Bell hits top note in opening role audition January 6, 2013 ENGLAND batsman Ian Bell has staked his claim to remain at the top of the order for the tourists’ upcoming one-day series in India, despite the team succumbing to a demoralising defeat at the hands of an India A side yesterday. Bell, who opened the batting alongside Kevin Pietersen, top scored with 91 runs in [...]
F1 disorganised, blasts Sir Jackie January 6, 2013 THREE-TIME Formula One champion Sir Jackie Stewart has launched a stinging attack on motor racing’s governing body the FIA, saying that it needs to change to boost the sport’s credibility. Stewart’s outburst follows the uncertainty over Red Bull Racing driver Sebastian Vettel’s narrow championship victory over Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso at last year’s season-ending Brazilian Grand [...]
Walk-off won’t solve racism, insists Blatter January 6, 2013 WORLD football’s most powerful man Sepp Blatter has urged players not to follow the example of AC Milan’s Kevin-Prince Boateng, accusing the Ghanaian of “running away” and arguing that “this is not the solution”. Boateng led his team-mates off the pitch on Thursday after suffering racist abuse from fans at fourth-tier Pro Patria, prompting the [...]
English lose squash finals January 6, 2013 ENGLAND’S Nick Matthew and Laura Massaro both fell short at the World Series Squash Finals at Queen’s Club yesterday. Massaro lost in straight games to world No1 Nicol David for the second successive tournament in the women’s final, before Matthew was beaten 3-1 by Egyptian Amr Shabana. The Englishman took the first set 11-4, but [...]
Adams beaten by Dutch teenager January 6, 2013 Three-time champion Martin Adams crashed out of the BDO world championship in the first round yesterday at Lakeside. Adams lost 3-2 to Dutch 18-year-old Jimmy Hendriks.
Robson loses to American starlet January 6, 2013 Britain’s Laura Robson fell out of the Hobart International yesterday, losing in two sets, 6-4 7-6 (7-4), to the US’s Sloane Stephens.
Saunders appointed Wolves boss January 6, 2013 Dean Saunders has left Doncaster Rovers to become the new manager of Wolves.
Mancini altercation throws Balotelli future into doubt January 3, 2013 CONTROVERSIAL Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli’s future at the club has been plunged into fresh doubt after he and manager Roberto Mancini were involved in a training ground scuffle yesterday. Witnesses said Mancini reacted angrily to a tackle from Balotelli on team-mate Scott Sinclair and grappled with the Italy international before coaching staff pulled the [...]
Rusty Murray toils as Watson emerges as grand slam doubt January 3, 2013 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray admitted to feeling the strain after dropping a set in his defeat of world No199 John Millman yesterday, as he stepped up his preparations for this month’s Australian Open. Murray seemed untroubled in taking the first set, but the Australian qualifier hit back in the second, as the US Open champion struggled [...]
Tottenham snap up former United star Fryers January 3, 2013 TOTTENHAM have signed former Manchester United left-back Zeki Fryers from Standard Liege for a fee thought to be around £3m. Freyers, 20, trained with Spurs last summer after failing to agree a new United contract but the move never transpired. As he was under 23, his former club would have been entitled to up to [...]