Archive for February 23, 2013
Bobby Moore, the man who lifted the World Cup, continues to inspire but was snubbed by the FA.
Declan Kidney has made all the right calls for Ireland with the exception of Paddy Jackson at No 10 to face Scotland at Murrayfield.
Defending champions Wales rediscovered the best of themselves with another away-day success, says BBC Sport’s Bryn Palmer
PGA Tour leadership set to defy ban on ‘anchored’ putters in battle of wills with sport’s rule makers.
David Price is confident he will bounce back from his upset loss to Tony Thompson at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.
Stephen Hendry is convinced Ronnie O’Sullivan would be a serious Crucible contender if he decides to cut short his break from the sport to defend the World Championship title.
Audley Harrison became the first two-time Prizefighter champion when he cruised to victory in the international heavyweights event in Bethnal Green.
The week in football: Brazil seal the border; the war on obesity; row of the week; plus Gigi on shoesBreakthrough of the weekBrazil’s Inland Revenue: seizing 200,000 counterfeit Jabulani balls …
• Former defender Paul Elliott leaves Kick It Out campaign• Regret at use of ‘derogatory’ words in row over businessThe anti-racism campaigner Paul Elliott has spoken of his regret …
In shuffling his side to face the French, and calling up his heavier weapons to face the expected onslaught, the England coach got his tactics spot on
What Steve Finn could achieve is nothing short of frightening. He is so good at just 23 and, with luck over form and fitness, has so many years at the top ahead of him that he could not only set bowling benchmarks for England but seriously threaten world records as well.
Some spoke of a Slam. Others announced that they would be satisfied with a simple title. But there were no such thoughts within the camp itself.
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall thinks David Strettle may be ready for an England recall after watching the winger produce a superb display in a thrilling comeback win at Leicester.
Saracens tighten their grip on a play-off spot as a storming second-half performance carries them clear of Leicester.
England beat France because they were the better collective team. All the players knew their roles and what was required of them. Every single player did his job.
Lionel Messi helped Barcelona shake off the hangover from their midweek defeat by AC Milan as the leaders rallied to a 2-1 win at home to fellow King’s Cup semi-finalists Sevilla in La Liga on Saturday.
Football commentator John Helm looks back to the fateful day in May 1985 when a fire at Valley Parade claimed 56 lives during Bradford City’s match against Lincoln City.
Paul Hayward: England conquer their nerves to become serious Grand Slam contenders for first time since 2003.
• England Women 20-30 France WomenEngland’s women were bowled over by a physical French team at Twickenham, and lost a second match in a single Six …
Swansea’s Premier League heroes will pocket just £9,000 each if they win a historic first major trophy by beating Bradford in the Capital One Cup final on Sunday.