Sport Comment: Arsenal need a boss who ensures they turn up for biggest matches March 23, 2014 ARSENE Wenger has never had the healthiest of pallors but the colour had almost completely drained from his face by the time Arsenal were three goals and a man down against Chelsea as the clock struck 1pm on Saturday lunchtime. The occasion of his 1,000th match in charge should have been an opportunity, irrespective of [...]
Lions tour has helped Farrell grow, says Sarries chief McCall March 23, 2014 SARACENS director of rugby Mark McCall believes fly-half Owen Farrell is vastly improved since touring with the British & Irish Lions in Australia last year. Farrell scored 17 points in a man of the match performance as Sarries defeated Harlequins 39-17 on Saturday to reclaim top spot in the Aviva Premiership in front of a [...]
Debutants flourish as England take third place at Tokyo Sevens March 23, 2014 ENGLAND boss Simon Amor is predicting a bright future after his inexperienced side finished third in the HSBC Sevens World Series event in Tokyo yesterday. Series debutant Jack Clifford was among the try-scorers as England beat New Zealand in a play-off, having lost to eventual runners-up and new overall leaders South Africa in the semi-finals. [...]
Broad causes storm as captain is fined after England defeat March 23, 2014 ENGLAND captain Stuart Broad yesterday bemoaned the slap on the wrist he was given by cricket’s authorities for publicly criticising the umpires following defeat to New Zealand in their opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup. Broad was fined 15 per cent of his match fee by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after expressing annoyance [...]
Tsonga next for champ Murray March 23, 2014 WORLD No6 Andy Murray must overcome France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in tomorrow’s Sony Open fourth round to continue the defence of his title in Miami. Murray last week split with coach Ivan Lendl, but the eighttime grand slam champion watched from the Scot’s box as he took just 73 minutes to defeat Feliciano Lopez 6-4, 6-1 [...]
Massaro ends 15-year wait March 23, 2014 NEW world squash champion Laura Massaro admitted she had to battle through the toughest match of her career in yesterday’s final in Malaysia to become the first English woman to hold the title since 1999. The world No2, who finished runner-up to Nicol David in 2013, won 11-7, 6-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9 against Egyptian teenager [...]
First PGA tour win for Every March 23, 2014 AMERICA’S Matt Every claimed his first PGA Tour victory late last night, overtaking Adam Scott in the closing stages of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida to win by one stroke. Every began the final round four strokes behind Scott, but four birdies in five holes saw him take over, while Australia’s Scott slipped to [...]
Wenger puzzled by heavy losses versus big guns March 23, 2014 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has said he is puzzled by his team’s poor record against their big Premier League rivals, after the weekend’s 6-0 drubbing at Chelsea. Half of the league goals the Gunners have conceded this season have come in just three heavy away defeats against Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City. “We felt we [...]
Stoke romp to first away win since August March 23, 2014 STOKE boss Mark Hughes hailed his team’s change of style after the Potters won their first away game in the Premier League since August. Christian Benteke’s early strike earned Aston Villa the lead yesterday, but goals from Peter Odemwingie, Peter Crouch and Steven Nzonzi put the visitors ahead at half-time before Geoff Cameron’s late effort [...]
Cavendish fifth in season opener March 23, 2014 CYCLING: Britain’s Mark Cavendish had to settle for fifth place in yesterday’s epic Milan-San Remo race, while compatriot Ben Swift achieved a career-best finish by coming third in the opening spring classic of the season. The near-300km race, which is largely flat, was won by Norway’s Alexander Kristoff, defeating Swiss Fabian Cancellara in a sprint [...]
