Strauss confident Bopara and Bresnan can fill the breach left by injured duo August 9, 2011 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss has backed his side’s supporting cast to compensate for the absences of injured duo Chris Tremlett and Jonathan Trott at Edgbaston this week. The shoulder injury which prevented Trott from batting in his customary No3 slot in England’s second innings at Trent Bridge last week is yet to heal, while Tremlett, [...]
Redknapp’s options cut by Pienaar injury blow August 9, 2011 TOTTENHAM have suffered a blow ahead of their testing start to the new season after midfielder Steven Pienaar was ruled out for six weeks. The South Africa star, who is recovering from groin surgery, will miss the visit of his former club Everton on Saturday and the difficult sequence of matches that follows. If, as [...]
Ladies Day proves and education and more than a pat on the back August 9, 2011 Olympic champion shares Cowes Week diary with City A.M. WELL, I have been duly educated and it seems I have to hold my hand up: I was wrong. Ladies Day at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week isn’t a pat on the back for us from the establishment – it’s serious, and is an effort to [...]
McMillan puts on a show for sailing’s stars August 9, 2011 HOME skipper Leigh McMillan’s The Wave seized the overall lead in the Extreme Sailing Series on a star-studded day four of Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week. One win and two second places from yesterday’s seven races elevated Isle of Wight-born McMillan and his crew into first place, ahead of France’s Groupe Edmond de Rothschild and [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF August 9, 2011 Caddy seeks to end Woods row GOLF: Tiger Woods’ former caddy Steve Williams admits he regrets his outspoken remarks after he was sacked by the former world No1 last month. After helping Adam Scott to victory in last weekend’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational he claimed it represented the greatest triumph of his career. But ahead of the [...]
England to pile on misery for Indians at Edgbaston August 9, 2011 SPORT TRADER OLLIE DREW AND DAVID WILD BRING YOU THE BEST BETS FROM ENGLAND VS INDIA AS WELL AS THE USPGA CHAMPIONSHIP TODAY – 11.00 AM SKY SPORTS 1 With India 2-0 down with just two Tests to play, they may be the ones drinking in the last chance saloon, but there’s one man in [...]
More glory in store for Rory at USPGA August 9, 2011 TOMORROW – 6PM SKY SPORTS 2 Can the 93rd USPGA Championship provide us with a story worthy of a gripping season of golf so far? It is less than a month since Open winner Darren Clarke’s emotional walk up the 18th at Royal St. George’s and two months since Rory McIlroy tore up the record [...]
Riots spark concerns for England game at Wembley August 8, 2011 International under threat as Carling Cup games at West Ham and Charlton postponed on police advice FEARS were growing last night that England’s friendly against Holland tomorrow at Wembley may have to be called off after violent rioting spread throughout London and beyond. Carling Cup fixtures at West Ham and Charlton due to take place [...]
Wenger splashes the cash on Oxlade-Chamberlain August 8, 2011 Arsenal sign Saints winger for fee that could rise to £15m ARSENAL have made their second significant close season purchase in the shape of Southampton’s precocious teenage midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The England Under-21 international, who turns 18 next Monday, joins for a fee that could eventually rise to around £15m including add-ons. Oxlade-Chamberlain hit 10 [...]
Johnno hopes for the best over Moody August 8, 2011 ENGLAND manager Martin Johnson is hopeful captain Lewis Moody will be fit for the World Cup, but admits he won’t find out the extent of his knee injury until today. Moody yesterday underwent a scan on the problem, which forced him off during Saturday’s first warm-up match for the tournament, a 23-19 win over Wales. [...]