Saints suffer Schneiderlin injury blow ahead of Gunners fixture December 1, 2014 SOUTHAMPTON boss Ronald Koeman admits his side will be seriously debilitated by the loss of influential midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin when they clash with Arsenal at Emirates Stadium tomorrow evening. The 25-year-old limped out of the Saints’ 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday as the reigning champions leapfrogged their rivals into second place in the [...]
Rodgers insists no Gerrard rift as skipper offered fresh deal December 1, 2014 LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers insisted there has been no deterioration in his relationship with Steven Gerrard after revealing the Anfield skipper has been offered a new deal at the club. Gerrard, who has also denied rumours of a rift, would be free to sign a pre-contract agreement in January ahead of his current deal expiring [...]
Cook on verge of resurgence, insists Tredwell December 1, 2014 ENGLAND off-spinner James Tredwell insists under-fire skipper Alastair Cook is on the verge of silencing his doubters as England prepare for their latest one-day examination at the hands of Sri Lanka in Hambantota tomorrow. Cook has faced renewed calls to quit as one-day captain in the wake of an eight-wicket capitulation to Sri Lanka on [...]
Premier League: Soldado locates scoring touch as Spurs rediscover home comforts November 30, 2014 AT WHITE HART LANE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 EVERTON 1 TOTTENHAM boss Mauricio Pochettino admitted his side’s defeat of Everton contained hidden value after goal-shy Spanish striker Roberto Soldado proved the match-winner at White Hart Lane yesterday. Soldado reacquainted himself with the Premier League scoresheet to end a nine-month barren spell in first-half stoppage time after [...]
London Welsh concede 400th point as Saints regain top spot November 30, 2014 LONDON Welsh assistant coach Ollie Smith insists his side will not surrender to the demands of the Premiership despite conceding their 400th point of the season during a 43-14 loss to Northampton at the Kassam Stadium yesterday. The reigning champions scored seven tries in their bonus point win to return to the table’s summit, while [...]
Hughes death sends shockwaves November 27, 2014 ■ Australia batsman loses fight, aged 25 ■ Officials: “freak accident real tragedy” ■ Debate over cricket safety intensifies ■ India Test match could be cancelled CRICKET was in mourning last night following the death of Australian Test batsman Phillip Hughes – a tragedy that senior figures predict will send shockwaves through the sport. Hughes [...]
Abbott will not play again, says England bowler November 27, 2014 THE bowler whose bouncer inadvertently caused the death of Australian Test batsman Phillip Hughes may never play again, according to former England seamer David Lawrence. West Indies batsman Phil Simmons required life-saving brain surgery after being struck by a Lawrence delivery during a tour match at Bristol in 1988, and the 50-year-old is sceptical about [...]
Lancaster challenges demoted Farrell to bounce back November 27, 2014 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster expects Owen Farrell to secure a future recall despite dropping the Saracens star in favour of Billy Twelvetrees for the final autumn fixture against Australia at Twickenham tomorrow. Farrell has been an ever-present for England since the summer tour of South Africa in 2012 but Twelvetrees has received the nod [...]
Champions League: Defiant Rodgers shrugs off late Sofia setback November 26, 2014 LUDOGORETS RAZGRAD 2 LIVERPOOL 2 LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers insists his side’s Champions League draw with Ludogorets Razgrad last night can act as a season-defining moment despite the Reds conceding a late leveller against the Bulgarian champions in Sofia. Georgi Terziev equalised two minutes from time after Rickie Lambert’s first Champions League goal and a Jordan [...]
Moeen’s heroics warranted win, rues sorry Cook November 26, 2014 SKIPPER Alastair Cook rued his side’s inability to capitalise on Moeen Ali’s sparkling century as England slipped to a 25-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the first one-day international in Colombo yesterday. Opener Moeen struck 11 fours and five sixes in his 87-ball 119 while Essex all-rounder Ravi Bopara added a composed 65 before his [...]
