Fancied France stunned as Italy toast shock win February 3, 2013 ITALY 23 vs FRANCE 18 CAPTAIN Sergio Parisse believes Italy have given their credibility an enormous shot in the arm by inflicting a huge upset on RBS Six Nations favourites France in Rome yesterday. Parisse and Leicester prop Martin Castrogiovanni scored the tries and replacement Kris Burton a decisive drop-goal as the Azzurri repelled a [...]
Mancini refuses to give up title hope despite nine point deficit February 3, 2013 MANCHESTER CITY 2 vs LIVERPOOL 2 MANCHESTER City boss Roberto Mancini last night insisted that the title race is still alive, despite seeing his team draw for the second time in a week. City trail local rivals Manchester United by nine points at the top of the Premier League, after goals from Edin Dzeko and [...]
Spurs march on but Villas-Boas faces striker headache after injury to Defoe February 3, 2013 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 0 vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas admitted that he is sweating over the fitness of Jermain Defoe after the striker limped out of yesterday’s win at the Hawthorns. A second half strike from Gareth Bale earned Spurs all three points against West Brom, who played nearly half of the [...]
Women’s sport: a perennial chicken and egg dilemma February 3, 2013 ENGLAND started slowly but proved simply too powerful, and the second half was something of a nonsense as the Scottish defence capitulated. England had left out half of their best players, so the gulf between the sides was laid bare. Sadly, it wasn’t a great advert for the sport. You’re right. That’s not the game [...]
Victory No10 propels Quins into cup semis February 3, 2013 HARLEQUINS No8 Tom Guest admitted his side had to dig deep after they booked an LV= Cup home semi-final clash with Bath by edging past the Ospreys 16-12 in Bridgend. Guest yesterday led a dynamic display from the much-changed Aviva Premiership champions, who progressed via Matt Hopper’s try and 11 points from Ben Botica. “In [...]
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 [...]