Lorgat to stand down in June November 22, 2011 CRICKET: South African Haroon Lorgat will step down as the International Cricket Council’s chief executive in June. The 51-year-old will have completed an eventful four-year term which has seen him counter terrorism in Pakistan and spot-fixing. “Having dealt decisively with the spot-fixing issues, delivered a highly successful ICC Cricket World Cup and adopted a new global [...]
Spurs provide Harry with best medicine November 21, 2011 TOTTENHAM 2 vs ASTON VILLA 0 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp described watching his team as “the best medicine” after enjoying a winning return to the dugout following heart surgery. Striker Emmanuel Adebayor scored both goals – his first since September – as Spurs overwhelmed Aston Villa and climbed to third in the Premier League. “I [...]
MATCH ANALYSIS November 21, 2011 KEY MOMENT For a team seemingly sent out to defend, Aston Villa were alarmingly fragile at the back, especially when faced with Gareth Bale. It was his cross in the 40th minute that caused a mix-up, with James Collins allowing Emmanuel Adebayor to tap in the second. ALEX MCLEISH It was a bad night for [...]
Groin injury could force beaten Murray to pull out of Tour Finals November 21, 2011 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray will decide today whether to pull out of the ATP Tour Finals completely or play on through the pain barrier after suffering a shock defeat in his opening match in London yesterday. The world No3 struggled with a groin injury during his 6-4, 7-5 defeat to Spain’s David Ferrer at the O2, [...]
Putting improvement the final step for Tiger November 21, 2011 VICTORY in Melbourne for the American team competing at the Presidents Cup was a fine achievement and provided further evidence that Tiger Woods is again a force to be reckoned with. You don’t always get what you deserve in match play and that was the case in Friday’s four-ball match where Woods and Dustin Johnson [...]
Injuries have forced Ferguson to go back to basics November 21, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED vs BENFICA MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson admits he has been forced to abandon the cavalier style that characterised his side’s early season form as a result of an unprecedented injury crisis. United have responded to their 6-1 derby-day defeat against Manchester City by rattling off five consecutive wins without having conceded [...]
De Jong wary as City aim to reach last 16 November 21, 2011 NAPOLI vs MANCHESTER CITY MANCHESTER CITY midfielder Nigel de Jong has warned his team-mates to be prepared for an onslaught tonight from a Napoli side fighting to extend their own Champions League debut. City, making their first appearance in Europe’s top club competition, have recovered from a jittery start to their Group A campaign and [...]
Novak’s back from the brink November 21, 2011 WORLD No1 Novak Djokovic produced a typically tenacious display to ensure a winning start to his ATP World Tour Finals campaign at the expense of Tomas Berdych. The Serb, whose fitness has been of concern ever since he captured his third grand slam title of the year at the US Open in September, took until [...]
Cipriani: I’ll be England’s fly-half at 2015 World Cup November 21, 2011 ENGLAND outcast Danny Cipriani believes he is capable of spearheading the Red Rose’s challenge to win the World Cup on home soil in 2015. The 24-year-old fly-half returns to Twickenham for the first time since winning the last of his seven caps in November 2008 when the Barbarians face Australia on Saturday. The former Wasps [...]
Beckham signs off on a high November 21, 2011 FORMER England captain David Beckham has turned his attention to resolving his future after fulfilling his ambition of leading LA Galaxy to the Major League Soccer title. Beckham (right), who helped set up the only goal as Galaxy beat Houston Dynamo in the MLS Cup final late on Sunday night, is at a crossroads having [...]