England pair snubbed for IPL February 3, 2013 England wicketkeeper Matt Prior and his batting team-mate Ravi Bopara both failed to attract any bids at yesterday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. Australia’s Glenn Maxwell fetched the highest price, with Mumbai Indians paying $1m (£637,000) for his services. Fellow Australians Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting have attracted criticism for signing up to this year’s [...]
Gallacher’s first win since 2004 February 3, 2013 Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher grabbed only the second European Tour win of his career yesterday, finishing the Dubai Desert Classic 22 under par. The 38 year-old, who had not won on the European Tour for over eight years, held off South African Richard Sterne to win by three strokes.
Ali brother reveals health fears February 3, 2013 The brother of Muhammad Ali has revealed that the legendary fighter’s health has severely deteriorated. “My brother can’t speak, he doesn’t recognise me. He’s in a bad way. He’s very sick. It could be months, it could be days. I don’t know if he’ll last the summer,” said Rahman Ali. The 71 year-old former champion [...]
Marathon tie sees Czechs progress February 3, 2013 The Czech Republic moved into the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup yesterday after Tomas Berdych beat Swiss opponent Stanislas Wawrinka. Just a day earlier the pair both took part in a record-breaking marathon doubles match which lasted over seven hours, and featured a 24-22 final set victory for the Czechs.
Beckham to forgo wages after sealing Paris match January 31, 2013 FORMER England captain David Beckham joined Paris Saint-Germain in the highest-profile transfer of deadline day – and then sprung another shock by announcing that his wages will be donated to charity. The 37-year-old midfielder, who has signed a five-month contract until the end of the season, revealed his pay packet, thought to be around £150,000 [...]
Time for England to reveal their true style January 31, 2013 IN 12 months under Stuart Lancaster England have developed well beyond where I thought they’d be. They now look like a team, have proved that a group of talented individuals can play as a cohesive unit, have pride in the shirt, and they look happy. If something is slightly missing it’s certainty about the way [...]
F1 chief Ecclestone tips Mercedes to split with team boss Brawn January 31, 2013 FORMULA One boss Bernie Ecclestone has fuelled speculation that Mercedes will part company with team principal Ross Brawn. Rumours suggesting that Brawn will be replaced began to rev up last week when Mercedes poached experienced motorsport manager Toto Wolff from rivals Williams. His appointment followed Mercedes’ hiring of British driver Lewis Hamilton and three-time F1 [...]
Twelvetrees gets chance to give Lancaster a headache January 31, 2013 ENGLAND coach Stuart Lancaster has urged uncapped centre Billy Twelvetrees to seize his international chance, but warned that even a starring role tomorrow against Scotland is unlikely to see him keep his place. Twelvetrees, 24, replaces injured powerhouse Manu Tuilagi in one of two changes from December’s historic defeat of New Zealand for the RBS [...]
Spending up on 2012 but shy of record January 31, 2013 PREMIER League clubs spent around £37m on deadline day, taking the total spend for the January transfer window to £125m. The overall figure is double last January’s meagre £60m outlay, and the fourth highest spend by top flight sides since the winter window’s introduction in 2003. But it was well short of the record £225m [...]
Odemwingie farce mars QPR triple signing January 31, 2013 QUEENS Park Rangers broke their transfer record for the second time in a month yesterday by signing former Blackburn defender Christopher Samba from Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala for £12.5m. Samba joined Rangers on a four-and-a-half-year contract hours before last night’s deadline, replacing former Ewood Park team-mate Ryan Nelsen, who has left to manage Toronto FC, [...]