Flower signs new deal and sets lofty goals May 3, 2011 ENGLAND coach Andy Flower insists he can take the team to new heights after resisting overtures from India to extend his contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board. Flower has worked wonders in his two years as team director, winning two Ashes series and the Twenty20 World Cup and hoisting England from sixth to [...]
Frankel to miss Derby but Cecil still favourite May 3, 2011 WORLD DOMINATION has been installed as the new favourite for the Investec Derby after trainer Henry Cecil revealed much-fancied Frankel will not run. Cecil is reluctant to step up 2000 Guineas winner Frankel to a mile and a half next month at Epsom, leaving his stablemate to take top billing. “I think the Derby would [...]
Melbourne Rebel Cipriani hit with one-game ban May 3, 2011 ENGLAND outcast Danny Cipriani has accepted his punishment of a one-match ban for breaking a curfew imposed by his Melbourne Rebels team-mates. Cipriani, 23, who won the last of his seven international caps three years ago, and scrum-half Richard Kingi defied an agreement to avoid a late night after Saturday’s 28-9 defeat by the New [...]
Radcliffe calls off comeback race May 3, 2011 ATHLETICS: Paula Radcliffe has been forced to abandon her comeback race due to a throat infection. Radcliffe who has been out of action for 18 months, was due to race on 15 May.
Stevenson wins world title May 3, 2011 TAEKWONDO: Britain’s Sarah Stevenson has won her third Taekwondo World Championship title by beating China’s Guo Yunfei in the -67kg category in Gyeongju, South Korea.
United star Evra: We’re not worried by Chelsea May 2, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED defender Patrice Evra has taunted Chelsea by insisting he and his team-mates are not worried that the Blues could snatch the Premier League trophy from under their noses. Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at Arsenal slashed United’s top-flight lead to just three points with three games left, including a potentially pivotal encounter with second-placed Chelsea [...]
Higgins ends nightmare year with world title May 2, 2011 SCOTLAND’S John Higgins captured his fourth world title last night exactly one year on from the frame-fixing scandal which threatened to end his career. Higgins, who also had to come to terms with the death of his father this year, only returned from a six-monthban for minor betting offences in November but ended the season [...]
Toulon reprieve for Henson May 2, 2011 FORMER Wales star Gavin Henson has been reprieved by French club Toulon following his suspension for alleged misconduct and will remain with the Top 14 side until at least the end of the season. The 29-year-old (right) had been placed on gardening leave leading to reports in France that he would be sacked by the [...]
Jackson sends Norwich back to Premier League May 2, 2011 NORWICH CITY are back in the Premier League after Simeon Jackson’s goal secured a 1-0 win at Portsmouth and back-to-back promotions. The Canaries return to the top flight after a six-year absence and 21 months on from losing the first game of last season in League One 7-1 at Carrow Road against Colchester. “I think [...]
Returning Ramsey can’t wait for next season May 2, 2011 ARSENAL midfielder Aaron Ramsey has vowed to come back better than ever next season after finally putting his injury nightmare behind with the winning goal in Sunday’s win over Manchester United. It took nine months out of the game and loan spells at Nottingham Forest and Cardiff before the 20-year-old Wales captain, who suffered a [...]