Broad chasing early scalps but not a follow-on July 29, 2014 SEAMER Stuart Broad admits that England are unlikely to enforce the follow-on today despite it remaining a viable option after seven Indian wickets fell on day three of the third Test in Southampton. The tourists reached 323-8 at the close yesterday, 246 behind England’s first innings total of 569-7 declared and still 47 runs short [...]
Schneiderlin tweets fury at Southampton chiefs July 29, 2014 SOUTHAMPTON’S pre-season descended into internal conflict yesterday after chairman Ralph Krueger insisted Tottenham targets Morgan Schneiderlin and Jay Rodriguez would not be allowed to join the St Mary’s exodus. France midfielder Schneiderlin publicly vented his frustration at the Premier League club, writing on Twitter: “Six years of an amazing journey #saintsfc DESTROYED in one hour!” [...]
Es Que Love conquers Toormore to claim early Goodwood glory July 29, 2014 ES QUE Love upset odds-on favourite Toormore yesterday to win the Lennox Stakes, the feature race on day one of Glorious Goodwood. The Clive Cox-trained 7-1 shot, piloted by Adam Kirby, beat last year’s champion juvenile by a neck, with Toormore’s stablemate Anjaal third. Trainer Richard Hannon and jockey Richard Hughes did no better in [...]
Smith silences critics as England gymnasts win double team gold July 29, 2014 TRIPLE Olympic medallist Louis Smith hit back at his critics after England secured double gold in the gymnastic team events at the Commonwealth Games yesterday. The men’s side sealed a first competition gold since 2002, with England’s women following suit by beating Australia to first place on the podium. Smith deputised on the parallel bars [...]
Goodwood ready to crown new King in Sussex Stakes July 29, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS DAY TWO OF GLORIOUS GOODWOOD THERE have been some fantastic Duels on the Downs in the past few years, not least when Frankel demolished Canford Cliffs in 2011, and we are set for another classic today when KINGMAN takes on Toronado in the QIPCO Sussex Stakes (3.05pm). Kingman is short at 2/5 [...]
Gemili whets appetite for medals with silver sprint July 28, 2014 SPRINTER Adam Gemili hopes his first senior medal can prove the springboard for future success and a crack at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. England’s Gemili claimed the silver medal in the men’s 100m final at Hampden Park last night after clocking 10.10 seconds, behind only Jamaica’s Kemar Bailey-Cole, who took gold [...]
Pochettino set to raid former club for key duo July 28, 2014 TOTTENHAM Hotspur look set to complete a double swoop for Morgan Schneiderlin and Jay Rodriguez as the Southampton exodus shows no sign of ceasing. Teenage defender Calum Chambers became the fifth high-profile player to depart St Mary’s this summer yesterday when he joined Arsenal for a fee believed to be in the region of £16m. [...]
Bell finds batting touch as England turn screw on India July 28, 2014 BATSMAN Ian Bell preferred to focus on how his first century in almost a year contributed to England’s overall dominance of India on day two of the third Test yesterday rather than any personal milestones. Bell struck 167 to pass the 7,000 Test-run mark, sharing century stands with Gary Ballance and debutant Jos Buttler, the [...]
Matthew turns to Plan Z as England win squash 1-2-3 July 28, 2014 ENGLAND’S Nick Matthew admits he was forced to draw on all of his natural stubbornness in order to beat team-mate James Willstrop and retain his Commonwealth Games squash singles title yesterday in Glasgow. World champion Matthew saw off his rival 11-9, 8-11, 11-5, 6-11, 11-5 after Peter Barker had taken bronze, as England ensured a [...]
Fans join legal fight to have European football’s financial fair play rules thrown out July 28, 2014 European football’s financial fair play (FFP) rules face a fresh legal challenge after English supporters joined forces with fans on the Continent to oppose the regulations. Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, the English and French champions, have suffered the toughest sanctions under FFP. Both were handed fines of €60m (£49m) and reluctantly accepted limits on [...]