Bolton end home slump November 6, 2011 BOLTON (5) vs STOKE (0) BOLTON moved to within a point of safety and gained revenge for last season’s FA Cup semi-final defeat by routing Stoke to complete their first home win of the campaign. Kevin Davies and Chris Eagles had the home side two ahead at the break, and in the second half another [...]
Raikkonen in comeback talks November 6, 2011 Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen is in talks with Williams about making a comeback to Formula One next season. Williams investor Toto Wolff said: “The story is not for show, we are negotiating seriously, but he is only one of several options.” Raikkonen quit Formula One for the World Rally circuit in 2009.
Hoy claims track gold for Britain November 6, 2011 Britain’s Sir Chris Hoy won gold in the men’s sprint at the first leg of the World Track Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. The four-time Olympic champion beat Russia’s Denis Dmitriev 2-0 in the final. Team-mate Dani King took silver in the women’s omnium.
Goldikova to retire ‘a great’ November 6, 2011 Three-time Breeders Cup Mile winner Goldikova will retire as one of the greats despite failing to win the race a record fourth time, says trainer Freddie Head. The six-year-old was beaten into third place at Churchill Downs by outsider Court Vision and Turallure. But Head said: “I think she has earned her place as one [...]
Brit Anne wins successive titles November 6, 2011 Britain’s Anne Keothavong claimed her second title in as many weeks with victory over Austria’s Yvonne Meusberger in Ismaning, Germany. It follows her win at another ITF event in Barnstaple and means she ends the season on a high. Elsewhere former world No1 Roger Federer won his first ATP title for 10 months at the [...]
Champ Stoner wins in Valencia November 6, 2011 World champion Casey Stoner capped a successful season by winning the final race in Valencia, as riders paid tribute to the late Marco Simoncelli. Competitors from all three classes remembered Simoncelli, who died last month at the Malaysian GP, before the race, which Stoner won by overtaking Ben Spies on the final corner.
Spot-fixing trial opens old wounds for Swann November 3, 2011 But England spinner hopes guilty verdicts result in better relations between Pakistan and England ENGLAND spinner Graeme Swann insists he is perfectly happy to face Pakistan this winter but admits the outcome of the spot-fixing trial opened up some old wounds. Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were last night beginning jail sentences after [...]
Imprisoned Pakistan cricket cheats bring ‘shame’ on a nation November 3, 2011 FORMER Pakistan captain Salman Butt and team-mates Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were last night beginning jail sentences for their part in the spot-fixing scandal which has tainted the “image and integrity of cricket”. Teenager Amir will be detained for six months in a young offenders institution, while Butt, 27, has been jailed for 30 [...]
NATCHO, NATCHO MAN: Spurs sunk in Russia November 3, 2011 RUBIN KAZAN (1) vs TOTTENHAM (0) TOTTENHAM defender Sebastien Bassong apologised for his mistake which cost his side a vital Europa League point in the absence of his recovering manager Harry Redknapp. The Spurs chief returned home after being released from hospital last night following minor heart surgery on Wednesday. But Redknapp’s spirits would not [...]
Johnson at the double for Jol’s men November 3, 2011 FULHAM (4) vs WISLA KRAKOW (1) FULHAM’S Europa league specialist Andrew Johnson struck twice to hand Martin Jol’s side a comprehensive victory that puts the Cottagers within touching distance of qualification for the next round. Damien Duff got the home side off to a flying start with a goal in the fifth minute, but the [...]