Sharapova delighted by final return June 30, 2011 FORMER champion Maria Sharapova recovered from a dreadful start to beat Sabine Lisicki and reach her first Wimbledon final since she won the title in 2004. The fifth-seeded Russian will play Petra Kvitova tomorrow after winning 6-4 6-3 in an hour and 26 minutes. “It’s amazing to be back in the final, it’s been a [...]
City close in on Clichy June 30, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY look set to begin their traditional summer spending spree with the £7m purchase of Arsenal left-back Gael Clichy. The France international is entering the final year of his contract and is ready to end his eight-year association with the north London club. But he is unlikely to be joined at Eastlands by Samir [...]
Lennox fears Haye faces an uphill battle June 30, 2011 FORMER undisputed heavyweight champion of the world Lennox Lewis believes Wladimir Klitschko’s size advantage will prove crucial when he finally locks horns with David Haye in tomorrow’s eagerly anticipated unification grudge match. Klitschko will enjoy a major size and weight advantage and Lewis also feels Wladimir will benefit from the expert advice offered by his [...]
MINE’S A DOUBLE: CONTADOR AFTER RARE FEAT June 30, 2011 SPAIN’S Alberto Contador will begin his challenge to become the first man for 13 years to complete the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France double as he defends his title, starting in Passage du Gois in the Vendee region of western France, tomorrow. “As time goes by, I feel more and more rested [after the Giro] [...]
Cardiff concedes its Test status June 30, 2011 CRICKET: Glamorgan have been stripped of the right to host England’s Test against the West Indies in Cardiff in 2012. The ECB made the decision after Glamorgan said they would be late paying the fee they owe for hosting May’s Sri Lanka Test.
Wasps make Young appointment June 30, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Wasps have named Dai Young as their new director of rugby, on a four-year deal. Young teams up with Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards and ex-Cardiff fly-half Nicky Robinson.
Top class Workforce to land Coral Eclipse June 30, 2011 THERE have been some titanic battles in the Coral Eclipse over the years and the market suggests that we’re going to see another one tomorrow afternoon at 3.10pm. Aidan O’Brien’s So You Think, who was beaten by Rewilding at Royal Ascot just a couple of weeks ago, is the red-hot 4/5 favourite with the sponsors [...]
Prepare for magic Murray to make history June 30, 2011 Today – From 1pm, BBC FOR the second consecutive Grand Slam tournament, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray meet at the penultimate stage. But, while the Spaniard had the upper hand on the clay courts of Roland Garros, winning their French Open meeting 3-0, we can expect a much closer contest on the grass of SW19’s [...]
BRING ON NADAL June 29, 2011 Rampant Murray storms past Lopez and believes he’s got the measure of semi-final opponent Nadal BRITAIN’S Andy Murray believes he can finally conquer his nemesis Rafael Nadal when it matters most after he moved into the Wimbledon semi-final following a second successive faultless Centre Court masterclass. The 24-year-old required a fraction over two hours to [...]
Federer defeat shocks everyone including Tsonga June 29, 2011 SWISS star Roger Federer will remain stuck on six Wimbledon titles for another 12 months after Joe Wilfried-Tsonga staged a remarkable Centre Court comeback from two sets down. Defeat represented the first time Federer had lost a grand slam match from a position of such strength and even Tsonga admitted his 3-6, 6-7 (3/7,) 6-4, [...]