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 [...]
Terrace racism prompts Milan player protests January 3, 2013 AC MILAN backed their former Tottenham midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng last night after he led his team-mates off the pitch because of racist abuse. Ghana international Boateng, 25, reacted angrily to chants from some fans towards him and other black Milan players during a friendly at fourth tier side Pro Patria. In the 26th minute he [...]
Vettel success hits Red Bull plans January 3, 2013 FORMULA ONE: Red Bull’s 2013 car is behind schedule because the team spent last year focusing on honing Sebastian Vettel’s 2012 model. Design chief Adrian Newey called it “the right trade”, as it helped Vettel win the title, but left them “a busy winter”.
Flanker Fourie forced to retire January 3, 2013 RUGBY UNION: England flanker Hendre Fourie has retired after failing to recover from a shoulder injury. The South Africa-born Sale forward won eight caps, most recently in 2011.