Qatar World Cup chief compares criticism to JFK conspiracy theory October 3, 2013 QATAR’S 2022 World Cup chief last night insisted there was no danger of the country being stripped of its right to host the competition and compared controversies plaguing the bid to conspiracy theories surrounding the death of JFK. Hassan al-Thawadi declared the World Cup infrastructure was not “being built on the blood of innocents”, in [...]
Legends renew rivalries in 2003 cup final replay October 3, 2013 LIMBS may be wearier and a million fans will not throng the streets to laud the winners, but the 2003 Rugby World Cup re-run has still got England hero Jason Leonard excited. Leonard, the Red Rose’s most capped player, is among the greats marking the 10th anniversary of that triumph by playing in the England [...]
Football Comment: Hart would be dropped if England were facing friendlies October 3, 2013 NOT so long ago Joe Hart had it all: No1 for the champions and England, and seemingly set to stay that way for years to come, but Wednesday’s error-strewn display against Bayern Munich laid bare his deterioration. Now Hart is desperately out of sorts, frantic, jittery; like a cat on a hot tin roof. Gone [...]
Europa League: Defoe fires way into contention for starting role October 3, 2013 ANZHI MAKHACHKALA 0 vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas has hinted Jermain Defoe may earn his first Premier League start of the season in Sunday’s derby with former club West Ham after hitting his seventh goal in four starts last night. The 30-year-old also bagged his 21st goal for Spurs in Europe and [...]
Arrest warning for West Ham and Tottenham fans over Y-word row October 3, 2013 WEST HAM and Tottenham fans have been warned they face arrest if they use the word “yid” at Sunday’s derby between the teams at White Hart Lane. The Metropolitan Police’s match commander issued the statement yesterday, following crowd trouble at the same fixture last year. “This topic has been debated at length but our position [...]
Sarries star Brits happy to sit out and cash in as understudy George thrives October 3, 2013 CANNY Schalk Brits is adamant he will cash in on the talents of Jamie George as the hookers battle for the right to keep Saracens unbeaten in Aviva Premiership Rugby against Wasps on Saturday. George, 22, is set to replace the South African as the leaders rotate their squad but Brits is content to sit [...]
Britain relinquish early advantage on opening day of the Seve Trophy October 3, 2013 GREAT Britain and Ireland captain Sam Torrance remains upbeat about his team’s chances of retaining the Seve Trophy despite ending day one two points behind Continental Europe. Paul Lawrie and Stephen Gallacher got the first point on the board in the day’s opening four-ball with a 3&2 win against Thomas Bjorn and Miguel Angel Jimenez. [...]
Joshua looks up to Holyfield for inspiration ahead of debut bout October 3, 2013 OLYMPIC champion Anthony Joshua makes his professional debut against Italy’s Emanuele Leo at the O2 Arena tomorrow. And the 23-year-old heavyweight from Watford intends to model his style on Evander Holyfield having studied videos of the former undisputed world champion. Joshua said: “I applied some of Holyfield’s tricks in sparring and it worked a treat.”
Whitlock misses out on medal October 3, 2013 GYMNASTICS: Britain’s Max Whitlock narrowly missed out on a podium place in the six-apparatus event at the World Championships in Belgium last night, finishing fourth. Compatriot Dan Purvis was seventh in the same event.
Storm worry for Korean Grand Prix October 3, 2013 FORMULA ONE: Organisers fear this weekend’s Korean Grand Prix could be disrupted by Tropical Storm Fitow currently passing through Asia. The 2010 race was suspended for more than an hour due to a heavy storm.