WINNERS & LOSERS May 9, 2010 A WEEKEND is a long time in sport, as this lot will attest. But while for some it was a few days to remember, others may wish they had never set foot out of the house. CHELSEA Many would have forgiven Carlo Ancelotti’s men for showing signs of nerves with a first Premier League title in [...]
Well, at least it saves me hiring a babysitter May 27, 2010 AMIDST the furore and the mud-slinging, at least one good thing has come out of Brendan Venter’s failed attempt to attend Sunday’s Guinness Premiership final – he won’t have to fork out for a babysitter! The Saracens director of rugby lost his appeal to overturn a 14-week coaching ban on Wednesday night after an RFU [...]
Eastmond gets England nod November 5, 2009 RUGBY LEAGUE: St Helens stand-off Kyle Eastmond will start for England in place of Danny McGuire for the Four Nations clash with New Zealand at Huddersfield tomorrow. Eastmond partners Wigan’s Sam Tomkins in a new half-back duo, while Hull KR wing Peter Fox and Warrington centre Chris Bridge also start, in place of Tom Briscoe [...]
Tigers chief urges salary cap overhaul March 23, 2010 LEICESTER TIGERS director Peter Wheeler last night called for a major review of the salary cap system in order to help English rugby compete with Europe’s elite. The Guinness Premiership has suffered from an exodus of players heading for the bright lights and big wages of the French Top 14 league, including the world’s best [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF May 5, 2010 Ribery final ban upheld FOOTBALL: Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery will miss the Champions League final after his appeal against a ban was dismissed. The Frenchman was suspended for three games for his red card against Lyon in the semi-final – ruling him out of the 22 May showdown with Inter Milan. Ribery’s absence is [...]
Tomkins gets Engand nod October 29, 2009 RUGBY LEAGUE: England have made two changes to their starting line-up for tonight’s Four Nations clash with Australia at Wigan’s DW Stadium. Coach Tony Smith brings in Wigan’s Sam Tomkins, the Super League’s Young Player of the Year, in place of teenager Richie Myler, while Huddersfield front-row Eorl Crabtree replaces team-mate Scott Moore. James Roby [...]
Sports bodies ready for ruling March 28, 2010 SPORTING bodies and TV networks are gearing up for an Ofcom ruling, expected this week, that could cap the wholesale price Sky can charge its rivals for Premier League matches. Bodies such as the Premier League and the Rugby Football Union have voiced concern their revenues could be hit by the ruling. However, analysts are [...]
Boss Smith quits after Four Nations final defeat November 15, 2009 TONY SMITH has resigned as England rugby league coach, citing family reasons for stepping down. The 42-year-old’s decision comes in the aftermath of Saturday’s crushing 46-16 Four Nations final defeat to Australia but he insists the result had no bearing on his departure. “Even if we had won last night I’d still have stepped down,” [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF May 10, 2010 Bath’s Maddock is on his way RUGBY UNION: Winger Joe Maddock has confirmed he is to leave Bath at the end of the season – with Italy his likely destination. The 31-year-old New Zealander, who has scored 233 points in 129 matches for Bath, has been linked with a move to Magners League new boys [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF April 29, 2010 Dott shows first in semi SNOOKER: Graeme Dott, the 2006 world champion, was left eyeing another World Championship final after opening up a 5-3 lead in his semi-final with Mark Selby last night. In the other semi-final, Australia’s Neil Robertson surged into 5-0 lead over Ali Carter before holding on for a 6-2 lead after [...]