Women beat Canada to lift the World Cup August 17, 2014 EUPHORIC captain Katy McLean paid tribute to past players who had narrowly missed out on lifting the trophy after England finally landed the Women’s Rugby World Cup with an efficient 21-9 win over Canada in Paris yesterday. England had lost three successive finals but were leading by five points inside the final 10 minutes as [...]
Premier League: City boss on trophy trail after victory August 17, 2014 NEWCASTLE UNITED 0 MANCHESTER CITY 2 MANCHESTER City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists his side have the appetite for more silverware after starting their title defence with victory over Newcastle at St James’ Park yesterday – a result which sent the reigning champions to the Premier League summit. City were made to work by the Magpies [...]
Chelsea must overcome teams that park the bus, says Jose August 17, 2014 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho has urged his side to be more streetwise and find a way to unlock opponents intent on defending in numbers ahead of their Premier League opener with top-flight new boys Burnley at Turf Moor tonight. The Blues dropped crucial points at home last season after failing to overcome teams deploying a [...]
Kell now keen on Khan bout August 17, 2014 BRITAIN’S Kell Brook is eyeing a showdown with Amir Khan after beating Shawn Porter to become IBF welterweight champion in their title fight in California on Saturday. The 28-year-old claimed a majority decision over the American to maintain his perfect record with 33 victories from as many bouts and now has Bolton boxer Khan, who [...]
Crystal Palace in disarray after Pulis walks over lack of transfers August 14, 2014 CRYSTAL PALACE’S preparations for the new season were plunged into turmoil last night after manager Tony Pulis left the club by mutual consent. The 56-year-old, who was named Premier League Manager of the Year in May after saving the Eagles from relegation, failed to resolve differences over areas of responsibiliy and transfer policy after holding [...]
Sharman wins European silver as Britons surge to sprint finals August 14, 2014 Britain’s Will Sharman felt he snatched defeat from the jaws of victory despite picking up silver in the 110m hurdles final at the European Championships in Zurich last night. With the race in his grasp, the 29 year-old clipped the seventh hurdle with his trailing leg before his lead foot smashed into the next, with [...]
We’ve got the best new-ball duo in Test cricket, says Cook August 14, 2014 ENGLAND skipper Alastair Cook insists the expected availability of seamer Stuart Broad for the fifth Test against India at the Oval means he will again be able to call upon two of the best new-ball exponents in world cricket. Broad took part in England’s training session yesterday sporting a splint on his nose, which was [...]
Timing right for Tiger KO August 14, 2014 US CAPTAIN Tom Watson has welcomed the timing of Tiger Woods’s decision to declare himself unavailable for next month’s Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. The 38-year-old failed to qualify for the team automatically and yesterday said he did not wish to be considered for one of the three remaining captain’s picks due to an ongoing back [...]
England have to be ruthless now, demands Root August 13, 2014 RUN-MACHINE Joe Root insists England must show a ruthless streak and ram home their advantage during the fifth and final Test against India, which starts at the Oval on Friday. The Yorkshireman top-scored with 77 as England flexed their muscle at Old Trafford last week to brush aside the tourists by an innings and 54 [...]
Selection headache for Van Gaal as Shaw faces spell on sidelines August 13, 2014 MANCHESTER United boss Louis van Gaal has been dealt a defensive headache after defender Luke Shaw was sidelined for four weeks with a hamstring injury. The 19-year-old, who played England’s final World Cup group match against Costa Rica, joined the Old Trafford ranks from Southampton in June for £27m, replacing Juventus-bound Patrice Evra as United’s [...]
