Nicola Adams turns pro and targets world title as boxing pro Frank Warren forced to eat humble pie January 23, 2017 Two-time Olympic gold-medallist Nicola Adams has set her sights on becoming a world champion after turning professional and signing a long-term deal with promoter Frank Warren. Following in the footsteps of former Irish amateur Katie Taylor, flyweight Adams, 34, is set to make her professional bow on 8 April in Manchester, while a home fight [...]
Wasps seal European Champions Cup quarter-final berth as Saracens draw Glasgow in last eight January 23, 2017 Wasps recovered from a sluggish start to secure a bonus-point 41-27 success over Italian side Zebre on Sunday and finish top of their European Champions Cup pool, earning themselves a trip to Leinster in the quarter-finals. Two tries from Ashley Johnson and further touchdowns from Danny Cipriani, Elliot Daly, Christian Wade and Nathan Hughes powered Wasps [...]
Ben Stokes lays demons of World Twenty20 final to rest as England restore one-day pride with victory over India January 23, 2017 England all-rounder Ben Stokes admitted his satisfaction at laying the demons of the World Twenty20 final to rest as his side recorded a pride-salvaging victory over India in the final one-day clash in Kolkata. With England on the cusp of T20 glory in April, Stokes was left distraught as West Indies hard-hitter Carlos Brathwaite smacked [...]
Chelsea 2, Hull City 0: It’s time for speculation over Diego Costa to stop, says Antonio Conte after Blues move eight points clear at Premier League summit January 22, 2017 Chelsea boss Antonio Conte believes Diego Costa’s goalscoring return will end talk of disharmony at the club after the runaway leaders moved eight points clear at the Premier League summit with victory against Hull. Costa, 28, underlined his importance to Chelsea with his 15th strike of a prolific campaign deep into first-half stoppage time, while [...]
West Ham set to sign £8m defender, former Tottenham midfielder poised to join West Brom for £10m and ex-Arsenal winger hooks up with Bury January 19, 2017 West Ham are poised to bolster their defensive options by signing wantaway Southampton skipper Jose Fonte for an initial fee in the region of £8m, which could rise to £10m with add ons. The Hammers are set to stave off late interest from fellow Premier League side West Brom for the 33-year-old Euro 2016 winner, [...]
Centurion Eoin Morgan urges England to show tournament-winning calibre in final ODI after slipping to series-clinching loss to India January 19, 2017 England skipper Eoin Morgan has warned his side that they must demonstrate major tournament-winning potential in their final one-day clash with India after slipping to a series-clinching loss. The tourists lost by 15 runs in Cuttack as India surged into an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, despite a majestic century from Morgan – his [...]
Jessica Ennis-Hill interview: A successful World Championships in London can help restore faith in athletics January 19, 2017 Olympic heptathlon gold-medallist Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill insists a successful World Championships in London is pivotal to restoring the tarnished reputation of athletics. The sport has been rocked over the past 18 months by a series of damaging allegations of state-sponsored doping and cover-ups which have seen Russia banned from international competition by world governing body the [...]
Plymouth Argyle 0, Liverpool 1: Jurgen Klopp affords himself pat on back for giving youngsters their FA Cup wings January 18, 2017 Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp hailed his decision to use the FA Cup to blood the club’s youngsters after the Reds progressed to round four at the expense of League Two high-flyers Plymouth. Midfielder-turned-defender Lucas Leiva was Liverpool’s unlikely match-winner as he netted his first goal for almost seven years as the Reds set up a [...]
Sir Andy Murray douses concerns over ankle injury after brushing aside Russian teenager at Australian Open January 18, 2017 World No1 Sir Andy Murray played down fears over an ankle injury after cruising past Russian teenager Andrey Rublev to reach the third round of the Australian Open men’s draw. Murray’s ankle gave way at the start of the third set and he visibly remained in discomfort despite showing few ill-effects as he dispatched Rublev [...]
I have exorcised ghosts, insists Dan Evans after biggest win of his career at Australian Open January 18, 2017 British No3 Dan Evans insisted he has exorcised the ghost of past missed chances after producing a seismic shock at the Australian Open by dispatching former US Open winner Marin Cilic. Evans, who is ranked No 51 in the world, had never previously beaten a top 10 player at a grand slam but reversed that [...]
