Browsing: England

Jonny Wilkinson’s final match in Britain ended in joy for the England great as reigning champions Toulon beat Saracens 23-6 in the European Cup final at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Toulon captain Wilkinson kicked 13 points in a match where…

Luke Shaw cannot drive and watched the last World Cup on television as a 14-year-old, but now he is being thrust into football’s fast lane on the global stage. The precociously talented Shaw won a battle with his boyhood idol Ashley Cole for a left…

UKIP dealt a major blow to mainstream parties Friday with initial results of local elections in England showing strong gains for the eurosceptic party. Nigel Farage predicted his party could chalk up some 200 council seats by the end of the day after…

Belligerent late order batting, notably from Chris Jordan, took England to 247 for six in their rain-marred one-day international against Sri Lanka at The Oval on Thursday. The tourists were left needing a Duckworth/Lewis adjusted target of 259 to go…

England and Wales Cricket Board managing director Paul Downton gave his most detailed explanation yet on Thursday for the controversial decision to end the international career of the “frustrating” Kevin Pietersen. The South Africa-born batsman, England…

England received some good news ahead of their troubled tour of New Zealand when full-back Mike Brown declared himself fit for the first Test against the world champion All Blacks on June 7. With fly-half George Ford set to miss the tour because of…

Former England defender Ashley Cole announced Tuesday that he will leave Chelsea when his contract ends in a few weeks. Cole, 33, said in a Twitter statement that he is looking for “another journey” after a season in which he has become a fringe player…

Rio Ferdinand sidestepped questions about his abrupt departure from Manchester United Thursday and said he was still considering his next move. The former England captain, taking questions in Singapore during a promotional visit, said he had already…

Former England midfielder Joe Cole confirmed on Wednesday he has left West Ham United after his contract with the Premier League club expired. “I’m a free agent now and I’m looking for a new club,” the 32-year-old told talkSPORT radio. “My relationship…

Tim Sherwood has been sacked as manager of Tottenham Hotspur, the English Premier League club announced Tuesday. The 45-year-old former England international replaced the axed Andre Villas-Boas on an 18-month deal in December but the short-term nature…

Australian coach Darren Lehmann says he is excited by the prospect of facing England for the Ashes again next year and played down the second-division county opposition dished up for warm-up games. The England and Wales Cricket Board on Monday announced…

Rio Ferdinand confirmed on Monday that he will leave Manchester United during the close-season. The 35-year-old has lost his place in the United team over the last two years due to a series of injuries and it had been widely expected the former England…

Harlequins secured a place in the semi-finals that will decide the champions of England after edging past Bath 19-16 to climb above their opponents into fourth place on the final day of the regular Premiership season. Saturday’s win was Harlequins’…