News archive from 2 April 2012
Djokovic ends Murray's challenge
Andy Murray suffered final heartbreak at the hands of Novak Djokovic as he was beaten in straight sets at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. The world number one bullied Murray's serve throughout to clinch his first title of the year since the...
Andy Murray succumbs to Novak Djokovic in Sony Ericsson final
Andy Murray suffered final heartbreak at the hands of Novak Djokovic as he was beaten in straight sets at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami on Sunday. The world No1 put pressure on Murray's serve throughout to win his first title of the year since the...
'I was crying my eyes out. Rory said it's only a game of golf, Mum'
The first rule of major championship golf is assume nothing until the last shot is struck but on the Sunday morning of the 2011 Masters it was hard to find anyone who did not believe the day would be a formality. Rory McIlroy was four shots ahead of...
Rory McIlroy: Andrew 'Chubby' Chandler led me down the wrong path
The waiting for the most anticipated Masters for years is almost over and so, it would seem, are the last vestiges of affection between Rory McIlroy and his former agent, Andrew "Chubby" Chandler, and stablemate Lee Westwood. The Northern...
Time for England batsmen to shine with No1 ranking under threat
There is a symmetry, deliberate no doubt, in staging the final Test match of England's eastern winter at the P Sara stadium. It was just over 30 years ago that this lovely old ground, with its ivy-covered scoreboard and arbours, staged Sri Lanka's...
How Rory McIlroy bounced back
19 June 2011 McIlroy wins the US Open at Congressional, the first major to be played since Augusta, in breathtaking style, finishing on 16 under par, a record score in the tournament's 111-year history. "The whole week has been incredible,"...
How Jonathan Trott learned that there is no 'I' in Team England
Jonathan Trott wandered over from the nets at the side of the P Sara Stadium, a relaxed and contented man. He has not had a vintage winter, so far averaging 35 in four Tests, but that has been sufficient to make him a giant among the pygmies who...
Manchester United's David De Gea has learned from his mistakes
Sir Alex Ferguson has praised David de Gea's reaction to the poor performances which prompted Manchester United's manager to drop the goalkeeper at the turn of the year. There will be no quibbles with the selection of De Gea to face Blackburn Rovers...
March springs into record books
March was the sunniest month since 1929, and the warmest since 1997 according to forecasters The highest maximum temperature recorded was 23.6 degrees in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, on March 27 which was a new Scottish record for March. There was an...
Homeland: series one, episode seven
SPOILER ALERT: This blog is for people watching Homeland on Channel 4. Don't read on if you haven't seen episode seven – and if you've seen further in the series, please do not leave spoilers Rebecca Nicholson's episode six blog "The...
Backlash grows over GCHQ 'snooping'
David Cameron is facing a growing backbench backlash over plans for a major expansion of the Government's powers to monitor the email exchanges and website visits of every person in the UK. Under legislation expected in next month's Queen's Speech,...
Djokovic ends Murray's challenge
Andy Murray suffered final heartbreak at the hands of Novak Djokovic as he was beaten in straight sets at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. The world number one bullied Murray's serve throughout to clinch his first title of the year since the...
Adebayor brace inspires Spurs
Harry Redknapp's team were wasteful at times in the first half but their quality shone through in the second period and Arsenal will be nervously looking over their shoulders now they only lead Spurs on goal difference. Despite their recent woes,...
Relief as cruise ship reaches port
Smiling passengers have spoken of their relief and gratitude after safely leaving a fire-damaged luxury cruise ship that was stranded at sea for 24 hours and limped without air-conditioning into a Malaysian port. The Azamara Quest drifted off the...
Backlash grows over GCHQ 'snooping'
David Cameron is facing a growing backbench backlash over plans for a major expansion of the Government's powers to monitor the email exchanges and website visits of every person in the UK. Under legislation expected in next month's Queen's Speech,...
Realtime News
- 21:54 Brexit: Election failure puts pressure on Corbyn to back vote
- 21:53 Urgent plea as parents of Carter Cookson told they have just three...
- 21:48 Patrick Vieira’s Nice go on back foot to survive Henry’s Monaco...
- 21:46 Activity sharpens even dementia-affected brains, report suggests
- 21:44 Vice-president's wife Karen Pence to teach at anti-LGBT school
- 21:42 This is how many homes will be built in Sheffield city centre over...
- 21:37 Rudd likes tweet saying she should tell May to ‘stop acting like...
- 21:37 Cross-party leaders urge Jeremy Corbyn to back second referendum
- 21:37 Student, 20, told mum ‘I love you so much’ as he stabbed her 30 times
- 21:24 Traveller sexually assaulted gran minutes after trying to kidnap...
- 21:22 Chaos on motorways after THREE crashes
- 21:22 Chaos on motorways after THREE crashes
- 21:15 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer considering letting Scott McTominay leave...
- 21:14 'Aspirations' to open another park and ride for students on east...
- 21:13 EastEnders' Hayley Slater looks dramatically different in real life
- 21:13 Theresa May fights on as Labour’s no-confidence motion flops: Hear...
- 21:12 Corbyn: no talks with May until no-deal Brexit is off table
- 21:08 Parents starved boy, 6, to death while they ate steak
- 21:08 Theresa May’s government survived vote but what happens with...
- 21:05 New Ghostbusters film to be released in 2020
- 21:03 Steve Carell to star in Netflix comedy based on Trump's space force
- 21:02 Greens to introduce bill for royal commission into Murray-Darling
- 21:00 Juventus beat Milan to Supercoppa Italiana after Cristiano Ronaldo...
- 21:00 Stuart Broad takes hat-trick in England warm-up but Olly Stone’s...
- 20:57 Theresa May wins no-confidence vote and is straight back to work
- 20:57 Labour MPs seek Brexit consensus with citizens' assembly plan
- 20:55 50mph zipline ride among plans to boost Hillend leisure facilities
- 20:49 ‘We feel like our world has ended’ – Family of Barnsley teenager...
- 20:47 Woman swallowed entire pill packet and didn’t notice for 17 days
- 20:43 Moment balaclava-clad driver speeds off after 'ramming into BMW' in...
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