Wednesday, 26 March 2014

Blues knock Jonathan Bernier, Leafs out of playoff spot

nhl news Blues knock Jonathan Bernier, Leafs out of playoff spot


Bernier came back from a five-game absence and did what he could against the potent Blues. But the result was the same as recent efforts for the Leafs, who made too many mistakes in front of him and couldn’t come back, dropping their sixth straight, 5-3 to St. Louis on Tuesday night.


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Ten-man Wimbledon deny Cobblers

An equaliser in the sixth minute of stoppage time saw 10-man AFC Wimbledon hold on for a 2-2 draw with Northampton at Sixfields.


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Vermaelen rues late equaliser

Thomas Vermaelen was left disappointed after a bizarre own goal from Mathieu Flamini in the last minute handed Swansea a 2-2 draw at Emirates Stadium.


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Holloway vows keep fighting

Millwall manager Ian Holloway insists his side can still avoid the drop from the Sky Bet Championship after slipping to the bottom of the table following a 3-2 defeat to Birmingham.


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Performance pleases Murray

Andy Murray acknowledged that he was delighted with his performance as he outclassed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach the last eight in Miami.


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Pirates score 22 runs, rout Blue Jays

mlb news Pirates score 22 runs, rout Blue Jays


Pitcher Wandy Rodriguez contributed a two-run homer and RBI single as the Pittsburgh Pirates got 29 hits Tuesday and routed the Toronto Blue Jays 22-5. Starling Marte and Jose Tabata each homered and drove in four runs. Marte got five hits and Tabata had four.


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Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Britton hails Swans character

Swansea midfielder Leon Britton felt his side showed ‘great character’ to grab a share of the spoils against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium.


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Dickov unhappy with referee

Doncaster manager Paul Dickov lashed out at referee Tony Harrington after a contentious second-half penalty propelled promotion-chasing Burnley to a 2-0 victory at Turf Moor, while Sean Dyche thought his team deserved the win.


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Davidson: Anything possible

Callum Davidson believes St Johnstone can still catch the teams above them and set up another European adventure.


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Sharapova moves into semis

Maria Sharapova moved a step closer to a fourth consecutive final appearance at the Sony Open as she overcame Petra Kvitova in straight sets.


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Pirates get 29 hits, rout Blue Jays

mlb news Pirates get 29 hits, rout Blue Jays


Pitcher Wandy Rodriguez contributed a two-run homer and RBI single as the Pittsburgh Pirates got 29 hits Tuesday and routed the Toronto Blue Jays 22-5. Starling Marte and Jose Tabata each homered and drove in four runs. Marte got five hits and Tabata had four.


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Murray marches past Tsonga

Andy Murray produced an excellent display as he beat Jo-Wifried Tsonga 6-4 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the Sony Open in Miami.


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Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson dies at 95

nfl news Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson dies at 95


Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson has died at the age of 95, the NFL team announced Tuesday.


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Giroud staying, says agent

Olivier Giroud’s agent has rejected suggestions that the Arsenal striker could be set for a summer move away from Emirates Stadium.


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Durham facing up to defeat

Durham are staring at defeat in the season curtain-raiser against the MCC in Abu Dhabi despite a century from opener Mark Stoneman.


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Dawson to return for Spurs

Tottenham defender Michael Dawson is in contention to play in Sunday’s trip to Liverpool after returning to full training on Tuesday.


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Yu Darvish scratched from Rangers season opener

mlb news Yu Darvish scratched from Rangers season opener


Yu Darvish will miss his scheduled start in Monday’s season opener, leaving the already injury-riddled Texas Rangers without their ace. Darvish said through his interpreter Tuesday that he knew he wasn’t going to be ready to pitch in the opener at home against Philadelphia because of neck stiffness.


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Whitehead forced to quit

Exeter hooker Chris Whitehead has been forced to quit rugby due to a degenerative neck problem.


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Evgeni Malkin out 2-3 weeks, Penguins say

nhl news Evgeni Malkin out 2 3 weeks, Penguins say


Evgeni Malkin will be out of the lineup for Pittsburgh for at least two weeks after injuring his foot in the team’s previous game, the Penguins said Tuesday.


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Signeul names Scotland squad

Anna Signeul hopes to continue a feel-good factor around the Scotland national teams after confirming a 19-player squad for two crucial FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers next month.


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