Top flight transfer spend hits £360m – and counting August 30, 2011 PREMIER LEAGUE clubs have already eclipsed their winter transfer window spending by around £150m, but they will have to pull out all the stops today to match the record deadline day outlay of 31 January. That day saw Chelsea lavish more than £70m on striker Fernando Torres and defender David Luiz while Liverpool paid a [...]
Youngster James stuns the world with 400m victory August 30, 2011 GRENADA’S 18-year-old Kirani James became the third youngest world champion of all-time after he stunned defending champion LaShawn Merritt to win the men’s 400m. The American, who has only just returned from a 21-month doping ban, looked set to defend his title having opened up a sizeable gap heading into the home straight. But James, [...]
Broad backs England’s youngsters August 30, 2011 ENGLAND Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad believes the exciting young talent at his disposal will help reinstate his side as a genuine force in the shortest format of the game. The reigning World Twenty20 champions lost by nine wickets against Sri Lanka earlier this summer on Broad’s debut as skipper. The selectors have reacted by calling [...]
Murray poses major threat, says Djokovic August 30, 2011 WORLD No1 Novak Djokovic insists Britain’s Andy Murray is capable of preventing him from claiming his third grand slam title of the year at the US Open. The British star begins his campaign today against India’s Somdev Devaarman having become only the second man to beat Djokovic this season in the final of the Cincinnati [...]
Robson and Watson provide hope of a glittering grand slam future August 30, 2011 TEEN sensation Laura Robson intends to provide the British women’s game with another shot in the arm at the US Open when she locks horns with 30th seed Anabel Medina Garrigues. The 17-year-old, along with Heather Watson, who pushed Maria Sharapova to the brink in their epic first round clash on Monday, look set to [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF August 30, 2011 Vick signs $100m Eagles deal NFL: Former Atlanta Falcons quarter-back Michael Vick has penned a money-spinning contract with the Philadelphia Eagles that will see him earn $100m over the course of the next six years. The deal represents a remarkable return to the limelight for the 31-year-old, who signed a deal worth $130m with the Atlanta [...]
LEAVING IT LATE August 29, 2011 London bosses race to boost squads and make up lost ground LONDON clubs are braced for a whirlwind 36 hours as the capital’s managers scramble to bolster squads that have been left trailing by the twin superpowers of Manchester before tomorrow’s transfer deadline. Weekend results merely underlined the need for Arsenal, Tottenham, Fulham and QPR [...]
Watson takes Sharapova to the brink August 29, 2011 BRITAIN’S Heather Watson narrowly failed to secure the biggest win of her fledgling career after third seed Maria Sharapova came from a set down to secure her place in the second round of the US Open. The Russian was pushed all the way by the 17-year-old in a match that lasted over two-and-a-half hours but [...]
Johnson: Injured stars will be ready for World Cup duty August 29, 2011 ENGLAND manager Martin Johnson expects to have a fully fit squad to select from when his side begin their World Cup campaign against Argentina in just under two weeks’ time. All but one of Johnson’s 30-man party will touch down in New Zealand today, with Wasps forward Simon Shaw scheduled to fly out later once [...]
Turner prize: Brit claims surprise bronze after Robles is disqualified August 29, 2011 BRITAIN’S Andy Turner claimed bronze in the 110m hurdles at the World Championships in Daegu after he profited from the second high-profile disqualification in the space of 24 hours. Olympic champion Dayron Robles made contact with China’s Liu Xiang and was disqualified, just as 100m world record holder Usain Bolt was on Sunday for a [...]