Leicester fight back to thrash Scarlets October 17, 2010 LEICESTER blew Scarlets away with a second-half salvo in a five-try 46-10 victory that tightened their grip on Heineken Cup Pool Five. A try from Martin Castrogiovanni and eight points from the boot of Toby Flood gave the Tigers a slender 13-10 half-time advantage, with Morgan Stoddart touching down early on for the Welshmen. But [...]
Fears of World Cup vote delay amid bribery claims October 17, 2010 GLOBAL governing body Fifa has launched an investigation into claims of a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding England’s fight to host the 2018 World Cup. A Sunday newspaper alleged that two of the 24 members of Fifa’s executive committee, who will decide in December who is to stage the tournament, offered to sell votes. Nigerian Amos Adamu, [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF October 17, 2010 Irvine tipped to land Lions role RUGBY UNION: British and Irish Lions chiefs are expected to name their latest manager today, with Scotland legend Andy Irvine tipped for the role. The former full-back, 59, toured three times as a Lions player and will be tasked with picking a coach for the 2013 trip to Australia. [...]
WINNERS & LOSERS October 17, 2010 A WEEKEND is a long time in sport – as this lot will attest. But while for some it was one to remember, others may wish they had never set foot out of the house. Here are this weekend’s heroes and villains. WINNER PADRAIG HARRINGTON The three-time Major winner ended a two-year trophy drought that stretched [...]
D-DAY FOR LIVERPOOL October 14, 2010 High Court orders reversal of restraining order Texan judge could endorse sale today LIVERPOOL’S future is likely to be decided this afternoon when a Texan judge delivers his verdict in the latest and possibly last of a series of increasingly bitter courtroom battles. Judge Jim Jordan will announce at 1pm British time – 7am in [...]
England edged into third in medals table in final event October 14, 2010 ENGLAND were dramatically pipped to second place in the Commonwealth Games medals table by hosts India after losing three badminton finals. Nathan Robertson was beaten in two of the finals, the mixed doubles and men’s doubles, while England’s No1 Rajiv Ouseph also had to settle for silver in the men’s singles. That allowed India to [...]
DALLAGLIO’S LOOK AHEAD | EUROPEAN ACTION PREVIEW October 14, 2010 LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO tells Morning Wire how he thinks London clubs will fare in this weekend’s fixtures in the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup OSPREYS V LONDON IRISH (Heineken Cup, Friday) Ospreys will be disappointed to have lost against Toulon last week as they held firm until the last quarter of the game. This is [...]
Belief at Sarries still high October 14, 2010 SARACENS may have lost last weekend to Clermont Auvergne but that has not knocked the team’s confidence at all. We played very well against the French champions but just did not take our opportunities. If we want to return to winning ways in our second Heineken Cup fixture, against Leinster tomorrow, we are going to [...]
Fabregas: Real Madrid wanted me over summer October 14, 2010 ARSENAL captain Cesc Fabregas has revealed he was wanted by Real Madrid during a summer of uncertainty over his future. Barcelona were known to be interested in the Spain midfielder and had two bids, the second of more than £30m, rejected by the Gunners. But it emerged yesterday that Barca’s fierce rivals Real were also [...]
CHRONOLOGY | LIVERPOOL OWNERSHIP BATTLE October 14, 2010 IF LIVERPOOL’S sale to New England Sports Ventures is finally completed today, it will mark the end of one of the most convoluted takeovers in the history of English football. Since the day their bid was accepted by the club’s board on 5 October, NESV have been opposed by Reds owners Tom Hicks and George [...]