Ban Azarenka for her irresponsible ambush marketing January 27, 2013 ANDY played well. Novak played better. Just. The feather and the blister, which sounds like a Melbourne pub, may have been a factor, but equally may not. Without over-accentuating the positive, Murray was more at home in a grand slam final than he has ever appeared and he’ll undoubtedly be in a few more as [...]
Cook promises to learn lessons ahead of trip to New Zealand January 27, 2013 ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook says his one-day side will learn important lessons from their 3-2 defeat in India, as the batsman prepares to lead his team on their next tour to New Zealand. A superb knock of 113 not out from Ian Bell gave England a seven-wicket win in Dharamsala yesterday, but the match was [...]
Goode hands England lift as Saracens christen new home January 27, 2013 SARACENS’ new ground was not the only thing getting the thumbs-up from forwards coach Alex Sanderson yesterday, who insisted fit-again full-back Alex Goode showed just why he could be so crucial to England’s Six Nations campaign. Sarries began life on their artificial pitch at Allianz Park with a 19-11 LV= Cup victory over Cardiff Blues. [...]
Benitez: Three games enough for Hazard ban January 27, 2013 BRENTFORD 2 vs CHELSEA 2 CHELSEA manager Rafael Benitez last night confirmed the club’s opposition to Football Association plans to extend Eden Hazard’s three-match ban for an altercation with a ball boy. Benitez spoke after a late equaliser from Fernando Torres spared the European champions a hugely embarrassing FA Cup fourth-round defeat at League One [...]
Hurricane Fly hat-trick in Dublin January 27, 2013 Hurricane Fly recorded a hat-trick of Irish Champion Hurdle victories at Leopardstown yesterday, boosting hopes that the nine year-old can win the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 12 March.
England call up Six Nations cover January 27, 2013 Sale prop Henry Thomas and Harlequins wing Ugo Monye have been called up to train with the England squad following knee injuries to Alex Corbisiero and Freddie Burns. Corbisiero and Burns are set to miss at least the first two matches of the Six Nations, against Scotland and Ireland.
First European Tour win for Wood January 27, 2013 England’s Chris Wood won his first European Tour title at this weekend’s Qatar Masters, beating George Coetzee by one stroke. “There’s an enormous weight lifted off my shoulders,” Wood said. “I feel like I can go on and win more.”
Belgian FA slam Hazard for ball boy altercation January 24, 2013 CHELSEA star Eden Hazard was accused of shaming Belgium and faced the renewed threat of police action last night for appearing to kick a ball boy in Wednesday’s Capital One Cup exit at Swansea. Football Association chiefs, however, were still deciding whether the £32m midfielder’s actions warrant increasing the three-match ban automatically triggered by his [...]
United spend £15m on Palace forward Zaha January 24, 2013 CRYSTAL Palace and England forward Wilfried Zaha is poised to seal a dream £15m transfer to Manchester United, but will remain in south London until the summer to help the Eagles bid for promotion. The Ivory Coast-born 20-year-old, who was handed his first international cap by Roy Hodgson in last year’s friendly defeat in Sweden, [...]
Schalke reject Tottenham bid to accelerate Holtby transfer January 24, 2013 TOTTENHAM have failed in their latest attempt to persuade Schalke to let Germany midfielder Lewis Holtby join them and ease their midfield injury concerns. Spurs have a deal in place for Holtby, who has an English father, to join them in the summer on a free transfer when his contract expires. But an injury to [...]