Hamilton goes top as Rosberg takes China win April 15, 2012 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton surged to the top of the drivers’ championship with a third-place finish at the Chinese Grand Prix yesterday, before blaming a grid penalty for denying him a first race win of the season. Hamilton sneaked past world champion Sebastian Vettel two laps from the finish to secure a podium place in Shanghai, [...]
O’Shea eyes home semi after Harlequins seal play-off place April 15, 2012 HARLEQUINS might be the first side to have secured an Aviva Premiership semi-final spot but director of rugby Conor O’Shea insists the job is only half done. O’Shea’s troops crept closer to the 26 May final at Twickenham on Saturday, when they comfortably saw off struggling Wasps 33-17 at The Stoop to clinch only their [...]
Ferguson defends Young over dive claims April 15, 2012 MANCHESTER UNITED (4) vs WIGAN ATHLETIC (0) MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admitted Ashley Young had “gone down quite easily” but denied he was a serial diver after the champions reopened a five-point gap at the top of the Premier League. For the second time in a week Young found himself accused of conning [...]
Nicholls tells National critics to grow up and face risks April 15, 2012 GRAND National-winning trainer Paul Nicholls has told critics of horse racing to “grow up” and accept the risks involved, following the death of two horses in Saturday’s showpiece event at Aintree. Synchronised, one of the favourites after winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup last month, and According To Pete were put down after breaking legs, leading [...]
Radcliffe’s Olympic hopes hit by defeat in Gebrselassie duel April 15, 2012 BRITAIN’S Paula Radcliffe admits her London 2012 medal hopes have suffered a major blow after she endured a deeply disappointing half-marathon defeat to Ethiopian distance king Haile Gebrselassie. Radcliffe finished more than 11 minutes behind Gebrselassie at a head-to-head in Vienna yesterday with a time of one hour, 12 minutes and three seconds – her [...]
Carroll has shut up his critics, says keeper Jones April 15, 2012 LIVERPOOL goalkeeper Brad Jones believes £35m striker Andy Carroll has silenced his critics with the winning goal in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final victory over Everton. Carroll followed his late decider at Blackburn last week with the header that clinched a 2-1 triumph against their Merseyside rivals and booked a return to Wembley for the final [...]
McIlroy knocks Donald off No1 April 15, 2012 ENGLAND’S Luke Donald slipped from the top of golf’s world rankings last night after he completed a disappointing weekend at the RBC Heritage Classic in South Carolina. Donald needed to finish in the tournament’s top eight to prevent Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy deposing him for the second time in two months, but carded a level-par [...]
Oosthuizen bounces back April 15, 2012 Masters runner-up Louis Oosthuizen made amends for his Augusta heartache by winning the Malaysian Open yesterday. The South African, beaten in a play-off at last week’s Major by Bubba Watson, shot a four-under-par final round of 68 to beat Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher by three strokes in Kuala Lumpur.
Bangladesh to visit Pakistan April 15, 2012 Pakistan is poised to host international cricket for the first time in more than three years this month when Bangladesh visit Lahore for a one-day match and Twenty20 fixture. No national team has visited the country since the terror attack on Sri Lanka players in March 2009, in which six policeman and the team’s driver [...]
Gervinho back for Wigan game April 15, 2012 Arsenal forward Gervinho is expected to return tonight when the Gunners host relegation-threatened Wigan. Full-back Kieran Gibbs is also in contention following a groin injury as Arsene Wenger’s side look to move eight points clear in third place in the Premier League.