Champ Stoner in shock quit call May 17, 2012 MOTORSPORT: Moto GP champion Casey Stoner will retire at the end of the season after falling out of love with racing. The Australian, who leads this term’s standings after two races, said: “The sport has changed to the point where I am not enjoying it.”
Ainslie on cusp of historic win May 17, 2012 SAILING: Britain’s Ben Ainslie will claim a record sixth Finn World Championship if he can win two points in today’s final racing in Falmouth. Ainslie won all three races yesterday.
Robben can come back to haunt his former club May 17, 2012 BAYERN MUNICH vs CHELSEA Tomorrow 7.45pm – ITV1 ALTHOUGH Bayern Munich and Chelsea are giants of European football, the contestants of this year’s Champions League final finished just second and sixth in their respective leagues. Roberto di Matteo has made a strong impression since taking the reins at Stamford Bridge. The FA Cup is already [...]
Excelebration may well ruffle Frankel’s feathers May 17, 2012 THE freak that is Frankel returns at Newbury tomorrow where he bids to defend his unbeaten record and make it a perfect 10 in the JLT Lockinge Stakes at 3.40pm. However, it hasn’t all been plain sailing in the run-up to this race as Sir Henry Cecil’s superstar suffered an injury on the gallops last [...]
Dalglish axed as door opens for AVB return May 16, 2012 FORMER Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas last night emerged as a leading contender to replace Kenny Dalglish after Liverpool’s American owners brought the Scot’s second spell in charge to an abrupt end. Newcastle’s Alan Pardew, Wigan’s Roberto Martinez and Swansea’s Brendan Rogers form a trio of rising stars also touted for the Anfield hot-seat, while ex-Reds [...]
Defiant Strauss eyeing lengthy run as captain May 16, 2012 UNDER-FIRE skipper Andrew Strauss insists he is nowhere near the point of relinquishing his captaincy, as he prepares to lead England into their first Test of the summer today at Lord’s against West Indies. Strauss concedes his position as leader and opening batsman has been put under pressure by an uncharacteristically dire run of form [...]
Roy’s right: too big a risk to take Ferdinand and Terry May 16, 2012 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson’s decision to take John Terry and not Rio Ferdinand to the European Championship has stirred a hornets’ nest but I believe he is right; it would have been asking for trouble to take both. I’m not talking about suggestions the pair would not get along or whether that came into Hodgson’s [...]
Race row did not influence Rio Euro 2012 snub, says Hodgson May 16, 2012 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson insists his shock decision to omit Rio Ferdinand from his Euro 2012 squad and pick John Terry was based solely on “footballing matters” and not the latter’s ongoing race row. Chelsea captain Terry made the 23-man list despite facing a criminal trial in July over allegations, which he denies, that he [...]
Formula One revving up for listing in two weeks’ time May 16, 2012 FORMULA One’s eagerly anticipated £6bn flotation in Singapore will take place earlier than expected within the next two to three weeks, City A.M. understands. It had been feared global market turbulence would cause the initial public offering to be delayed until after the summer but the listing has now been given the green light, according [...]
Peterson: I’m not a cheat and won’t hand back Khan belts May 16, 2012 AMERICAN boxer Lamont Peterson has rejected Amir Khan’s calls for him to return his WBA and IBF light-welterweight titles to the Englishman. Khan made the demand after their scheduled rematch, which had been due to take place on Saturday, was called off following Peterson’s failed drug test. Peterson insists he is not a cheat and [...]