Czechs take Davis Cup from Spain November 18, 2012 Defending champions Spain lost the Davis Cup last night to a Czech side that was cheered on by its home crowd in Prague. A four set win by Radek Stepanek against Nicolas Almagro gave the Czech Republic a 3-2 victory. Stepanek won 6-4 7-6 (7-0) 3-6 6-3 to deliver the Czechs’ first Davis Cup win [...]
European Tour record for Jimenez November 18, 2012 Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez yesterday became the oldest winner of a European Tour event by taking the Hong Kong Open title. Jimenez, who pipped Sweden’s Fredrik Andersson by one stroke to finish 15 under par, was 48 years and 318 days old as he lifted the trophy.
Top English clubs set to agree break even rules November 15, 2012 PREMIER League clubs are close to finalising historic cost-control measures in line with European financial fair play rules following a meeting of chairmen yesterday in London. A number of details, such as whether to include a cap on year-on-year wage bill increases, remain unresolved but it is understood there is broad agreement to proceed with [...]
Majestic Zlatan outshone Hodgson starlets November 15, 2012 PICKING over England’s defeat in Sweden on Wednesday there is only one place to start, with the majestic, swaggering performance of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and that jaw-dropping goal. The ball must have been six feet in the air when he made contact with it, taking out the goalkeeper and defender from 35 yards. I’m sure it [...]
Beware the backlash, Aussies are wounded November 15, 2012 WHAT have we learned from the autumn internationals so far? New Zealand are still the best by far, South Africa win tight games with brutal defence and Argentina again punched above their weight against a surprisingly poor Welsh team. What has happened to Australia? Hammered by a good French display, they’ve never been so inconsistent. [...]
Swann overtakes Laker tally as India make tourists toil November 15, 2012 ENGLAND spinner Graeme Swann enjoyed a personal milestone after he took all four wickets but failed to prevent Indian taking the upper hand on day one of the first Test in Ahmedabad yesterday. Swann’s haul, which included centurion Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar, took his career total to 194 wickets, eclipsing the great Jim Laker [...]
Ashton can give us the X-factor, says Lancaster November 15, 2012 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster is hoping the returning Chris Ashton can rediscover his devastating international form when his side take on Australia at Twickenham tomorrow. Ashton, who returns from a one-match suspension, has not scored an international try in 2012, having last gone over against Scotland at the Rugby World Cup in October 2011. [...]
AVB’s warning to Tottenham over derby day November 15, 2012 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas has warned his team against underestimating sleeping giants Arsenal ahead of tomorrow’s north London derby at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners are mired in their worst start for 30 years, currently eighth in the Premier League, having picked up a meagre 16 points from 11 matches. Spurs, who have not finished [...]
Sign up £45m Falcao, Luiz tells Chelsea November 15, 2012 CHELSEA defender David Luiz has urged the Blues to sign Radamel Falcao (above). The £45m-rated striker terrorized Chelsea with a hat-trick when Atletico Madrid beat them 4-1 in August’s Uefa Super Cup. “He would fit perfectly into the squad,” said Luiz. “We would all be happy because he is very difficult to stop. He is [...]
Take Forpady to land Paddy Power at 33/1 November 15, 2012 THE Paddy Power Gold Cup (2.35pm) is the first big handicap of the jumps season and there is no other place to start than with last year’s winning trainer, David Pipe. Great Endeavour won the prize for a record ninth time for Pond House 12 months ago, following father Martin’s eight successes between 1987 and [...]