Murray close to top form after sealing London Tour Finals spot October 30, 2014 REVITALISED Andy Murray believes he is close to regaining top form after qualifying for the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London with an emphatic victory over Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov at the Paris Masters yesterday. The 27-year-old entered the tournament knowing a quarter-final berth would guarantee his place at the O2 Arena spectacle – he [...]
Formula One bosses reinforce calls for cost cutting strides as focus switches to Austin October 30, 2014 MOTORSPORT chiefs have reiterated calls for stronger and more effective cost cutting measures after two Formula One teams were forced to enter administration. Marussia this week became the latest F1 team to endure financial decline and face a bleak future, following in the footsteps of Caterham who suffered a similar fate only days earlier. The [...]
No change in Bianchi state October 30, 2014 MARUSSIA driver Jules Bianchi will continue his battle to recover from a horror smash at the Japanese Grand Prix in Yokkaichi, contrary to suggestions he would be transferred to Europe, his family has confirmed. The 25-year-old remains in a “critical but stable” condition after suffering severe head injuries during a collision with a tractor vehicle [...]
Lethal Sakho in contention to face Stoke October 30, 2014 WEST Ham boss Sam Allardyce will give top scorer Diafra Sakho every chance to recover from the shoulder injury sustained against champions Manchester City on Saturday and to prove his fitness ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Stoke City. The Senegalese forward has been a revelation for the high-flying Hammers since his £3.5m summer move from [...]
Racism ban for Celtic’s Tonev October 30, 2014 SCOTTISH champions Celtic have leapt to the defence of Aleksandar Tonev and vowed to appeal his seven-game ban after the on-loan Aston Villa winger was found guilty of racially abusing an opponent at a disciplinary hearing yesterday. The 24-year-old Bulgaria international was charged following an incident with Englishman Shay Logan during Celtic’s victory over Aberdeen [...]
Murray on cusp of making O2 October 29, 2014 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray stands on the brink of qualifying for next month’s ATP World Tour Finals In London after dispatching France’s Julien Benneteau in the second round of the Paris Masters yesterday. The 27-year-old outclassed his rival 6-3, 6-4 in 71 minutes to set up a third-round clash with his Wimbledon conqueror Grigor Dimitrov, with [...]
Haskell back in England frame October 29, 2014 ENGLAND back-row James Haskell is ready to be unleashed against world champions New Zealand in their opening clash of the autumn programme after recovering from a mystery illness which left him hospitalised. The 29-year-old Wasps skipper was admitted to Charing Cross Hospital with suspected meningitis and lost 5kg in a week. Haskell has missed the [...]
Newcastle youth proves too strong for City October 29, 2014 HOLDERS Manchester City were dumped out of the Capital One Cup by resurgent Newcastle United last night as Alan Pardew’s youthful side claimed a convincing 2-0 victory. Teenage forward Rolando Aarons gave the visitors an early lead before Moussa Sissoko settled matters as Newcastle set up a quarter-final clash at Tottenham. City boss Manuel Pellegrini was [...]
Capital One Cup: Blues kids can learn from best, insists Mourinho after cup scare October 28, 2014 SHREWSBURY TOWN 1 CHELSEA 2 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourino believes the club’s youngsters have the perfect role models from which to learn after the Blues reached the Capital One Cup quarter-final by edging past League Two high-flyers Shrewsbury Town at the New Meadow last night. An own goal from Shrewsbury defender Jermaine Grandison inside the [...]
Burrell will have autumn impact, insists Lancaster October 28, 2014 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster has conceded centre Luther Burrell is unlikely to figure in his side’s opening clash of their autumn programme against world champions New Zealand. The 26-year-old, who has seven international caps to his name, was withdrawn shortly after half-time during Northampton’s European Champions Cup victory against Ospreys at Franklin’s Gardens on [...]
