Ireland ease Trap’s pain October 16, 2012 FAROE ISLANDS 1 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 4 REPUBLIC of Ireland last night got their 2014 World Cup qualification campaign back on track with a victory that eased the pressure on manager Giovanni Trapattoni. Marc Wilson gave the away side the lead with a header immediately after half-time and Jonathan Walters added another headed goal less [...]
Stubborn Northern Ireland resist powerful Portugal for vital point October 16, 2012 PORTUGAL 1 NORTHERN IRELAND 1 NORTHERN Ireland produced a defiant defensive display to secure an equally surprising and impressive point in their World Cup qualifier away to Portugal. Niall McGinn chipped Michael O’Neill’s team ahead after 30 minutes before Helder Postiga’s equaliser 10 minutes from time rescued the home side from an embarrassing defeat. Northern [...]
Second Hillsborough inquest set to follow verdict quashing October 16, 2012 HILLSBOROUGH campaigners have welcomed the attorney general’s decision to apply for the original inquest verdicts relating to the 1989 stadium disaster to be overturned. Dominic Grieve QC said yesterday he would apply to the High Court to have the 96 verdicts of accidental death quashed, paving the way for a second inquest likely to be [...]
Pearce proud despite new race row October 16, 2012 SERBIA U21 0 ENGLAND U21 1 ENGLAND WIN 2-0 ON AGGREGATE ENGLAND U21 manager Stuart Pearce said that Serbia had been reported to European football’s governing body Uefa because of the alleged racial abuse directed towards his players as they secured qualification for Euro 2013. Full-back Danny Rose gestured that monkey noises were being made [...]
Mentoring England starlets would show Pietersen’s changed October 16, 2012 JETTING in from the other side of the world for talks with the England hierarchy yesterday shows that Kevin Pietersen is making an effort to build bridges after the text message row that threatened his international career. Having been the cause of the controversy, Pietersen appears to appreciate that the onus is on him to [...]
Ferrari retain Massa as Vettel talk persists October 16, 2012 FERRARI have become the last top-five team to finalise their driver line-up for next season after Felipe Massa signed a one-year contract extension. The 31-year-old’s deal is a reward for his recent upturn in form, which has seen him recover from a slow start to earn points in seven of the last eight races. Massa’s [...]
COE to chair British Olympic Association October 16, 2012 SEBASTIAN Coe is to be elected as the chairman of the British Olympic Association after his only rival for the role withdrew from the race. Richard Leman, the boss of British hockey, was the other potential candidate but was a huge underdog given the success Coe had throughout the London 2012 Olympic Games. Coe will [...]
Hughes continues winning form October 16, 2012 RACING: Jockey Richard Hughes followed Monday’s seven victories from eight races with three yesterday at Leicester, and there was also a treble for Ryan Moore. Hughes said: “It keeps getting better. The bookies are running for cover.”
Brook in career best shape October 16, 2012 BOXING: Britain’s Kell Brook has warned Hector Saldivia not to judge him on his last fight against Carson Jones, in which he faded after the sixth of the 12 rounds in an unconvincing points victory, when they meet in an IBF welterweight title eliminator on Saturday. He said: “If Hector has gone off my last [...]
Fickou earns first France call October 16, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Precocious centre Gael Fickou has been given his first international call up after being included in France’s 33-man squad for the autumn internationals. The 18-year-old is one of seven to earn a first call.