Tottenham allow midfield duo to join Hull August 14, 2013 PREMIER League new boys Hull have completed their double swoop for midfielders Tom Huddlestone and Jake Livermore from Spurs. Huddlestone, capped four times for England, has moved for £5m and signed a three-year deal with the Tigers. And 23-year-old Livermore joins Huddlestone in switching from north London to Humberside on a season-long loan. Chelsea, who [...]
Rutherford: I’m still No1 August 14, 2013 OLYMPIC long jump champion Greg Rutherford has hit back at criticism from British rival Chris Tomlinson after failing to reach the World Championship final yesterday. Rutherford registered a best jump of 7.87m, missing out on a place in the final by two centimetres. Tomlinson fumed his omission in favour of the 26-year-old was down to [...]
Murray through in straight sets August 14, 2013 WORLD No2 Andy Murray reached round three of the Cincinnati Open with a straight sets win over Russian Mikhail Youzhny yesterday. The Scot, surprisingly beaten in the Rogers Cup third round last week in his first outing since winning the Wimbledon title, triumphed 6-2, 6-3 in 70 minutes. Murray will play world No36 Julien Benneteau [...]
Jerome hit by £50,000 fine August 14, 2013 FOOTBALL: Stoke striker Cameron Jerome has been fined £50,000 by the Football Association for breaking their strict betting rules, subject to an appeal.
Stevens named in match-fixing probe August 14, 2013 CRICKET: Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens has emerged as one of nine charged by the International Cricket Council in relation to match-fixing.
England’s women draw Ashes Test August 14, 2013 CRICKET: England’s women battled to a draw with Australia in the women’s Ashes Test at Wormsley yesterday. England ended the final day on 93-2 chasing a target of 248 to win. Both teams were awarded two points.
Flower backs captain Cook after Warne’s Twitter blast August 13, 2013 ENGLAND team director Andy Flower has leapt to the defence of captain Alastair Cook following stinging criticism from Australia’s all-time leading wicket-taker Shane Warne. Cook masterminded Australia’s collapse on day four of the fourth Test in Durham as England moved 3-0 ahead in the series with one match to play. However, Warne had been critical [...]
Cricket Comment: What would Australia give to have Ian Bell? August 13, 2013 WHEN Ian Bell was selected for Michael Vaughan’s team in the 2005 Ashes series he was ridiculed by Australia. They nicknamed him the Sherminator and, Old Trafford aside, he scored 47 runs in four Test matches. Fast-forward eight years and what would Australia give to have Bell in their team now? He has been by [...]
Gerrard to go out all guns blazing against Scotland August 13, 2013 ENGLAND captain Steven Gerrard has risked upsetting Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers on the eve of the new Premier League season by outlining his desire to play as many minutes as possible in tonight’s friendly with Scotland at Wembley. Just three days before Liverpool take on Stoke in the opening game of the new campaign, Gerrard [...]
Hodgson backs young talent as England hit six August 13, 2013 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson believes the Under-21s’ 6-0 thrashing of Scotland last night at a packed Bramall Lane proved there is plenty of reason to be positive about the strength of the national team. With senior manager Hodgson in temporary charge after previous boss Stuart Pearce departed earlier this summer, England’s youngsters took the lead on [...]