Northampton land Ulster draw and it’s Leinster for Leicester January 23, 2011 TOP SEEDS Northampton will host Irish province Ulster in the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup. The Saints, who won all six of their group matches, will have home advantage if they reach the semis, but may have to switch the venue of their last-eight tie away from Franklin’s Gardens to a venue with a capacity in [...]
Struggling Prior needs more time to adapt to opening, says Strauss January 23, 2011 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss insists Matt Prior will remain at the top of the order despite successive ducks as Australia moved 3-0 ahead in the best of seven ODI series yesterday. Test gloveman Prior was recalled to the 50 over set-up last week, at the expense of Steven Davies, following a near three-year absence, just [...]
Ancelotti still trusts Chelsea’s old guard January 23, 2011 CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti insists the club’s older players are not past their sell by date. The champions’ recent poor form has in part been attributed to a reluctance by Ancelotti to provide competition his established stars. Ahead of tonight’s testing trip to Bolton, he said: “I think the players remain motivated because when you win, [...]
Blackburn boss Kean to praise Robinson January 23, 2011 BLACKBURN moved up to seventh in the Premier League after a 2-0 home win over relegation-haunted West Brom at Ewood Park. An own goal from Gabriel Tamas and a cracker from David Hoilett either side of half-time sealed the points, but former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson was the star of the show with a string [...]
Warnock marvels at Taarabt masterclass January 23, 2011 QPR boss Neil Warnock claimed Adel Taarabt is good enough for Real Madrid after a 2-1 win over Coventry. “My son bought his mate just to see Taarabt. He thinks he should be playing for Real Madrid. He could, but first of all he’s got to help me,” said Warnock, whose side are top of [...]
Kaymer cruises to Abu Dhabi title January 23, 2011 Germany’s Martin Kaymer is up to No2 in the world after he won his third Abu Dhabi title in four years by eight shots from Northen Ireland’s Rory McIlroy. The 26-year-old leapfrogged Tiger Woods in the rankings after finishing the tournament on 24-under par, having made just one bogey all week. Lee Westwood and Kaymer [...]
Hurricane Fly too good for Solwhit January 23, 2011 Hurricane Fly, the 4-9 favourite, won the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown from Solwhit. The Paul Townend-ridden winner secured his fourth victory over his old rival. The 2010 winner Binocular remains 3-1 favourite for the Champion Hurdle, with Hurricane Fly about 7-2.
South Africa secure series win January 23, 2011 Hashim Amla struck an undefeated century as South Africa secured a 3-2 series win over India thanks to a 33-run win on the Duckworth/Lewis method in the fifth ODI in Centurion.
Schiavone earns historic triumph January 23, 2011 SIXTH seed Francesca Schiavone hailed “one of the most emotional moments of my life” after beating Svetlana Kuznetsova to win the longest women’s match in grand slam history at the Australia Open. Schiavone beat Kuznetosova 6-4, 1-6, 16-14 in a contest that lasted four hours and 44 minutes – 25 minutes more than the previous [...]
RFU warn Johnson: Top two Six Nations finish is a minimum January 23, 2011 RFU chief executive John Steele has warned England manager Martin Johnson that anything other than a top two finish in the upcoming Six Nations tournament would rank as a major disappointment. Johnson’s side have progressed well over the last year, posting impressive back-to-back home and away wins over Australia, and Steele is keen for the [...]