Mar
2013
Articles from 7th Mar 2013
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Bale force blows Inter away
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Gareth Bale came back to haunt Inter Milan once again as Tottenham romped to a very impressive 3-0 Europa League win over the Italian giants at White Hart Lane. Read
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Steaua sneak first-leg advantage
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Rafael Benitez's Chelsea suffered a lacklustre 1-0 defeat to Steaua Bucharest in their Europa League last-16 first-leg clash at the National Arena. Read
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London Welsh vow appeal
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
London Welsh chief executive Tony Copsey has said the club was "hugely disappointed and shocked" after being hit with a five-point deduction and £15,000 fine for fielding an ineligible player in this season's Aviva Premiership. Read
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Fergie ready to address Rooney rumours
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is likely to face questions about Wayne Rooney and his side's controversial Champions League exit as he meets the media on Friday morning. Read
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Newcastle claim hard-fought draw
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Hatem Ben Arfa passed up a golden opportunity to celebrate his 26th birthday in style as Newcastle claimed a hard-fought 0-0 Europa League draw against Anzhi Makhachkala in Moscow. Read
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Warren split threatens Burns v Vazquez
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Ricky Burns' rescheduled world title fight against Miguel Vazquez could be called off again after his camp announced he had split from promoter Frank Warren. Read
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Brown injury woes continue
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Sunderland defender Wes Brown is unlikely to return to competitive action this season, Black Cats manager Martin O'Neill has confirmed. Read
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Willey to join Bulls board
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Bradford are set to have two women on their board after Jay Willey agreed to put a six-figure sum into the Super League club in return for a significant shareholding. Read
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McClaren expects Rooney to stay at Utd
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Former England manager Steve McClaren is convinced Wayne Rooney's future remains at Manchester United. Read
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Jackson handed Ireland fly-half role
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Ireland will start with Paddy Jackson at fly-half for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with France at the Aviva Stadium. Read
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Surprise call-up for Bridcutt
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Scotland manager Gordon Strachan sprang a major surprise in his first competitive squad by calling up Brighton midfielder Liam Bridcutt. Read
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Coloccini worry for Newcastle
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has been dealt a major blow by the news skipper Fabricio Coloccini could be out of action for up to seven weeks. Read
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No sanction for Ferdinand
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Rio Ferdinand will not face disciplinary action from UEFA for sarcastically applauding Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir at Old Trafford on Tuesday night. Read
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It just wasn't our day - Trott
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
England are at a loss to work out why they keep putting themselves under pressure with poor batting at the start of Test tours. Read
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Three changes for Les Bleus
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
France boss Philippe Saint-Andre has shaken up his back division with three changes for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland in Dublin. Read
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Pavey to miss World Championships
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Olympic 5000metre and 10,000m finalist Jo Pavey will sit out the World Championships in August after announcing she is pregnant with her second child. Read
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England caught out by Kiwis
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
England had only themselves to blame for their embarrassing false start to the three-Test series against New Zealand in Dunedin. Read
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Brown keeps focus on next game
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Scotland captain Kelly Brown is not allowing thoughts of an unprecedented RBS 6 Nations hat-trick distract him or his team-mates from the task in hand when they host Wales on Saturday. Read
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Faletau plays down Lions chances
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Toby Faletau may be the favourite to wear the British & Irish Lions number eight shirt in Australia this summer, but the Wales back-rower has delivered a surprisingly withering verdict on his current form. Read
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Defoe: Spurs the better bet
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Jermain Defoe is so sure Tottenham will finish above Arsenal that he is willing to enter into another charity bet with Gunners midfielder Jack Wilshere. Read
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Kidney support for captain Heaslip
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Coach Declan Kidney is impressed by the way Jamie Heaslip has approached the Ireland captaincy amid difficult circumstances, insisting he is making "strong decisions". Read
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Vunipola vying for starting berth
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Mako Vunipola has told Stuart Lancaster he is ready to make his full England debut in Sunday's RBS 6 Nations game against Italy at Twickenham. Read
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Moscow holds mystery for Pardew
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Alan Pardew admits he does not know what to expect as Newcastle's Europa League mission takes them into the unknown in Moscow on Thursday night. Read
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Luiz craving more European glory
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
David Luiz is craving success in the Europa League and hopes Chelsea will be the last British club standing in continental competition for a second successive season. Read
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Rooney's options are limited - Owen
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Michael Owen believes Wayne Rooney could find himself lacking options if he severs ties with Manchester United at the end of the season. Read
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Ambrose disciplined by Celtic
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
Neil Lennon revealed that defender Efe Ambrose was disciplined for being late for training ahead of the 2-0 Champions League second-leg defeat by Juventus which saw Celtic exit the last-16 stage on an 5-0 on aggregate, but insists it was not the reason the defender was omitted from the starting eleven. Read
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Embarrassing England caught out by Kiwis
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
England had only themselves to blame for their embarrassing false start to the three-Test series against New Zealand. Read
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Poor England hand initiative to Kiwis
Mar 07 2013 | National Sport
England were largely responsible for their own downfall as they descended to 167 all out inside two sessions against New Zealand at the University Oval. Read
