Sharks sunk as Saints go marching on March 7, 2010 NORTHAMPTON moved to within two points of Leicester at the top of the Guinness Premiership after inflicting an eighth straight defeat on Sale, who slumped to the bottom. Tries from wings Paul Diggin and England hopeful Chris Ashton helped the Saints to a first-ever league win at Edgeley Park after fly-half Stephen Myler had missed [...]
Tredwell hits Tigers for six March 7, 2010 SPINNER James Tredwell staked his claim for an England Test place after impressing with a six-wicket haul on day one of the three-day warm-up match with Bangladesh A. The Kent player returned figures of 6-95 in a mammoth spell of 28 overs as the hosts were bowled out for 202 in Chittagong. But the gloss [...]
British tennis slumps to new low March 7, 2010 BRITISH tennis plummeted to an all-time low yesterday after Dan Evans crashed to defeat in the decisive singles rubber to hand Lithuania a shock 3-2 victory in the Davis Cup. Evans crashed in five sets to world No521 Laurynas Grigelis after James Ward was earlier defeated by Ricardas Berankis. Britain must now face Turkey, who [...]
Crouch deserves starting berth, says ‘66 hero Hurst March 7, 2010 SIR GEOFF HURST believes Tottenham’s Peter Crouch has earned the right to partner Wayne Rooney at this summer’s World Cup. Crouch scored twice in England’s 3-1 win over Egypt last Wednesday, taking his tally to 20 goals in 37 games. And Hurst, who famously scored a hat-trick for England in their 1966 World Cup success [...]
I haven’t been that Dyer, says injury-hit Kieron March 7, 2010 INJURY-PLAGUED Kieron Dyer has hit back at suggestions he has been a waste of money at West Ham and should consider early retirement. Dyer, 31, has played just seven games for the Hammers in two-and-a-half years after breaking his leg shortly after his £6m move from Newcastle. West Ham say that both he and Freddie [...]
Legend Davis back at Crucible March 7, 2010 SNOOKER: Six-time world champion Steve Davis clinched a 30th appearance at the Crucible after beating Adrian Gunnell in the World Championship final qualifying round. The 52-year-old was never behind and came through to win 10-4 at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. Chinese ace Liang Wenbo, a quarter-finalist in 2008, is also through after [...]
Wiggins seals third-place finish March 7, 2010 CYCLING: Bradley Wiggins finished in the peleton to claim third place in the Tour of Mercia. The British Team Sky rider maintained his position following his time trial success on Saturday, finishing behind Czech winner Frantisek Rabon and Russian Denis Menchov. Lance Armstrong came home in seventh.
Hull KR claim Saints victory March 7, 2010 RUGBY LEAGUE: Ben Fisher’s try two minutes from time helped Hull KR come from behind to record to a 28-24 victory over St Helens in a thriller at Craven Park. In the other game, Matt King and Ben Westwood both scored twice as Warrington moved to second with a 46-12 win over Gareth Thomas’s new [...]
Noh such worries for Seung-yul March 7, 2010 GOLF: Korean Noh Seung-yul edged out compatriot KJ Choi by a single shot to win the Malaysian Open. The 18-year-old’s birdie on the final hole capped a fine 68 to take him to a 14-under-par total. Welsh rookie Rhys Davies, who was co-leader going into the final round, fired a 71 to finish in a [...]
RFU shrug off Haskell row March 4, 2010 ENGLAND chiefs have attempted to distance themselves from the escalating row with Stade Francais over James Haskell’s availability, insisting the disagreement is solely between the player and his club. Stade Francais officials have repeatedly called on the Rugby Football Union to release the flanker from England’s Six Nations squad so that he can play in [...]