Sunday, 23 February 2014

Mallinder hails momentum

Northampton boss Jim Mallinder was pleased after his table-topping side kept up their momentum in the Aviva Premiership with a 22-16 win at Newcastle.


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Monk proud despite defeat

Swansea boss Garry Monk was proud of his side’s display despite falling to a 4-3 loss to Liverpool in a frantic game at Anfield.


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Ulster hold off Treviso

Ulster were hanging on at the end of an unconvincing performance as they claimed a 14-12 victory against Treviso.


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Pardew: A vital victory

Alan Pardew admitted after Newcastle United’s 1-0 win over Aston Villa that it was crucial for his side to get back on track following a poor recent run.


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Dragons edge out Warriors

Newport Gwent Dragons inflicted just the third defeat of the RaboDirect PRO12 season on Glasgow Warriors with a 24-23 victory.


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Gulbis wins Marseille Open

Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis disappointed the home crown by beating favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final of the Marseille Open.


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Raptors tighten up defensively for Magic visit

nba news Raptors tighten up defensively for Magic visit


It wouldn’t seem the Toronto Raptors should have trouble getting another home win Sunday against the Orlando Magic, who could be without leading scorer Arron Afflalo and haven’t won a road game in more than two months.


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Broncos issue Long explanation

Former Great Britain international Sean Long left London Broncos because he failed to meet the professional levels expected of him, the Super League club have announced.


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Canada retain hockey title

Canada successfully defended their Olympic men’s ice hockey title after clinching a 3-0 victory over Sweden in the gold medal match in Sochi.


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Dunbar issues consistency call

Alex Dunbar insists Scotland’s dramatic 21-20 win over Italy has set the standard and he has challenged Scott Johnson’s side to find consistency.


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Haye cant wait for rematch

David Haye hopes the public get to see a conclusive result this time round when Carl Froch and George Groves faces each other in a rematch on May 31.


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Gray eyeing derby cup clash

Stuart Gray has challenged his Sheffield Wednesday players to “carve a slice of history” on Monday night.


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Defeats inspired England

Dylan Hartley reckons England’s Six Nations victory over Ireland can be traced back to recent heartbreaking defeats against New Zealand and France.


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Broad: Colly a great asset

England one-day captain Stuart Broad says the team are enjoying the opportunity to work with Paul Collingwood, who has joined the coaching set-up.


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Wane keen on Australia return

Wigan coach Shaun Wane’s enthusiasm for the World Club Challenge remains undimmed by his team’s 36-14 defeat by Sydney Roosters.


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Favourable draw for England

England will be very confident of qualifying successfully for Euro 2016 in France after being handed what appears to be a fairly undemanding qualifying group.


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D’Arcy: We’re still in hunt

Leinster centre Gordon D’Arcy says Ireland will immediately turn their attention to defeating Italy and France as they bid to claim their first 6 Nations title in five years.


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Muller: England need break

Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller has admitted that it is tough for players in England to compete when they do not have a winter break.


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‘We can be top Renault team’

Lotus Technical Director Nick Chester says he can see no reason why they can’t be the leading Renault-powered team at the start of the season, after an encouraging debut for the E22 in Bahrain.


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Nordqvist wins in Thailand

Anna Nordqvist held off a late surge from world number one Park In-Bee to seal victory in the Honda LPGA Thailand tournament in Pattaya.


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