NASA’s stunning series of free space tourism posters offers a glimpse at the imagined future of interstellar travel April 12, 2016 NASA’s Voyager mission left Earth in 1977, taking advantage of a once-every-175-year alignment of the planets to take a grand tour of the solar system. Using a manoeuvre called a gravitational assist, the tiny probe swung itself around Jupiter like a slingshot, zipping past Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, picking up speed each time until it was [...]
Tributes paid as heart condition forces England batsman James Taylor to retire April 12, 2016 England batsman James Taylor has been stripped of the finest years of his international career after being forced to retire due to a serious heart condition, according to former national team skipper Nasser Hussain. The 26-year-old is set to undergo surgery later this week having been diagnosed with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, a similar condition [...]
West Ham United v Manchester United: Slaven Bilic savours perfect farewell to FA Cup football at the Boleyn Ground April 12, 2016 West Ham manager Slaven Bilic insists Wednesday's quarter-final replay against Manchester United is the perfect way to bring down the curtain on FA Cup action at the Boleyn Ground. The Hammers have just four fixtures left at their home of 112 years before relocating to the Olympic Stadium and, regardless of the result, the visit of [...]
Masters winner Danny Willett can’t wait to watch replays of his Augusta triumph – and change nappies April 12, 2016 Masters champion Danny Willett admits he is looking forward to watching replays of his Augusta triumph after arriving back in Britain. Willett, who became a father just days before jetting out to America for the year’s first Major tournament, also listed being back with his family among the things he was relishing upon his return [...]
Leicester: Tickets listed at £15,000 for final home game of the season v Everton April 12, 2016 Such is the demand to see Premier League leaders Leicester City that some tickets to their final home game of the season against Everton have been put on sale for as much as £15,000. Tickets to the Foxes' penultimate game of the season sold out within 90 minutes after going on sale following "unprecedented demand" [...]
Zidane urges Real Madrid to summon El Clasico spirit in bid to overhaul Champions League deficit April 11, 2016 Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has urged his side to be inspired by their El Clasico comeback when they bid to overturn a first-leg deficit and reach the Champions League semi-final against Wolfsburg on Tuesday. The Spanish side were heavy favourites to progress to the last four of the competition but came unstuck in Germany [...]
England Grand Slam star Anthony Watson set to learn Australia tour fate after double citing April 11, 2016 Bath full-back Anthony Watson could face the prospect of being ruled out of England’s summer tour of Australia should Tuesday night's Rugby Football Union disciplinary tribunal hand out a hefty ban for an alleged high tackle on Saracens full-back Alex Goode. The 22-year-old was sent off, and later cited, for tackling Goode in the air during [...]
West Ham Olympic Stadium deal publication ordered April 11, 2016 Financial details of West Ham’s 99-year tenancy at the Olympic Stadium look set to be published after an information tribunal rejected a legal bid to keep the contract confidential. The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), which says publication of the terms could diminish commercial revenue from the stadium by “millions of pounds” in total, is [...]
Manchester City v Paris Saint-Germain: Manuel Pellegrini brushes off concerns over empty seats and insists absence of Vincent Kompany won’t sabotage Champions League dream April 11, 2016 Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has played down concerns about the level of support his team will receive for the biggest Champions League match in their history, against Paris Saint-Germain tonight. City have faced a fan backlash over the price of tickets for the quarter-final second leg at the Etihad Stadium, and seats were still available [...]
Jade Dernbach interview: I’m more mature now, have a different outlook and ready to regain my England spot April 11, 2016 He may have been a lightning rod for criticism and a byword for promising bowlers tossed on the international scrapheap, but Surrey seamer Jade Dernbach is desperate to defy what some might consider lengthy odds and resurrect his England career. It has been a rocky road over recent years for the Johannesburg-born quick, who has [...]