around, and the [...]
Don’t expect Three Lions to turn up the heat on Chile November 14, 2013 ROY Hodgson was always likely to shuffle his pack for Chile’s visit to Wembley tonight but a series of injuries have forced his hand. Captain Steven Gerrard is joined on the sidelines by fellow first teamers Kyle Walker, Michael Carrick and Danny Welbeck. Furthermore, Jack Wilshere and Daniel Sturridge are nursing ankle and foot injuries [...]
Nadiya De La Vega can strike for Henderson in Paddy Power November 14, 2013 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS CHELTENHAM’S OPEN MEETING THE National Hunt season kicks into overdrive this weekend with Cheltenham’s Open meeting. This is one of my favourites of the whole year and it promises to be a three-day extravaganza of jumping action. Some great horses have won the fixture’s highlight, tomorrow’s Paddy Power Gold Cup (2.30pm), but [...]
Oh Crick has slipped to dangerous mark for in-form King November 14, 2013 TODAY’S card is full of interesting runners, but there are going to be a few short-priced ones. The remarkable Standing Ovation, who is going for a quickfire five-timer, should be hard to beat in the first, as will Oscar Whisky, who is making his chasing debut in the 2.05pm. But I’m happy to leave those [...]