Murali will play through pain barrier for World Cup final March 31, 2011 SRI LANKA spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will play through the pain barrier in order to be a part of his side’s attempt to win the World Cup at the expense of India tomorrow, according to his coach Trevor Bayliss. Muralitharan, 38, missed a net session yesterday in Mumbai and has struggled with niggles through the course [...]
Is it time to bring back terraces to top flight football? March 31, 2011 YES JULIAN HARRIS NO FRANK DALLERES THE CLAMOUR for standing areas to be reintroduced to stadia in the top two divisions has recently grown loud enough to persuade sport minister Hugh Robertson to re-examine the case. The Premier League, Football Association and the police are all opposed or deeply sceptical of a return to terraces, [...]
Fitting finale for two greats March 31, 2011 WITH the curtain about to fall on the career of one true great and a momentous milestone within touching distance for another, tomorrow’s World Cup final looks set to provide a fitting denouement to a tournament which has far exceeded expectations. The success of the previous two World Twenty20 jamborees had led some dissenters to [...]
Captain Fabregas hands fitness boost to Arsenal March 31, 2011 ARSENAL captain Cesc Fabregas will hand his side a major boost and make his latest comeback from injury against Blackburn at Emirates Stadium tomorrow. The Spain international (right) has struggled repeatedly with hamstring injuries this term. Fabregas has not played since last month’s 3-1 Champions League defeat in Barcelona, a game in which he lasted [...]
Murray nears the end of his search for new coach March 31, 2011 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray hopes to have completed his search for a new coach by the time the Monte Carlo Masters begins a week on Monday. Murray (right), who is considering a wild card offer into the Monaco-based tournament, is currently enduring the worst run of his career. The Scot has suffered four consecutive defeats [...]
Powell and Gay London bound March 31, 2011 ATHLETICS: Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell and the world’s fastest man of 2010, Tyson Gay, will go head-to-head at the Aviva London Grand Prix on 5-6 August after they do battle at the Aviva Birmingham Grand Prix on 10 July. “I have only run in Birmingham once before, but if it is like [...]
Widnes back in Super League March 31, 2011 RUGBY LEAGUE: Widnes will play in Super League from 2012 after losing their place in 2005. The Vikings were granted a three-year licence ahead of Halifax at yesterday’s Rugby Football League announcement in Leeds.
Henson set for Toulon debut March 31, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Wales star Gavin Henson is to make his debut for Toulon at inside centre at home to Stade Francais in the French Top 14 tomorrow. Henson has not played since signing from Saracens in early February.
Taqleed can land Lincoln for Gosden March 31, 2011 FINDING the winner of the Lincoln Handicap, the flat season’s traditional curtain-raiser, used to be an impossible task. No favourite won the straight mile cavalry charge between 1980 and 1998, and there were four 33/1 winners during that nightmare period for punters. However, things have changed and the race simply isn’t what it used to [...]
Little Master can help to claim big prize for India March 31, 2011 SRI LANKA vs INDIA TOMORROW – 10.00 AM SKY SPORTS 1 THE World Cup has got that morning-after-the-night-before feeling of overindulgence about it; however, if the knock-out phase was the Alka-Seltzer to the group stages, then a final between Sri Lanka and India will bring even the weariest back to life. Few can dispute that [...]