Grand Slam winner Warburton dropped by struggling Wales November 14, 2012 WALES captain Sam Warburton has been dropped to the bench for the Test against Samoa in Cardiff tomorrow. Warburton, who led Wales to a Six Nations Grand Slam this year, has admitted struggling to find his top form in a Cardiff Blues side who have lost five of their Pro12 matches this season. Interim coach [...]
Cook mind games add spice to India series November 14, 2012 ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook has urged his team to capitalise on the weight of expectation burdening the hosts as he attempts to mastermind a first Test series win in India for 27 years today. Cook could hardly have wished for a more challenging start to his tenure as permanent skipper, while the task has been [...]
Aussies facing injury crisis for Twickenham November 14, 2012 AUSTRALIA have suffered a blow ahead of Saturday’s Test against England after forward Rob Simmons was handed an eight-week ban for a dangerous tackle during last week’s defeat in France. Simmons came on as a substitute during the Wallabies’ humiliating 33-6 loss in Paris and was reported to the International Rugby Board [IRB] for a [...]
Conditions will suit us, Dhoni warns England November 14, 2012 INDIA captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni insists he never doubted firebrand England batsman Kevin Pietersen would be part of the squad for the Test series that starts today in Ahmedabad. Pietersen was dropped in the summer after a breakdown in relations with England chiefs and only recalled after apologising for sending text messages disparaging team-mates to [...]
Three charged with fraud after probe into Spurs spying claims November 14, 2012 THREE men have been charged with fraud after a probe into claims people working for Tottenham spied on officials during their failed bid for the Olympic Stadium. Police investigated after allegations from West Ham and the Olympic Park Legacy Company, the body formerly in charge of deciding the stadium’s destiny. The trio have been charged [...]
How new boys rated England November 14, 2012 Steven Caulker The 20-year-old was caught out for Ibrahimovic’s opening goal, despite a decent block, and looked cagey in the opening stages. However he redeemed himself by cleverly adjusting his run to score England’s first. The Tottenham defender struggled to keep the brilliant Ibrahimovic marked but became more assured alongside Gary Cahill as the match [...]
Frankel stud fee set at £125,000 November 14, 2012 UNBEATEN racehorse Frankel’s owners will charge a stud fee of £125,000 per time when he begins breeding duties next year. The four-year-old, who won his 14th and final race in the Champions Stakes at Ascot last month before retiring, will breed on a no-foal, no-fee basis. Philip Mitchell, manager of Prince Khalid Abdullah’s Juddmonte Farms, [...]
London bids for Paralympic event November 14, 2012 GENERAL: London has submitted a bid to host the 2017 Paralympic World Championships. It came as UK Sport announced plans to bring more than 70 major sporting events to Britain to support athletes before the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio and build on the popularity of London 2012.
Hatton: I’m ready for comeback November 14, 2012 BOXING: Britain’s Ricky Hatton insists he is in perfect shape for his first fight for more than three years later this month. Hatton, who faces Vyacheslav Senchenko on 24 November in Manchester, said: “It’s been a long time since I’ve felt like this.”
Scots sneak past Luxembourg November 14, 2012 FOOTBALL: Blackburn striker Jordan Rhodes scored twice as Scotland only narrowly beat Luxembourg 2-1 in last night’s friendly. Northern Ireland needed a last-minute equaliser from David Healy to snatch a 1-1 draw at home to Azerbaijan in their 2014 World Cup qualifier. Pressure increased on Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni as they lost 1-0 [...]
