Howley happy to end hoodoo February 10, 2013 INTERIM head coach Rob Howley believes Wales can look forward to their rugby once again after a 16-6 win over France on Saturday ended their eight-game losing streak. Since winning the 2012 Grand Slam Wales had suffered a series of narrow defeats, but they were back to their best in Paris. “Good sides don’t become [...]
England end 10-year wait for Dublin win February 10, 2013 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster set his sights on a “massive” next RBS Six Nations fixture against France after his side ground out their first win in Dublin for 10 years. Two penalties in each half from fly-half Owen Farrell earned England a hard-fought 12-6 victory that, following an eventful second weekend, leaves them the [...]
Nigeria are champions of Africa February 10, 2013 Nigeria won the Africa Cup of Nations (ACN) last night, with a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso in Johannesburg, South Africa. A volley by Sunday Mba shortly before half-time earned the Super Eagles their first ACN win since 1994.
Britain progress in the Fed Cup February 10, 2013 British stars Laura Robson and Heather Watson won their ties against Dia Evtimova and Tsvetana Pironkova respectively, as Britain beat Bulgaria in the Fed Cup yesterday. The team discover on Wednesday who they will face in a group two play-off.
Top football clubs call time on sugar daddies February 7, 2013 THE DAYS of mega-rich individuals, such as Roman Abramovich at Chelsea and Sheikh Mansour at Manchester City, lavishing billions on clubs in pursuit of instant success are over after England’s top teams agreed historic new financial rules. Premier League clubs will face points deductions if they lose more than £105m over a three-year period or [...]
Scrap January window, says Hammers captain February 7, 2013 WEST HAM captain Kevin Nolan has called for the January transfer window to be scrapped, insisting no one in football is in favour of it any more. His comments come after Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp complained of “gang warfare” among agents trying to muscle in on each other’s transactions as last week’s deadline [...]
Breakdown key to England’s Dublin mission February 7, 2013 IS IT premature to be calling England’s game in Dublin a Six Nations title decider? If England clear the breakdown as quickly as they did against New Zealand and Scotland then I back them to win tomorrow. What’s certain is the magic of the championship means we can anticipate drama. This year’s tournament looked too [...]
I’d have gone further, but new rules are a good start February 7, 2013 THIS is something we Premier League clubs have talked about for years and there hasn’t been the appetite. But in the last couple of years there has been a shift of views – probably prompted by the Portsmouth situation, which shook everybody – and now fortunately we’ve agreed to put in some protocols that I [...]
Spurs look to Adebayor as Defoe ruled out February 7, 2013 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas insists centre-forward Emmanuel Adebayor will go straight back into the side tomorrow against Newcastle, despite doubts over his fitness. Jermain Defoe’s ankle injury, suffered in Sunday’s win at West Brom, is set to keep him sidelined for three weeks, leaving Adebayor, who has scored just two Premier League goals this season, [...]
Cavendish closes in on maiden title since ditching Team Sky February 7, 2013 BRITAIN’S Mark Cavendish is poised to clinch his first title with new team Omega Pharma-QuickStep today after winning a third stage in a row on cycling’s Tour of Qatar. Cavendish produced a trademark sprint finish to win yesterday’s fifth stage and extend his lead over American Brent Bookwalter to 15 seconds. The Isle of Man [...]