Coe confident of delivering Games within 9.3bn budget January 26, 2012 LONDON 2012 chief Sebastian Coe has vowed to ensure the final cost of staging this summer’s Olympics comes in within budget and hoped to offer a fault free service to customers when the final batch of tickets goes on sale in April. A report yesterday, which factored in spending on additional security and transport upgrades, [...]
Trial won’t affect Spurs preparation, vows Bond January 26, 2012 WATFORD vs TOTTENHAM TOTTENHAM assistant coach Kevin Bond insists the ongoing trial involving the club’s manager Harry Redknapp will not disturb his side’s preparations ahead of tonight’s FA Cup fourth round London derby against Watford at Vicarage Road. Redknapp has not been able to take a training session this week as he has been at [...]
Nadal and Sharapova make finals January 26, 2012 WORLD No2 Rafael Nadal took a step closer to an 11th grand slam title yesterday after he recovered from a set down to beat long-time rival Roger Federer and book a place in Sunday’s Australian Open final. Federer won a tense first set on a tie-break, but the Spaniard roared back with typical determination to [...]
Strauss and Co out to stump rivals in best team award January 26, 2012 UP there with recent Ashes glory, last year’s 4-0 series victory over India will long rank as one of English cricket’s most memorable achievements. Undefeated since May 2009 at the time, England emerged from the whitewash series win as the world’s No 1 Test team, the first time they had ever reached the top of [...]
New-look England in for tough defence January 26, 2012 AFTER a bit of a break, London Scottish face Nottingham on Sunday at the Richmond Athletic Ground looking for bonus points to take into the play-offs. We’re entering into the last phase of the regular season and, although it may be tempting to look ahead to the relegation play-offs, it is vital that we focus [...]
Khan made to wait by Peterson January 26, 2012 BOXING: A deal between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson over a rematch is still to be agreed with the US boxer choosing to wait until an appeal over a demand for a new fight is concluded. A spokesman for Peterson said: “Right now our efforts are focused on the appeal to the World Boxing Association. [...]
No conflict of interest for Farrell January 26, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Andy Farrell will put family ties aside in helping to decide if son Owen makes his first England start in next week’s Six Nations opener against Scotland. Farrell Sr, assistant to interim coach Stuart Lancaster in the England set-up, will have a say on whether his 20-year-old son wins a first international cap. [...]
It is now Time For Rupert to show his class January 26, 2012 ANYONE keeping an eye on the ante-post market for the RSA Chase in recent weeks will have observed that the layers seem to be bracing themselves for Grands Crus’ defection to the Gold Cup. The likes of Bobs Worth, Last Instalment and Join Together have shortened dramatically, while Grands Crus is out to as big [...]
Expect United to make it three away wins in a row January 26, 2012 LIVERPOOL vs MANCHESTER UNITED TOMORROW – 12.45PM ITV1 THE year didn’t start at all well for Manchester United when they were trashed 3-0 at Newcastle. However, since then they have bounced back with two big victories – at Manchester City in the third round of the FA Cup and last week’s success at the Emirates. [...]
RED LETTER DAY January 25, 2012 Liverpool return to Wembley for the first time since 1996 on a night when Anfield passion extinguishes Manchester City’s Carling Cup hopes LIVERPOOL 2 vs MAN CITY 2 Liverpool win 3-2 on aggregate LIVERPOOL manager Kenny Dalglish invited his Manchester City counterpart Roberto Mancini to give him a call if he fancies discarding any more [...]