Barritt keen for Racing victory when Sarries travel to Brussels October 18, 2012 SARACENS centre Brad Barritt believes that he and his team-mates will relish competing at the unique location of the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels at ‘home’ to Racing Metro on Saturday and that a win in the Heineken Cup fixture is “imperative”. Both teams have won their previous matches and are among the tournament’s strongest [...]
England turn to Pietersen for India tour October 18, 2012 ENGLAND have recalled controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen for the upcoming tour of India following talks with Andy Flower and Alastair Cook. The coach and Test captain met Pietersen alongside other senior players to discuss his potential international future following the South Africa text messaging scandal but after recently signing a new England contract he is [...]
Cavendish in Team Sky exit October 18, 2012 BRITAIN’S Mark Cavendish has confirmed he is quitting Team Sky after just one season in favour of joining Belgian outfit Omega Pharma-Quick Step on a three-year contract. The 27-year-old joined Bradley Wiggins in Dave Brailsford’s stellar line-up less than a year ago but admitted to frustrations during the summer that the team’s tactics did not [...]
Racing bullish on life after Frankel, insists chief of Jockey Club October 18, 2012 THE ‘sold out’ signs are already firmly in place outside Ascot Racecourse ahead of tomorrow’s Qipco British Champions Day, as 32,000 horseracing fans prepare to descend on Berkshire to get one last glimpse of Frankel before he takes up stud duties. It is difficult to evaluate the true Frankel factor but a capped growth just [...]
Powell blasts Uefa over Serbia racism October 18, 2012 CHARLTON manager Chris Powell has condemned the decision of European football’s governing body Uefa to charge both The Football Association and its Serbian equivalent for the violent scenes and racist behaviour witnessed during Tuesday’s fixture between the two nation’s U21 sides. Disciplinary proceedings have been opened against Serbia for racist chanting directed towards England’s black [...]
Axe relegation, says McGeechan October 18, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Coaching great Sir Ian McGeechan, leading a review of elite rugby in England, has called for promotion and relegation to be scrapped from the Premiership.
Shake-up for domestic format October 18, 2012 CRICKET: County Championship matches will start on Sundays while the Clydesdale Bank will change from a 40- to 50-over format from 2014.
Hodgson rues rain delay after England fail to retain their lead October 17, 2012 POLAND 1 ENGLAND 1 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson said that their interrupted build-up to yesterday’s game had hampered his side’s performance after their surrender of a one-goal lead in the 2014 World Cup qualifier away to Poland. England were once more a disappointment in labouring to a predictable draw against the world’s 54th best side [...]
FA chiefs mull Serbia boycott over race row October 17, 2012 FOOTBALL Association chiefs have threatened to boycott matches in Serbia in protest after England defender Danny Rose complained of racist abuse during Tuesday’s bad-tempered Under-21 clash. Serbia responded to the allegations by denying “any occurrences of racism” during the Euro 2013 play-off second leg and accused Rose of “inappropriate, unsportsmanlike and vulgar” behaviour. Sports minister [...]
Nike accuses Armstrong of lying and ditches doping-row cyclist October 17, 2012 SPORTSWEAR giant Nike finally severed ties with cyclist Lance Armstrong yesterday, a week after the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) published its avalanche of claims that he masterminded a doping conspiracy. Nike cited the “seeming insurmountable evidence” against Armstrong, who stands to lose his seven Tour de France titles after declining to contest the USADA charges. [...]