Get set for intriguing county season April 6, 2010 I’M no weather forecaster but if traditions are anything to go by then you can expect rain on Friday for the start of the County Championship. After the coldest of winters the domestic season is back up and running and with Ashes places up for grabs this year, we’re in for an intriguing summer. Here’s [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF April 6, 2010 Vesty set for Bath switch RUGBY UNION: England international Sam Vesty is set to follow in the footsteps of Leicester team-mate Lewis Moody and join Bath at the end of the season. The 27-year-old fly-half has fallen down the pecking order behind Toby Flood and Jeremy Staunton at Welford Road and is out of contract [...]
CITY VIEWS: CAN TIGER WOODS WIN THIS WEEK’S US MASTERS? April 6, 2010 GEORGE CARR | DEUTSCHE BANK “Of course he can, he’s Tiger Woods, he plays to win. Tiger is not the sort of person who would go into anything under-prepared and he will have been practicising. He seems to have a certain aura about him and you can guarantee that no player will want the pressure [...]
My Gunners can shoot down Barca, says Wenger April 5, 2010 BARCELONA v/s ARSENAL ARSENE WENGER insists his injury-hit Arsenal side can defy the odds and dethrone champions Barcelona on their way to securing a place in the Champions League semi finals. The Gunners have been masters of the unlikely second leg comeback in recent years having humbled Real Madrid, AC Milan and Inter Milan under [...]
Woods makes heartfelt apology after ending exile April 5, 2010 TIGER WOODS last night apologised to his fellow professionals in a heart-warming first press conference since his self-imposed exile from the game amid lurid revelations about his private life. The world No1 told how he had been “blown away” by the reception of the crowd after walking out on the Augusta course for a practice [...]
Hughton hails high-flying Magpies as Newcastle land Premier League return April 5, 2010 NEWCASTLE boss Chris Hughton last night spoke of his “incredible feeling” after celebrating the club’s return to the Premier League at the first attempt. The Magpies were guaranteed a top-two place without kicking a ball after Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 with Cardiff. It capped a remarkable turnaround for the club, whose 16-year stay in the [...]
Four more fights and that’s my lot, vows champ Haye April 5, 2010 BRITAIN’S world heavyweight champion David Haye has set himself a four-fight target before taking early retirement. Haye came through the first defence of his WBA crown with a ninth round stoppage of American John Ruiz in Manchester on Saturday. But at the tender age of 29, the Hayemaker is already planning to hang up his [...]
Hamilton’s happy after Malaysia effort April 5, 2010 LEWIS HAMILTON insists he is happier than ever behind the wheel despite a stuttering start to the new season. The McLaren ace endured a miserable time in Australia last week when he was caught dangerous driving by police before then criticising his team’s tactics after trailing home in a disappointing sixth in Melbourne. Hamilton repeated [...]
Cricket mourns the death of legend Sir Alec Bedser April 5, 2010 TRIBUTES flooded in yesterday for Surrey and England bowling legend Sir Alec Bedser, who died after a short illness on Sunday night at the age of 91. Bedser took 236 wickets in 51 Tests over 10 years before spending a record 23 years as an England selector. Having led Surrey to eight County Championships as [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF April 5, 2010 Irish National joy for Cracker RACING: Bluesea Cracker is a 33-1 chance for this Saturday’s Grand National after landing the Irish equivalent at Fairyhouse. The three-mile-five-furlong contest claimed several casualties, including favourite Saddlers Storm, but the 25-1 shot, ridden by Andrew McNamara, came through to beat Oscar Time by four and a half lengths with [...]