Benitez: Top four spot will be scrap now February 24, 2013 CHELSEA boss Rafael Benitez admits his team have been dragged into a scrap for a top four finish, after suffering a second loss in three Premier League games. Goals from Yaya Toure and Carlos Tevez followed a squandered penalty from Blues captain Frank Lampard, determining yesterday’s 2-0 defeat at Manchester City. Tottenham could leapfrog Chelsea [...]
Lancaster plays down Farrell injury concerns February 24, 2013 FLY-HALF Owen Farrell is expected to be fit for England’s penultimate RBS Six Nations fixture against Italy despite limping off at the weekend, says coach Stuart Lancaster. Farrell exited 62 minutes into Saturday’s hard-fought 22-13 victory over France at Twickenham with a strained right thigh muscle, raising fears the 21-year-old could miss his team’s final [...]
Swansea lift first silverware at Wembley February 24, 2013 SWANSEA City skipper Ashley Williams lifted the Capital One Cup at Wembley Stadium yesterday, alongside club captain Garry Monk, as the Premier League side thrashed Bradford City of League Two 5-0. It was the Welsh club’s first-ever major trophy win.
Newcastle beat struggling Saints February 24, 2013 FOOTBALL: January signing Moussa Sissoko scored his third in six games as Newcastle beat fellow strugglers Southampton 4-2 to climb clear of the Premier League relegation battle yesterday. Sissoko cancelled out Morgan Schneiderlin’s early goal before Papiss Cisse put Newcastle in front. Rickie Lambert equalised for Saints, who then conceded a penalty, converted by Yohan [...]
Beckham makes bow in France February 24, 2013 FOOTBALL: Former England captain David Beckham made his debut for new club Paris Saint-Germain as a substitute in their 2-0 victory over Marseilles last night. The 37-year-old completed 14 minutes for the Ligue One leaders.
Farah triumphs in New Orleans February 24, 2013 ATHLETICS: Britain’s Mo Farah produced a sprint finish to pip Ethiopian Gebre Gebremariam in yesterday’s New Orleans half-marathon. The London 2012 Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m champion crossed the line in one hour and one minute – slightly slower than his time in New York but a British record as the American time was not ratified.
It’s a pop hit February 22, 2013 ART LICHTENSTEIN: A RETROSPECTIVE By Alex Dymoke | Tate Modern **** IS HE the worst artist in the US?” asked Life magazine about Roy Lichtenstein in 1964. The primary colours and thick, innocent lines are too much – or too little – for many. However, his paintings are some of the most familiar images of [...]
Police hit back over Pistorius cop chaos February 22, 2013 CRISIS-HIT South African police chiefs insist the case against Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has not been weakened despite the lead detective being thrown off after it emerged he himself faces seven charges of attempted murder. On another day of extraordinary twists in the bail hearing of Pistorius, who denies deliberately killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, National [...]
French line-out a threat to England hopes February 21, 2013 JASON LEONARD RUGBY COMMENT ENGLAND must be confident going into tomorrow’s RBS Six Nations showdown with France. They are playing better with each match and are at home, but I’m surprised at predictions of a landslide. That’s not going to happen. France may have lost both games so far but are due a big performance, [...]
Hazard comes off the bench to rescue Blues and Benitez February 21, 2013 JOSH RICHARDS EUROPA LEAGUE CHELSEA 1 vs SPARTA PRAGUE 1 (2-1 on aggregate ) PRESSURE intensified on Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez last night after his side limped through to the Europa League last 16, but the Spanish boss insisted the Blues deserved to progress. Chelsea held a 1-0 advantage from the first-leg in the Czech [...]