Ireland beaten in World Cup opener October 28, 2013 RUGBY LEAGUE: Ireland lost their opening game of the World Cup last night, going down 32-14 to Fiji at Spotland Stadium in Rochdale, with a hat-trick from Akuila Uate.
Premier League: Repentant Mourinho: I did not mean to offend City October 27, 2013 AT STAMFORD BRIDGE CHELSEA 2 vs MANCHESTER CITY 1 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho sought to defuse a row with his Manchester City counterpart Manuel Pellegrini last night, after appearing to provoke City’s bench with a wild celebration of the Blues’ late winning goal. With the scores level following goals from Andre Schurrle and Sergio Aguero, [...]
Triumph tinged with sadness as Vettel cruises to fourth title October 27, 2013 RED BULL’S Sebastian Vettel cemented his place in the Formula One record books yesterday by storming to a fourth straight world championship – yet admitted the season had been marred by the jeers of fans that have accompanied many of his podium celebrations. The German finished the Indian Grand Prix nearly 30 seconds ahead of [...]
Pellegrini snubs handshake with Chelsea boss October 27, 2013 MANCHESTER City manager Manuel Pellegrini revealed last night that he deliberately snubbed Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho for the traditional post-match handshake, having been unimpressed with his opposite number’s reaction to the Blues’ late match-winner. Pellegrini was left fuming after another defensive mix-up from a long ball in the closing stages of the game saw City [...]
Groundbreaking steroid study to increase calls for life bans October 27, 2013 ANTI-DOPING chiefs are facing fresh calls to ban drug cheats for life after new research suggested that even brief use of anabolic steroids could have long-lasting or even permanent performance-enhancing effects. The study, by scientists at the University of Oslo and set to be published today in The Journal of Physiology, found that mice treated [...]
Premier League: Fans’ anxiety is not helping us, says Villas-Boas October 27, 2013 AT WHITE HART LANE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 vs HULL CITY 0 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas criticised the club’s fans for allowing their anxiety to almost jeopardise the narrow home win that moved Spurs up to fourth in the Premier League table yesterday. The White Hart Lane faithful witnessed a first home victory in three matches [...]
Premier League: Allardyce rues missed chances as goal-shy West Ham draw October 27, 2013 SWANSEA CITY 0 vs WEST HAM UNITED 0 WEST Ham manager Sam Allardyce was left to bemoan his side’s lack of killer instinct as they drew a blank for the fifth time in nine Premier League games. The visitors, fielding a team without a recognised centre forward, came closest to breaking the deadlock in the [...]
F1’s Olympic status called into question October 27, 2013 THE CHANCES of superstar drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton ever winning Olympic gold have been dealt a blow after a former senior politician claimed the practices of motor racing’s governing body are not in line with those of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Motor racing is not currently an Olympic event but moved a [...]
Tigers stunned by Wasps and old boy Goode October 27, 2013 LONDON Wasps fly-half Andy Goode overcame blustery conditions to summon a man-of-the-match display and upset his former team, Aviva Premiership Rugby champions Leicester Tigers, 22-12 at Adams Park yesterday. Goode, who notched 17 points, including two opportunist drop-goals as Leicester continued their six-year winless streak in High Wycombe, hailed his forwards for helping him cope [...]
Premier League: Late derby win ideal tonic for new boss Poyet October 27, 2013 SUNDERLAND 2 vs NEWCASTLE UNITED 1 JUBILANT Sunderland manager Gus Poyet has urged his team to use their late victory in yesterday’s north-east derby as a catalyst to save their season. On-loan forward Fabio Borini’s rasping 84th-minute drive earned the Black Cats a first win of the season and lifted them off the bottom of [...]