Mark Green, Correspondent (Sport) Theo Walcott will definitely not be going to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury whilst playing for Arsenal against Tottenham in the FA Cup. The England International will require surgery to fix the problem and this will put him out of action for at least six months. There was hope that a different type of treatment could provide a quick fix and allow […]
Joe Paley, Correspondent (Sport) New Zealand thrashed West Indies in the first T20 of the series at Eden Park on Sunday afternoon, winning by 81 runs. Wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi, who has struggled since his re-integration into international cricket last year, hit a quick-fire 48 not out from 25 balls which included three four and four sixes. Ronchi shared an unbeaten partnership worth 85 with Captain Brendon McCullum, who hit 60 from 45 balls, as […]
Joe Paley, Correspondent (Sport) Rower Rob Williams, who claimed a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics, has retired from the sport to pursue a full-time career in banking. Williams, 28, claimed second place in the lightweight men’s four along with Chris Bartley and Richard and Peter Chambers in London last summer contributing to Britain’s most successful Olympic outing. In a career spanning nearly a decade, Williams first became a household name in the […]
Tom Parry-Jones, Correspondent (Sport) Eusébio, the Mozambique-born former Portuguese international footballer, has died at the age of 71. The forward, who scored 638 goals in 614 competitive appearances for his club side, Benfica, died of heart failure at his home. Often rated as “Africa’s greatest-ever player”, Eusébio regularly features highly in polls of the world’s best players in history, and tributes to him have been given from all over the footballing world. The Portuguese […]
Joshua Peacock, Correspondent (Sport) A second heavy defeat inside a week will leave West Ham manager Sam Allardyce fearing for his job after his team were humiliated 6-0 at the Etihad. After receiving public backing from the clubs co-owners following the equally embarrassing 5-0 FA Cup defeat to Nottingham Forest, Allardyce may feel his days are numbered as the fans begin to turn their wrath on the former Bolton and Blackburn manager. The heaviness […]
Steve Lambert Editor (Sport) Manchester United lacklustre season under David Moyes took another hit over the weekend with a 2-1 defeat at home against Swansea, whilst reigning holders Wigan had to settle for a high scoring draw with MK Dons and Premier League West Ham fell victim to a 5-0 thumping at the hands of Nottingham Forest. Saturday saw the bulk of the action, and one of picks to win the tournament, Man City, […]
Joshua Peacock, Correspondent (Sport) Arsenal’s Theo Walcott will be left wondering if he will ever appear at a World Cup final after his latest injury setback puts him out not only for the rest of the club season but for the entirety of this year’s World Cup. Walcott suffered a knee injury in Arsenal’s 2-0 FA Cup victory over local rivals Tottenham, a win that may be remembered more for the Englishman’s ‘score line […]
Steve Lambert Editor (Sport) Portuguese sensation Cristiano Ronaldo has won the coveted Ballon D’Or trophy after four straight years of it being in the hands of rival Lional Messi. The star scored 66 goals in 56 games over the course of the year and had to beat stiff competition from Messi and Franck Ribery to gain the award. “I have to say a great thanks to all my teammates, I’m very happy.” Meanwhile, the World […]
Steve Lambert, Editor (Sport) FIFA have announced today that the 2022 World Cup, which is to be held in the Middle Eastern country Qatar, will not be held in the summer. The decision, which had seemingly coming for a long time, is based around the fact that the summer weather in Qatar will be nigh on unbearable for fans and players alike – often reaching well over 40 degrees celcius. FIFA Secretary Jerome Valcke stated […]
Joe Paley, Correspondent (Sport) Jacques Kallis hit a century in his 166th and final test match that lead to South Africa’s series win over India in Durban. Kallis, 38, surprised the cricketing community on Christmas Day when he announced his retirement from the longer format of the game and ends his career with 45 test match centuries, only bettered by Sachin Tendulkar who retired two months ago with 51 centuries to his credit. He also […]
