May
2009
Articles from 4th May 2009
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Tigers boss targets speedy recovery
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Leicester boss Richard Cockerill admits "recovery will be key" this week as the Tigers continue their relentless bid for a third European and domestic double. Read
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Westerman on road to recovery
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Castleford youngster Joe Westerman is making encouraging progress in his recovery from a head injury. Read
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Crane makes Cardiff pay the penalty
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Jordan Crane booted Leicester to a history-making Heineken Cup semi-final victory over Cardiff Blues, and then admitted: "I am in no hurry to take another kick." Read
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Tigers bitten by Carew
May 04 2009 | National Sport
John Carew's first-half goal clinched an automatic European spot for Aston Villa for the first time in 11 years and piled on more misery for relegation-threatened Hull at Villa Park. Read
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Strauss and Taylor take awards
May 04 2009 | National Sport
England captain Andrew Strauss and Women's World Cup winner Claire Taylor have been named Vodafone's two players of the year for 2008/09. Read
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Middlesex slump to heavy loss
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Monday's Friends Provident Trophy action saw games all over the country curtailed by rain, but Somerset needed no concessions for weather as they condemned Middlesex to an embarrassingly quick defeat. Read
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Anderson ready to lead
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Jimmy Anderson is cast in an unaccustomed but deserved role this week, as the senior lynchpin of a raw England attack out to overturn uncomfortable statistics. Read
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Carrick welcomes back Rio
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Michael Carrick is delighted England team-mate Rio Ferdinand will be around to aid Manchester United's bid to reach the Champions League final on Tuesday night. Read
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Baggies can bounce back - Mowbray
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Tony Mowbray is confident West Brom can make a big impression in the Coca-Cola Championship next season if they are relegated from the Barclays Premier League. Read
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David Gold unaware of Alex McLeish unrest
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Birmingham chairman David Gold expects manager Alex McLeish to see out his contract with the club after guiding them to promotion back to Premier League. Read
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O'Neill confident of keeping young Villa guns
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Martin O'Neill is optimistic Aston Villa can "withstand" any offers this summer from the Barclays Premier League big guns for the club's group of talented young players. Read
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Moyes wants more
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Everton boss David Moyes is demanding even bigger things from his players as they prepare for a thrilling finale to the season. Read
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Higgins crushes Murphy at Crucible
May 04 2009 | National Sport
John Higgins won the third World Championship title of his career as he completed a crushing Crucible victory over Shaun Murphy on Monday night. Read
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Ferdinand boost for United
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Manchester United have been given a major lift ahead of their Champions League semi-final with Arsenal as Rio Ferdinand returned to training. Read
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Hatton camp eager to end blame game
May 04 2009 | National Sport
The Ricky Hatton camp has moved to stop the blame game being played out in response to the former world champion's devastating loss to Manny Pacquiao. Read
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Giggs: United are better by half
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Ryan Giggs has called on Manchester United to repeat their first-half super show against Arsenal on Tuesday in order to complete their passage to the Champions League final. Read
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Gerrard the Reds star attraction
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Steven Gerrard made sure he had his picture taken with actor Daniel Craig after guiding Liverpool to a comprehensive 3-0 destruction of Newcastle at Anfield but it is the Geordies who need the help of James Bond to get themselves out of their relegation mess. Read
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Murray breaks into top three
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Andy Murray will become the first Briton to reach number three in the world rankings next week. Read
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Higgins closes in on title
May 04 2009 | National Sport
John Higgins stretched his lead to eight frames as he closed in on victory over Shaun Murphy in the Betfred.com World Championship final. Read
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Munster flanker Quinlan cited
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Munster flanker Alan Quinlan has been cited for allegedly making contact with the eye or eye area of Leinster captain Leo Cullen in Saturday's Heineken Cup semi-final. Read
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Gunners triumph in final
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Vic Akers won his 30th honour as Arsenal women's manager in his penultimate game in charge as they beat Sunderland 2-1 in the women's FA Cup final. Read
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Hyypia heading to Leverkusen
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Veteran Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia will join German side Bayer Leverkusen on a two-year deal in the summer. Read
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Noon confirms Falcons exit
May 04 2009 | National Sport
Newcastle centre Jamie Noon has confirmed he will be leaving the Falcons this summer to join a French club, widely reported to be Brive. Read
