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Henman backs Murray to rise December 4, 2014 FORMER British No1 Tim Henman has backed Andy Murray to rise to the challenge of once again competing with powerhouses Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Murray endured a turbulent season and only recorded his first victory over a top-10 ranked player during the quarter-final of the US Open in September when beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. And [...]
Aguero sparks comeback as win keeps pressure on Blues December 3, 2014 REIGNING champions Manchester City exorcised their Stadium of Light demons by recording a third straight Premier League win courtesy of a Sergio Aguero-inspired comeback against Sunderland last night. City have lost 1-0 on each of their last four visits to Sunderland and, buoyed by their stalemate with top of the table Chelsea at the weekend, [...]
Premier League: Prolific Sanchez earns Arsenal last-gasp win December 3, 2014 ARSENAL 1 SOUTHAMPTON 0 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger admitted his side have benefitted from the harsh realities of past mistakes after scraping a last-gasp victory over a stubborn Southampton at Emirates Stadium last night. England goalkeeper Fraser Forster heroically kept Arsenal at bay until the visitors’ stoic resistance buckled late on when talismanic forward Alexis [...]
Coe reveals his plan to secure IAAF presidency December 3, 2014 LORD Coe has promised to “increase the reach and appeal of athletics” after unveiling his manifesto for election to the presidency of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) yesterday. Double Olympic gold medallist Coe, a current vice president of the world governing body, is bidding to succeed Lamine Diack who is stepping down next [...]
Cook’s England revive hopes with nervy win December 3, 2014 ENGLAND skipper Alastair Cook insisted his side made heavy-weather of the run-chase after resurrecting their Sri Lanka tour with a five-wicket win in the third one-day international (ODI) in Hambantota yesterday. The tourists were wobbling at 152-5 despite a fluent 58 from opener Moeen Ali, during which he clobbered five sixes, before half-centurion Jos Buttler [...]
Peaty breaks British record December 3, 2014 ENGLAND’S Adam Peaty set a new British 100m breaststroke record during the opening session of the World Short Course Championships in Doha, Qatar yesterday. The 19-year-old posted a time of 57.02 seconds in his heat to shave half a second off the previous best time set by Michael Jamieson. Peaty won double gold at this [...]
Premier League: Gerrard coy on new deal after proving worth December 2, 2014 LEICESTER CITY 1 LIVERPOOL 3 CAGEY Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard admitted he could still walk away from Anfield after inspiring his side to a comeback victory over bottom of the table Leicester City at the King Power Stadium last night. The recalled Gerrard fired the visitors into the ascendency after Adam Lallana cancelled out an [...]
Finn insists England have time to prove World Cup pedigree December 2, 2014 ENGLAND seamer Steven Finn is refusing to press the panic button despite the worrying decline in one-day form which his side will bid to arrest against Sri Lanka in Hambantota today. A little over two years ago England moved top of the one-day rankings for the first time but have now lost 15 of their [...]
Stopper Neuer out to keep star pair off No1 spot December 1, 2014 WORLD Cup-winning goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is the latest challenger aiming to break the Cristiano Ronaldo-Lionel Messi Ballon d’Or axis after the three-man shortlist for this year’s accolade was announced yesterday. The 28-year-old is the first keeper to make the final three since Italy’s Gianluigi Buffon in 2006 and is bidding to become only the second [...]
No England presence as cricket gathers to mourn tragic Hughes December 1, 2014 THE England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will not be officially represented when the sporting world falls silent at the funeral service of Australia Test batsman Phillip Hughes in his hometown of Macksville tomorrow. England are currently in the midst of a seven-match one-day international series in Sri Lanka and any members of the travelling [...]
