Flower opts for captain Cook May 4, 2011 ENGLAND will today confirm Alastair Cook as the successor to Andrew Strauss as their one-day international skipper and Stuart Broad will be revealed as the new Twenty20 leader. Strauss, who will remain as Test captain, has been considering his future ever since England’s recent World Cup campaign ended in a crushing 10-wicket quarter-final defeat against [...]
Wasps cut ties with Powell by mutual consent May 4, 2011 WASPS last night dispensed with Andy Powell just weeks after the Wales No8 was involved in a high-profile brawl in a west London pub. The Premiership club decided against offering a new contract to Powell, whose short-term deal was due to expire this month. It leaves the 29-year-old’s World Cup hopes in disarray, with the [...]
Mourinho hurt Madrid, says Calderon May 4, 2011 REAL MADRID president Ramon Calderon has cast the future of the club’s manager Jose Mourinho into doubt after branding his conduct during the mini series against Barcelona “harmful”. Mourinho, who last month admitted he craves a return to the Premier League at some point in the near future, was suspended from last night’s 1-1 draw [...]
Are we getting sick of brilliant Barca? May 4, 2011 FOR the last couple of years it’s been impossible to move for people hurling praise in the direction of Barcelona. And not without good reason. They’ve won every trophy going in swashbuckling style and boast the best player in the world, Lionel Messi. But more than that, they’ve been labelled the model club. Their famed [...]
Rugby Union’s ultimate hall of shame May 4, 2011 RUGBY’S image as a sport for hooligans played by gentlemen has taken a bit of a buffeting in recent weeks. Broadly speaking, however, the charges levied against Wasps’ barroom brawler Andy Powell, Northampton’s Ben Foden and curfew ignoring England outcast Danny Cipriani are nothing out of the ordinary when you consider the sport’s age old [...]
It’s not simple Simon for Murray May 4, 2011 TENNIS: Britain’s No1 Andy Murray is through to the third round of the Madrid open after a sketchy three set win 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 over Gilles Simon.
Nicholls won’t write off Kauto May 4, 2011 Champion trainer Paul Nicholls refused to write off two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner after the 11-year-old was pulled up in yesterday’s Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup. The race was won by 20-1 chance Follow the Pain, but the focus of attention was on Kauto whose race was prematurely ended by jockey Ruby Walsh four from home. [...]
United increase ticket prices May 4, 2011 FOOTBALL: Manchester United have announced an across-the-board £1 per match increase on ticket prices for next season. The club say the decision is a result of the increase in VAT to 20 per cent. United’s decision means supporters purchasing a top-price season ticket will pay £950 for a 19-match home Premier League programme. have also [...]
Bell thrilled by Flower decision May 4, 2011 CRICKET: England batsman Ian Bell has welcomed Andy Flower’s decision to stay on as head coach of the national team. Bell has thrived under the Zimbabwean tutelage having regained his spot in the side for the final Ashes Test of the 2009 series and gone on to become a mainstay of England’s middle order. Bell [...]
FERGIE’S GAMBLE May 3, 2011 United boss ready to rotate his squad with Sunday’s title showdown against Chelsea on the horizon MANCHESTER UTD vs SCHALKE Man Utd lead 2-0 from first leg MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson admits Sunday’s Premier League title decider against Chelsea has forced him to gamble with his team selection ahead of tonight’s Champions League [...]