Tearful midfielder signs off with win in Paris
David Beckham left the pitch in tears as he completed the final home match of his 20-year career. Paris St-Germain’s game against Brest was briefly halted as Beckham, captain for the night, was substituted after 81 minutes, his team-mates congregating in the middle of the pitch to applaud him. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said afterwards: [...]
Panel criticises Liverpool striker’s reaction
Luis Suarez did not appreciate “the seriousness” of biting Branislav Ivanovic when he argued against a long ban, says a Football Association panel. The Liverpool striker accepted a three-game violent conduct ban, but claimed the incident did not deserve more. However when he was banned for 10 games he decided not to appeal. The FA’s [...]
Hawk-Eye’s inventor eyes football expansion
UK-based Hawk-Eye is aiming to expand into other football leagues after agreeing a deal with the Premier League on Thursday. Speaking to the BBC, Hawk-Eye inventor Dr Paul Hawkins said he had already agreed a deal with another European league, but he did not name it. The Premier League deal is expected to bring the [...]
Tiger Woods back as world number one after Bay Hill win
Tiger Woods returned to the top of the world rankings for the first time since October 2010 after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational by two strokes. The 37-year-old replaces Rory McIlroy as number one after dropping to a career-low 58th in November 2011. The American’s win at Bay Hill was his 77th PGA title and [...]
Rio Ferdinand withdraws from England squad for qualifiers
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has withdrawn from England’s squad for their World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro. The decision was taken following a meeting on Sunday with Ferdinand, 34, and England boss Roy Hodgson. At the meeting, Ferdinand confirmed he wants to continue playing for England. “I’m disappointed Rio will not be [...]
Djokovic, Federer into Dubai semi-finals
World number one Novak Djokovic and defending champion Roger Federer moved closer to a mouth-watering Dubai Open final showdown when they cruised into the last four on Thursday. Australian Open winner Djokovic extended his unbeaten 2013 sequence to eleven with a trampling 6-0, 6-3 success over Andreas Seppi which suggested that he will be very [...]
Johnson wins 2nd Daytona 500; Patrick finishes 8th
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson has won his second Daytona 500, racing past defending NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski on the final restart, while Danica Patrick finished eighth. Johnson wasn’t challenged over the final six laps Sunday, adding another 500 title to go with his 2006 victory. This time crew chief Chad Knaus can enjoy [...]
Bristling Bayern blacken Arsenal’s nightmare
Bayern Munich loaded fresh misery onto beleaguered Arsenal with a 3-1 win at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday that left them with one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals. Seeking a reaction after Saturday’s shock FA Cup exit at the hands of second-tier Blackburn Rovers, Arsenal were instead soundly beaten by a Bayern side desperate [...]
Dusautoir restored to French captaincy
Thierry Dusautoir will captain France on Saturday against Wales in their Six Nations clash after coach Philippe Saint-Andre named his squad on Monday. The 31-year-old Dusautoir – capped 56 times with 33 of those as captain – returns to the captaincy as the man who replaced him as skipper, Pascal Pape, has been ruled out [...]
Super Bowl MVP Flacco eyes new contract
Joe Flacco has his Super Bowl MVP trophy and his first NFL championship ring and now the Baltimore Ravens quarterback says it is time to negotiate a new contract. “I’m pretty optimistic,” Flacco said. “There’s all kinds of crazy things that can happen with these contracts that we’ve all seen before, but this is a [...]