Radcliffe’s Olympic hopes hit by defeat in Gebrselassie duel April 15, 2012 BRITAIN’S Paula Radcliffe admits her London 2012 medal hopes have suffered a major blow after she endured a deeply disappointing half-marathon defeat to Ethiopian distance king Haile Gebrselassie. Radcliffe finished more than 11 minutes behind Gebrselassie at a head-to-head in Vienna yesterday with a time of one hour, 12 minutes and three seconds – her [...]
Carroll has shut up his critics, says keeper Jones April 15, 2012 LIVERPOOL goalkeeper Brad Jones believes £35m striker Andy Carroll has silenced his critics with the winning goal in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final victory over Everton. Carroll followed his late decider at Blackburn last week with the header that clinched a 2-1 triumph against their Merseyside rivals and booked a return to Wembley for the final [...]
McIlroy knocks Donald off No1 April 15, 2012 ENGLAND’S Luke Donald slipped from the top of golf’s world rankings last night after he completed a disappointing weekend at the RBC Heritage Classic in South Carolina. Donald needed to finish in the tournament’s top eight to prevent Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy deposing him for the second time in two months, but carded a level-par [...]
Oosthuizen bounces back April 15, 2012 Masters runner-up Louis Oosthuizen made amends for his Augusta heartache by winning the Malaysian Open yesterday. The South African, beaten in a play-off at last week’s Major by Bubba Watson, shot a four-under-par final round of 68 to beat Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher by three strokes in Kuala Lumpur.
Bangladesh to visit Pakistan April 15, 2012 Pakistan is poised to host international cricket for the first time in more than three years this month when Bangladesh visit Lahore for a one-day match and Twenty20 fixture. No national team has visited the country since the terror attack on Sri Lanka players in March 2009, in which six policeman and the team’s driver [...]
Gervinho back for Wigan game April 15, 2012 Arsenal forward Gervinho is expected to return tonight when the Gunners host relegation-threatened Wigan. Full-back Kieran Gibbs is also in contention following a groin injury as Arsene Wenger’s side look to move eight points clear in third place in the Premier League.
Daglish given Liverpool backing as Comolli axed April 12, 2012 UNDER-FIRE Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has been given a ringing endorsement by the club’s American owners and backed to stay in charge beyond the summer, after the axe fell on director of football Damien Comolli yesterday. Dalglish’s position has come under increasing pressure following the Reds’ worst run for 59 years and amid criticism of [...]
Lancaster honeymoon over as Farrell snubs England position April 12, 2012 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster has suffered the first major blow of his fledging tenure after Saracens’ Andy Farrell rejected the opportunity to join his staff on a permanent basis. Farrell, an integral part of the interim coaching team that steered England to second place in the Six Nations last month, insists he has unfinished [...]
UNSTOPPABLE BIG BUCK’S IN 17TH HEAVEN April 12, 2012 BIG BUCK’S made racing history yesterday by claiming a 17th successive race victory, in the BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree. Ruby Walsh eased the Paul Nicholls-trained nine-year-old, who was a 2-9 favourite, to a nine-length triumph on the first day of the Grand National meeting to surpass Sir Ken’s 1950s run of wins.
Webber’s Bahrain doubts April 12, 2012 FORMULA ONE: Red Bull’s Mark Webber has admitted motorsport chiefs have a “massive decision” to make over whether to cancel this month’s Bahrain Grand Prix, amid ongoing civil unrest in the Gulf state. “If we have a choice, I want to race,” said Webber, who added: “There is no beating about the bush, it is [...]
