Feb
2013
Articles from 6th Feb 2013
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Blistering Bale fires Dragons to victory
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Gareth Bale continued his sensational recent form with a goal and an assist as Wales claimed a 2-1 victory over Austria at the Liberty Stadium. Read
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Ireland edge out Poland
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Ciaran Clark and Wes Hoolahan each scored their first senior international goals as the Republic of Ireland claimed a hard-fought 2-0 friendly victory over Poland. Read
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Strachan's Scots off to a flyer
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Charlie Mulgrew's first goal for Scotland got new boss Gordon Strachan's tenure off to a winning start with a 1-0 victory over Estonia at Pittodrie. Read
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Three Lions roar past Brazil
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Frank Lampard's second-half strike earned England their first win over Brazil for 23 years with a 2-1 success in the friendly international at Wembley. Read
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Hamilton unconcerned by crash
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Lewis Hamilton is itching to climb back into his Mercedes following a debut accident he has described as nothing more than "a blip". Read
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O'Driscoll not focusing on retirement
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Brian O'Driscoll may have suggested last week the 2013 RBS 6 Nations is likely to be his last, but the Ireland centre has insisted his physical condition will make the ultimate decision. Read
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Chelsea to back financial fair play deal
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Chelsea are set to back both a wage increase cap and a compromise financial fair play deal at Thursday's showdown meeting of all 20 Premier League chairmen, it can be disclosed. Read
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IBF rules out Alexander-Mayweather fight
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Devon Alexander will not be allowed to try and unify the welterweight division against Floyd Mayweather Jr at the expense of Kell Brook, according to the International Boxing Federation. Read
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Ba targets speedy return
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Chelsea striker Demba Ba appears to be trying to accelerate his first-team return by looking for a way around his broken nose. Read
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Successive wins for Cavendish
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
British racer Mark Cavendish has claimed back-to-back stage wins and the overall lead at the Tour of Qatar. Read
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Hamilton crash adds to Mercedes' woes
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Lewis Hamilton was left kicking his heels on the sidelines on his debut for Mercedes as the team's test of disaster continued. Read
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Clancy to compete in team pursuit
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Ed Clancy has returned to the team pursuit in the Great Britain squad for the Track Cycling World Championships. Read
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Hamilton crashes his new Mercedes
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Lewis Hamilton's first day behind the wheel of his Mercedes resulted in a crash into a tyre barrier. Read
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Monk extends Swans deal
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Swansea captain Garry Monk has signed a one-year contract extension, the Barclays Premier League club have confirmed. Read
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Kvesic to join Gloucester
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Promising flanker Matt Kvesic is set to move to Gloucester at the end of the season. Read
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Rookie Razia to race for Marussia
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Marussia will this season compete with an all-rookie line-up after finally concluding a deal with young Brazilian Luiz Razia. Read
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Listening brief for Button
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Jenson Button is planning to eavesdrop on new McLaren team-mate Sergio Perez's first day at work on Wednesday. Read
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Strachan praises players' passion
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Gordon Strachan agrees with Mark McGhee that his Scotland players are almost over-enthusiastic at times - but he knows they have to be self-motivated to allow him to do his job. Read
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Broad fitness provides positive in loss
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
England headed south for Auckland on Wednesday disappointed to have lost their final warm-up match but encouraged too by a clutch of impressive individual performances at the Cobham Oval. Read
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Nadal makes winning return
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Rafael Nadal made a winning return to action after eight months out through injury and illness when he partnered Juan Monaco to a straight sets doubles victory in the opening round of the VTR Open in Chile. Read
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Hodgson set on cast list for 2014 bid
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Roy Hodgson has done his casting - now he hopes 2013 will prove to be the year he lands a World Cup berth. Read
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Pearce delighted with impressive win
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Stuart Pearce admitted his England Under-21s had exceeded his expectations as they geared up for this summer's European Championship finals with a convincing 4-0 friendly victory over Sweden. Read
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Balotelli at centre of racism storm
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Mario Balotelli has found himself at the centre of a racism storm in Italy after a shocking public remark by AC Milan vice-president Paolo Berlusconi, younger brother of the club president Silvio. Read
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Cole overwhelmed by 100 cap achievement
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Ashley Cole becomes England's latest centurion at Wembley on Wednesday night still scarcely able to believe how a skinny young boy from the East End managed to travel so far. Read
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Debrecen goalkeeper denies match-fixing
Feb 06 2013 | National Sport
Debrecen goalkeeper Vukasin Poleksic has strongly denied trying to influence a Champions League match against Liverpool in 2009 - just hours after his club confirmed the clash was part of a match-fixing investigation. Read
