It’s now or never for Simon Kerrigan July 16, 2014 Lancashire spinner Simon Kerrigan’s possible recall for the second Test against India has provoked a real fuss, with fears that another flaying could end his international career. Clearly nerves got to Kerrigan when he made his England debut against Australia at the Oval last summer. He conceded 28 runs off his first two overs alone [...]
Mike Tindall becomes last of class of 2003 to hang up rugby boots July 16, 2014 World Cup winner Mike Tindall has revealed that he decided to retire from rugby after realising he could not face playing for anyone but Gloucester. Former England captain Tindall – the last of the triumphant 2003 squad to hang up his boots – spent nine years at Kingsholm, following eight seasons at Bath. “I could [...]
Ashley Cole: Brits afraid to move abroad July 16, 2014 Former Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole believes English players shun the chance to play in foreign leagues because they are scared of unfamiliar environments. Cole, 33, signed for Roma this month after eight years with the Blues, and said: “Perhaps British players are a little afraid to move abroad. They are accustomed to British culture and [...]
Diego Costa targets Chelsea titles July 16, 2014 Spain forward Diego Costa intends to add to his medal collection after completing a £32m switch from Atletico Madrid to Chelsea yesterday. The 25-year-old arrives on the back of a fine season, having reached the Champions League final and helped Atletico end an 18- year wait for La Liga. “I am very happy to sign [...]
Winners meet Berliners July 16, 2014 THOUSANDS of fans lined Berlin’s streets yesterday to see Germany’s World Cup winning team parade the trophy. Arsenal’s Per Mertesacker (second from left) and Lukas Podolski (furthest right) soaked up the adulation, while some team-mates amused spectators by performing choreographed dance routines on a specially erected stage. Germany beat Argentina 1-0 in Sunday’s final in [...]
Woods not content to make up the numbers July 16, 2014 IT MAY be six traumatic years since he last won a Major, but former world No1 Tiger Woods insists he is ready to claim his fourth Open Championship, starting tomorrow. The American was on bullish form yesterday when asked what would constitute a satisfactory result in only his second event since back surgery. “First,” he [...]
Graeme McDowell to plot his way to Open glory at Royal Liverpool July 16, 2014 This year’s Open Championship will be the 143rd renewal of the oldest golf Major, with the 2014 edition hosted at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake. The famous Wirral links course welcomes the special tournament for the 12th occasion and the first since 2006. There have been a few subtle tweaks to the course in the [...]
Finishing positions spread betting July 16, 2014 Betting on golf can be an immensely frustrating experience for punters. You may have backed three players in the outright market before the Open and after poor first rounds from all three you know you are cooked. It therefore pays to have a more long-term bet and one of the best of these is trading [...]
Critics mad to write off Woods, warns Watson July 14, 2014 FIVE-TIME Open champion Tom Watson has warned Tiger Woods’s doubters that the injury-hit former world No1 could prove them spectacularly wrong at Hoylake this week. Woods, 38, failed to make the cut last month in his sole appearance since back surgery in March, but is hoping a return to the scene of his 2006 Open [...]
Golf Comment: You can’t overpower strategic Hoylake, it’s like a game of chess July 14, 2014 ACCOLADES for British golf courses do not come much higher than a place on the Open Championship rota, so that speaks volumes for the quality of Hoylake, where the year’s third Major begins on Thursday. Like Royal Aberdeen, which staged the latest instalment of the Scottish Open last week, it is a class act. It [...]