Baines to keep place as injury sidelines Cole October 13, 2013 ENGLAND will face Poland tomorrow night without Ashley Cole, with the Chelsea left-back’s rib injury ensuring he misses both of the Three Lions’ final Group H World Cup qualifiers. Cole was replaced by Leighton Baines for England’s convincing 4-1 win against Montenegro at the end of last week, having been injured in Chelsea’s away victory [...]
Bradley dreams of Mayweather bout after overcoming Marquez October 13, 2013 AMERICAN Timothy Bradley is expected to push for a shot at undefeated welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather, after narrowly beating Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas over the weekend. Mayweather is believed by many to be set for a clash with Britain’s Amir Khan early next year, but Bradley spoke before the split-decision victory over [...]
Watson tipped to bounce back from adversity October 13, 2013 FOLLOWING a year to forget, British No2 Heather Watson is tipped for a resurgent 2014 by the Lawn Tennis Association’s leading women’s coach Jeremy Bates. Watson hit a career high singles ranking of 39 in February, but was subsequently struck down by glandular fever as well as leg and back injuries and fell 53 places [...]
O’Shea hits out at Quins over defeat to Scarlets October 13, 2013 FURIOUS Harlequins boss Conor O’Shea has demanded his side “man up” after they succumbed to a shock defeat to Scarlets in the weekend’s Heineken Cup opener. Mike Brown scored two tries for the Aviva Premiership Rugby outfit, while Nick Evans kicked 16 points, but their efforts could not stop Quins slumping to a 33-26 defeat [...]
Alonso admits title race is over after Vettel win October 13, 2013 FERRARI’S Fernando Alonso conceded that it is only a matter of time before his Red Bull rival Sebastian Vettel claims a fourth straight championship, after the 26-year-old won yesterday’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Vettel, who has now won seven of the last nine Formula One races, only needs a top five finish to clinch [...]
Sport Comment: Strachan’s right – put in the hours to reap the rewards October 13, 2013 I HAVE often wondered what Ashley Cole does with his afternoons, but he clearly hasn’t spent the past decade or so using them to practise kicking the ball with his right foot. Yes, he is an outstanding player, but imagine how much greater he would have been if he’d had two insteps at his disposal. [...]
Shanghai victory keeps Djokovic’s No1 hopes alive October 13, 2013 WORLD No2 Novak Djokovic has kept a glimmer of hope of ending 2013 at the top of the rankings, after beating Juan Martin Del Potro yesterday to retain his Shanghai Masters title. The 26-year-old Serb, a six-time grand slam winner, won a compelling match 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3). Djokovic has now won 20 straight matches [...]
Exeter triumph against Cardiff October 13, 2013 EXETER Chiefs emerged victorious from a game of two conflicting halves yesterday, beating Cardiff Blues 44-29 in the Heineken Cup. Six tries sent the home side into a 36-3 lead at half-time, but Cardiff hit back after the break, managing four tries of their own. “To get four tries was pleasing to give us some [...]
Joy at Portugal Masters for Lynn October 13, 2013 ENGLAND’S David Lynn lifted his first European Tour trophy for nine years yesterday, holding his nerve to win the Portugal Masters. The 39-year-old Stoke-born golfer ended 18 under par, narrowly ahead of South Africa’s Justin Walters who was 17 under par. Walters was closely followed by England’s Paul Waring, who let slip an overnight lead [...]
Marquez extends rankings lead October 13, 2013 MOTO GP: Spain’s Marc Marquez leads the world championship by 43 points with three races to go after finishing second at the Malaysian Grand Prix yesterday. Compatriot Jorge Lorenzo, his nearest rival, came third, while Dani Pedrosa – also from Spain – won the race.