Premier League: Spurs new boys will get better, says Villas-Boas August 18, 2013 AT SELHURST PARK CRYSTAL PALACE 0 vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 TOTTENHAM boss Andre Villas-Boas believes the best is yet to come from his summer signings after record £26m-buy Roberto Soldado scored the decisive goal at Selhurst Park. Soldado, together with midfielders Paulinho and Nacer Chadli, made accomplished, if unspectacular, debuts in the narrow victory. And [...]
Sport Comment: It’s worth walking to Glasgow for glimpse of a sprint superstar August 18, 2013 GIVEN events at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, and my prediction last Monday that Arsenal would win the Premier League this season, you may be inclined to give this column a miss this week on the grounds that the writer clearly doesn’t know what he’s talking about. It is a marathon not a sprint, remember; still [...]
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 [...]