It’s time for rugby to face cold reality and seize chance to move to a summer season October 28, 2012 YOU have to be clinically insane to do what I did on Saturday. Horizontal rain, blowing a gale with a Siberian chill factor, and I voluntarily stood on a touchline watching 30 men honest and true, attempting to construct an entertaining game of rugby. Meanwhile yesterday morning across the country, thousands of young people opened [...]
Defiant Alonso insists race is still on despite Vettel win October 28, 2012 FERRARI’S Fernando Alonso insists he can still win the Formula One drivers’ championship, despite watching Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel take the chequered flag for the fourth straight race yesterday. Vettel, aiming for a third successive title, is now 13 points clear at the top of the rankings after winning the Indian Grand Prix in one [...]
AVB tribute to new dad Bale after Spurs win October 28, 2012 SOUTHAMPTON 1 vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 SPURS boss Andre Villas-Boas hailed new dad Gareth Bale after the winger returned to the side yesterday following the birth of his first child and scored Tottenham’s opening goal of a narrow victory at St Mary’s. Bale’s header gave the visitors the lead after a quarter an hour, with [...]
Cisse poaches lucky late goal October 28, 2012 NEWCASTLE 2 vs WEST BROM 1 NEWCASTLE manager Alan Pardew welcomed his side’s stroke of good luck after Papiss Cisse fluked a last minute winner at St James’ Park. A Sammy Ameobi shot hit Cisse and flew in with just seconds to go. Newcastle had taken the lead through a Demba Ba volley on 35 [...]
Yates departs Team Sky but says he’s clean October 28, 2012 TEAM Sky insist sports director Sean Yates, one of the key figures in the British outfit’s success, was not forced to quit over doping confessions, following his abrupt retirement from cycling yesterday. Yates’s exit came just days after coach Bobby Julich was released, having admitted to doping during his riding career when quizzed by Team [...]
McIlroy loses in Shanghai but extends Euro lead October 28, 2012 WORLD No1 Rory McIlroy remains on track to claim both the European and American money lists this year, despite failing to catch Peter Hanson in yesterday’s BMW Masters in Shanghai. The Northern Irish golfer lost to the Swede by one shot in a thrilling finish, yet McIlroy nonetheless extended his lead at the top of [...]
Patriots beat Rams at Wembley October 28, 2012 The New England Patriots thrashed St Louis Rams 45-7 at Wembley yesterday in the sixth year that London has hosted an NFL fixture.
England call up forward cover October 28, 2012 Harlequins lock George Robson and London Irish hooker David Paice were last night drafted into England’s squad for next month’s internationals. The pair are injury cover for Northampton’s Courtney Lawes and Dylan Hartley, who are rated doubtful after suffering injuries in Saturday’s Premiership defeat to Saracens.
Serena caps big year in Istanbul October 28, 2012 Wimbledon champion Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 to win the WTA Championships in Istanbul yesterday and cap a vintage year. The American’s third success at the lucrative season-ending tournament followed her 2012 titles at SW19, the US Open and a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics.
Lumb leads Sydney to victory October 28, 2012 England’s Michael Lumb helped Sydney Sixers to a Champions League Twenty20 final victory by 10 wickets over Wanderers in Johannesburg. They are to receive £1.55m for their victory.