England 20 Australia 13: Three talking points as Red Rose win
England must take their chances England departed the Twickenham turf at half-time trailing Australia by seven points despite largely dominating the opening 40 minutes. It…
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Surge in support for squash to join 2020 Olympics
With just days to go until the International Olympic Committee votes on which new sport will be added to the 2020 Games, the support for…
London 2012 Olympics ‘have boosted UK economy by £10bn’
The UK economy has received a £10bn boost in trade and investment from hosting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to a report.…
England v New Zealand: Alastair Cook wants to continue winning run
Alastair Cook has challenged England to keep their winning run going ahead of their opening one-day international against New Zealand at Lord’s on Friday. The…
2020 Olympics: Squash makes final cut with wrestling & baseball/softball
Decisions do not usually come early, but in St Petersburg, where the eyes of the Olympic world had been turning in ever greater numbers, this…
British Open squash: Laura Massaro beats Nicol David to take title
Laura Massaro has become the first Briton in 22 years to win one of the biggest prizes in squash, the Allam British Open. She beat…
From Rome to Squash 2020, Roger Federer sends his very best
With just a week to go until squash makes its final presentation to the International Olympic Committee, Roger Federer has once again thrown his weight…
Ireland’s new boss Schmidt hopes to convince O’Driscoll to continue
Joe Schmidt admits his first challenge as Ireland’s new head coach will be convincing veteran Brian O’Driscoll to extend his international career. The New Zealander…
Squash 2020: Agassi and Clijsters join Federer to back Olympic bid
The groundswell of support for squash’s campaign to join the 2020 Olympic family got another boost this week as some of the biggest names in…
Squash 2020: Nicol and Garner bring their 7-continent challenge to London
If the efforts of two particular men in London do not put squash at the top of the sporting headlines this weekend, it’s hard to…
Heroic Squash 2020 journey sets sail for 7 continents in 7 days
It sounds like madness: seven squash matches on seven different continents on seven straight days. But so great is the desire of the worldwide family…
Baxter and Gustard join England coaching team for Argentina tour
Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter and Saracens coach Paul Gustard will join Stuart Lancaster’s England team for the tour of Argentina in June.…
Six Nations 2013: Wales’ Halfpenny voted player of the championship
Leigh Halfpenny admits he is honoured to be named the Six Nations player of the championship after he inspired Wales to the title at the…
Laureus Awards 2013: Ennis, Murray and Coe bring triple British glory
In a great wave of Olympic afterglow, a trio of Britons who headlined London 2012 have taken major prizes at the Laureus World Sport Awards…
England 18 Italy 11: Stuart Lancaster reveals quiet dressing room after win
Stuart Lancaster revealed England’s dressing room was “pretty quiet” after the Red Rose were unconvincing winners against Italy at Twickenham. England edged a tight first…
Squash 2020: Indian cricket and England rugby latest to back bid
If the diversity and quality of a sport’s supporters are any measure of success, then squash looks well on the way to fulfilling the dream…
Six Nations 2013: Lancaster thrilled with composed England victory
Stuart Lancaster heaped praise on England for a composed performance which saw the Red Rose beat France and keep on target to win the Grand…
Six Nations 2013: Manu Tuilagi helps England edge past France
Manu Tuilagi’s second-half try helped England keep their Six Nations Grand Slam hopes alive against a much-improved France at Twickenham. Les Bleus edged a tight…
Nicol David courts Roger Federer in squash’s 2020 Olympic bid
The collision of stars that took place behind the scenes at the ABN AMRO tennis event in Rotterdam could do no harm at all to…
Six Nations 2013: Owen Farrell stars as England ease past Scotland
Owen Farrell starred with an impressive 18 points as the fly-half helped England to a 38-18 victory over Scotland in their Six Nations opener at…
Nicol David: for squash’s smiling superstar, 2020 remains the dream
The event is the World Series Squash Finals, perhaps the ultimate prize in this high-stakes, high-tempo, high-intensity sport. The place is the prestigious Queen’s Club…