England open door to untried bowling pair for Ashes finale August 18, 2013 FORMER England cricket coach Peter Moores has backed uncapped Lancashire spinner Simon Kerrigan to shine if handed a debut in this week’s final Ashes Test at the Oval. The 24-year-old and Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes were the surprise names in England’s 14-man squad for the fifth clash with Australia, starting on Wednesday. “He has loved [...]
Torrance pipped at St Andrews August 18, 2013 GOLF: Former Ryder Cup captain and City A.M. columnist Sam Torrance narrowly missed out on the SSE Scottish Senior Open over the weekend, ending tied second with Denis O’Sullivan on four under par. Spaniard Santiago Luna claimed victory at St Andrews, carding a final round 71 to end five under par.
Saints snap up Italy’s Osvaldo August 18, 2013 FOOTBALL: Southampton last night confirmed the signing of Roma’s Pablo Daniel Osvaldo for a club record £15m.
An era-spanning masterpiece August 15, 2013 THEATRE THE PRIDE Trafalgar Studios | By Xenobe Purvis Four Stars ALEXI Kaye Campbell’s award-winning The Pride gets a powerful revival as part of Jamie Lloyd’s Trafalgar Transformed season at Trafalgar Studios. The play’s protagonists Oliver, Philip and Sylvia exist in two time periods, the 1950s and now, and respond to the social pressures encountered [...]
Where to Drink: King’s Cross: London’s new cocktail capital August 15, 2013 WHETHER it’s down to the two hour shuttle to Paris or the imminent Google HQ arrival, the costly regeneration of King’s Cross means it is quickly becoming a terminus for more than just passengers, especially with its glut of new cocktail joints. Following on from Booking Station, Gilbert Scott Bar, VOC and Shrimpy’s, it boasts [...]
Football Comment: Mourinho can bring the title back to Chelsea August 15, 2013 THE JURY’S out on how David Moyes and Manuel Pellegrini will perform at United and City, but Jose Mourinho brings with him a certainty to Chelsea and that is a very big positive. He’s been there and done it before, he’s got a good young squad and they might have the edge. However, I think [...]
Back injury rules Bresnan out of final Ashes Test August 15, 2013 ENGLAND bowler Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of the final Ashes Test at the Oval next week with a stress fracture in his lower back. The 28-year-old has played in the last three Test matches against Australia after replacing Steven Finn in the England attack and has taken 10 wickets, helping the hosts build [...]
Grabarz grateful for eighth as Britain fail to add to medal tally August 15, 2013 OLYMPIC bronze medallist Robbie Grabarz labelled his eighth-place finish at the World Championships yesterday as “acceptable” after an enthralling high jump competition in Moscow. The 25-year-old struggled to pick himself up after the euphoria of London 2012 subsided and missed out on the European Team Championships in June with a knee injury. Grabarz cleared 2.29m [...]
Yarde targets England recall as attention turns to Australia August 15, 2013 ENGLAND wing Marland Yarde has his sights firmly set on a starting position against Australia this autumn in order to build on his try-scoring Test debut. The 21-year-old touched down twice in England’s emphatic 51-26 victory over Argentina in Buenos Aires in June. And the London Irish star hopes to follow his inclusion in England’s [...]
Villas-Boas to spend again as Capoue signs August 15, 2013 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas has vowed to continue his summer spending spree after completing the £9m capture of Etienne Capoue from Toulouse. The 25-year-old has won seven full caps for France and can play as either a defensive midfielder or central defender. Capoue’s arrival at White Hart Lane follows big-money moves for midfielders Paulinho and [...]