Given makes Villa move July 18, 2011 FOOTBALL: Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Shay Given from Manchester City on a five-year deal. Given, 35, becomes the first signing of Alex McLeish’s tenure.
Davis Cup will return to Glasgow July 18, 2011 TENNIS: Braehead Arena in Glasgow has been chosen as the venue for Great Britain’s Davis Cup tie against Hungary in September. Captain Leon Smith says the decision was inspired by the backing GB received during the win over Luxembourg earlier this month.
Khan ready for toughest test July 18, 2011 BOXING: Amir Khan believes he will face the sternest test of his career when he meets Zab Judah in Las Vegas on Saturday night. “I think he could be the toughest one yet,” said Khan. “He’s a five-time world champion and a two-weight world champion.”
Catch extra profits swing trading with a pitch on India’s cricket tour July 17, 2011 THESE are halcyon days for the England cricket team. Its excellent run has been a very rewarding one for the Barmy Army’s supporters – and for spread betters who have got with the team along the way. With a huge selection of volatile markets and a wide range of different scores recorded, cricket is the [...]
Golden oldie: Clarke seals a first Major at long last July 17, 2011 NORTHERN IRELAND’S Darren Clarke dedicated his Open victory at Royal St George’s to his children before promising to celebrate a hugely popular and emotional first Major success in the grand manner. The 42-year-old became the oldest winner of golf’s greatest prize since 1967, carding a final round of 70 in typically testing conditions to fend [...]
Miller backs Broad to rediscover form July 17, 2011 NATIONAL selector Geoff Miller has backed under-pressure Stuart Broad to rediscover his best form in time for the start of England’s Test series against India this week. Broad’s frustrating winter – he missed the final three Ashes Tests and the denouement of England’s World Cup campaign through injury – has been followed by an equally [...]
Cavendish joy as win No19 tightens green jersey grip July 17, 2011 BRITAIN’S Mark Cavendish tightened his grip on the top sprinter’s green jersey by winning his fourth stage of this year’s Tour de France. The HTC-Highroad rider pounced in the final 200m of the 193km route from Limoux to Montpellier to claim the 19th stage victory of his career. Cavendish, 26, is now equal sixth in [...]
Villas-Boas plans to keep spending after landing Courtois July 17, 2011 CHELSEA manager Andre Villas-Boas has vowed that Belgian goalkeeping prodigy Thibaut Courtois will not be his last signing of the summer. Courtois, 19, is expected to complete his £8m move from Genk this week, becoming the first player to arrive since Villas-Boas took charge last month. The Portuguese is not finished there, with Tottenham playmaker [...]
STRAUSS’S TAUN-TON: SKIPPER BACK IN THE RUNS July 17, 2011 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss laid down a significant marker ahead of the upcoming Test series against India with an unbeaten century against the tourists for Somerset at Taunton. Strauss, who struggled against Sri Lanka earlier this summer, finished unbeaten on 109 not out to add to his first innings 78. India, chasing a nominal 441 [...]
Daley disappointment in China July 17, 2011 Britain’s Tom Daley and Pete Waterfield had to settle for sixth place in the 10m synchro final at the Fina World Championships in Shanghai. An illness to Waterfield disrupted their preparation for a competition won by China, with Germany second.