Rabada heroics leave England in deep trouble although Moeen urges tourists to attack January 24, 2016 England all-rounder Moeen Ali has urged his side’s bowling unit to go on the offensive in a bid to wrestle initiative away from buoyant South Africa after a sobering third day of the final Test in Centurion yesterday. Paceman Kagiso Rabada demolished England’s batting order to claim 7-112 and help South Africa rout the tourists [...]
Michael Vaughan urges cricket bosses to consider Kevin Pietersen for World T20 January 24, 2016 Former skipper Michael Vaughan has re-opened the Kevin Pietersen debate by insisting that England’s cricket bosses should swallow their pride and select the maverick batsman for this year’s World Twenty20. Pietersen was sacked by the England and Wales Cricket Board in February 2014 before his hopes of rekindling an international career during last summer’s Ashes [...]
Jessica Ennis-Hill interview: Jury is out on Lord Coe as world athletics chief January 22, 2016 Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill believes the jury is out on whether Lord Coe is the right man to lead reform of crisis-hit governing body the IAAF and clean up athletics. A damning report into the doping crisis engulfing the sport published last week by the World Anti-Doping Agency’s independent commission concluded that “corruption was embedded [...]
‘World Cup was my lowest point but I never considered quitting’: Chris Robshaw still bears World Cup scars but he is looking to the future January 21, 2016 A new dawn may have broken with the appointment of head coach Eddie Jones but the passage of time has only slightly tempered the regret felt by the much-scrutinised Chris Robshaw over England’s ill-fated World Cup campaign. Excitement and promise quickly turned to despair during the autumn as a Robshaw-led England wilted on home soil to [...]
Ozil and Sanchez set for return as Arsenal bid for title boost against Chelsea January 21, 2016 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez are set to be unleashed on old foes Chelsea after returning to full fitness as the Gunners bid to showcase their title credentials at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. A toe injury sidelined World Cup-winner Ozil for Sunday’s stalemate at Stoke – Premier League [...]
Leicester City 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2: Pochettino boasts of squad depth as Spurs eye assault on three fronts January 20, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino revelled in the depth of squad at his disposal after a much-changed Spurs side disposed of Premier League high-flyers Leicester in their FA Cup third-round replay last night. A stunning strike from Son Heung-Min and second-half finish from Nacer Chadli booked Tottenham’s place in round four, where League One strugglers Colchester [...]
Jones offers Ashton backing after 10-week ban scuppers Six Nations recall hopes January 20, 2016 England head coach Eddie Jones has backed Saracens wing Chris Ashton to rebound from the 10-week ban which has destroyed his hopes of earning an international recall during the Six Nations. Ashton was suspended from playing until 28 March following an independent disciplinary hearing yesterday, having pleaded not guilty to making contact with the eye [...]
Broad deserves to be classed as one of the best January 20, 2016 Wickets and averages don’t lie and seamer Stuart Broad, the newly-crowned No1 Test bowler in the world, ranks right up there with the best England has ever produced. Broad has taken more Test wickets in the last five years than anyone else and in that time has come on leaps and bounds and found a [...]
Respite and financial boost for debt-ridden Bolton in FA Cup third round replay against fifth-tier Eastleigh January 19, 2016 ENGLISH football’s crisis club Bolton were granted a modicum of respite and a much-needed financial boost by a 3-2 FA Cup third-round replay victory over fifth-tier Eastleigh. Wanderers are rock bottom of the Championship and saddled with £172.9m worth of debt, while on Monday they avoided a High Court winding up order after their case [...]
British No1 Johanna Konta slays Venus Williams but admits to doubting her ability to giant kill at Australian Open January 19, 2016 British No1 Johanna Konta admitted that she initially doubted her ability to beat eighth seed Venus Williams after outclassing the seven-time grand slam champion in the Australian Open first round yesterday. Konta, who reached the fourth round of last year’s US Open, blitzed out-of-sorts former Wimbledon winner Williams 6-4, 6-2 in just 79 minutes, and [...]
