Tough draw for O’Sullivan March 21, 2011 SNOOKER: Ronnie O’ Sullivan and John Higgins were handed tough first-round draws for this year’s World Snooker Championship. O’Sullivan will face Dominic Dale, while Higgins will be tested by Stephen Lee.
Luiz helps to lift the Blues again March 20, 2011 CHELSEA (2) vs MANCHESTER CITY (0) CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti sent out mixed signals regarding his future at the club after second-half goals from David Luiz and Ramires secured victory over Manchester City. Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay revealed yesterday that the Italian’s position would be reviewed at the end of the season. Ancelotti, whose contract [...]
Wood: Defeat left me heartbroken March 20, 2011 ENGLAND flanker Tom Wood revealed defeat in Dublin on Saturday left him feeling like his “heart had been ripped out”. The emergence of the Northampton foward had been one of the highlights of England’s RBS 6 Nations campaign, but Wood and his teammates had no answer to the Irish onslaught which terminated their Grand Slam hopes. “It [...]
Capello’s got his Terry timing all wrong, insists Redknapp March 20, 2011 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp has criticised Fabio Capello for his handling of the England captaincy issue. John Terry was reinstated as the permanent skipper on Saturday night having been stripped of the position last year following his off-field behaviour. Rio Ferdinand, who will miss Saturday’s Euro 2012 qualifier with Wales due to injury, replaced Terry [...]
Capello calls for Wolves star Jarvis ahead of Wales clash March 20, 2011 WOLVES winger Matt Jarvis last night received his first England call-up ahead of the Euro 2012 qualifier with Wales and the friendly against Ghana at Wembley on 29 March. With Theo Walcott and Adam Johnson ruled out through injury, Capello has handed Jarvis his chance to compete for starting spots with Aaron Lennon and Ashley Young [...]
Bell set for Sri Lanka test March 20, 2011 ENGLAND batsman Ian Bell is relishing the challenge of facing Sri Lanka in the quarter-finals of the World Cup and insists he and his teammates will battle through the fatigue in a bid to win the tournament. India beat the West Indies yesterday to confirm that England would face the joint hosts in the knock-out [...]
Trimble inspired by passionate O’Connell March 20, 2011 BRITISH LIONS skipper Paul O’Connell delivered an inspirational speech before Ireland’s crushing victory over England, according to team-mate Andrew Trimble. Irish wing Trimble revealed how O’Connell “always has something special to say” whenever they face England. “He’s always massively motivated and that inspiration filtered through to the rest of the team. Everybody was unbelievably up for [...]
Bryne frustrated by Wales campaign March 20, 2011 WALES full-back Lee Byrne has voiced his criticism of his side’s RBS 6 Nations campaign. Speaking after the 28-9 defeat to France at the weekend, Byrne said: “We just didn’t turn up. We know we are a better team than that, so it is a disappointing finish,” he said. The defeat saw Wales drop from second [...]
Robinson sounds a World Cup warning March 20, 2011 SCOTLAND head coach Andy Robinson has warned his side about potential slip-ups against Georgia and Romania when the Rugby World Cup starts in September. Scotland ended their RBS 6 Nations campaign with their first win of the tournament, beating Italy 21-8, but Robinson said afterwards that there was still “a lot of hard work to [...]
New York joy for Farah March 20, 2011 Mo Farah produced a brilliant sprint finish to win the New York half-marathon on his debut over the distance. The Brit sealed victory in one hour and 23 seconds. The win caps a fantastic fortnight for Farah who just two weeks ago was celebrating winning the European indoor title over 3,000m.