Walcott out for up to six weeks to add to Wenger’s woe September 9, 2010 ARSENE WENGER has spoken of another nightmare international week after Theo Walcott was ruled out for up to six weeks with an ankle injury. The 21-year-old winger was stretchered off after just 13 minutes of England’s 3-1 victory over Switzerland on Tuesday night. Walcott joins Robin van Persie in the queue for the treatment table [...]
Strauss keeps level head in spot-fix row September 9, 2010 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss believes the game of cricket will recover from the damaging spot-fix allegations involving Pakistan players. Three of the Pakistan team have been suspended by the International Cricket Council and a fourth questioned following an undercover investigation by the News of the World. But Strauss, who leads England out for the first [...]
Riaz faces questioning September 9, 2010 FAST bowler Wahab Riaz will become the fourth Pakistan player to be questioned by police next week as part of the on-going investigation into spot-fixing. The 25-year-old rookie of just two Test matches will join captain Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir in giving a statement to Scotland Yard. Butt, Asif and Amir have [...]
Showing a lack of intensity simply isn’t good enough September 9, 2010 AFTER such an extensive pre-season, it was somewhat disappointing to start the new Aviva Premiership season off with a rusty display against London Irish at Twickenham last Saturday. There are a lot of issues which can ultimately prove the difference between winning and losing in rugby, but the fact of the matter is we were [...]
Team orders rule needs to be clarified, insists Button September 9, 2010 JENSON BUTTON has called for the ruling on team orders to be clarified sooner rather than later so drivers can race on a level playing field. The FIA said on Wednesday it would carry out a review into the regulations after deciding not to impose any further penalty to Ferrari’s $100,000 fine for breaching the [...]
Haye: I used to idolise Harrison, now I’ll end him September 9, 2010 DAVID HAYE admitted yesterday he used to look up to Audley Harrison – but has now vowed to leave him in an “unconscious heap” when the pair go head-to-head in the ring. Haye puts his WBA world heavyweight title on the line against his former friend at the MEN Arena in Manchester on 13 November. [...]
Starlet Ford must wait for debut September 9, 2010 LEICESTER boss Richard Cockerill is set to resist the temptation of handing starlet George Ford a Premiership debut. With first choice Toby Flood out for around two months with a knee injury and Sam Vesty off-loaded to Bath, Cockerill is short of options at fly-half for the visit of new boys Exeter Chiefs to Welford [...]
CITY RUNNER | GARMIN #4MILER September 9, 2010 THEY’VE taken their body to the absolute limit for the past four weeks, but the Investec team came up against some pretty formidable competition yesterday when their Garmin #4miler challenge ended on an ultimate high. Each member of the eight-strong team has seen race times reduced and fitness levels increase over the past month, but [...]
Somerset close in as title hots up September 9, 2010 SOMERSET closed to within two points of leaders Nottinghamshire at the top of the County Championship division one after cruising to a nine-wicket win over Lancashire at Taunton. Three wickets apiece from Charl Willoughby and Alfonso Thomas helped the west country side bowl the visitors out for 170 before they eased to the 48 runs [...]
Jackett rules himself out September 9, 2010 FOOTBALL: Kenny Jackett has ruled himself out of the running to succeed John Toshack for the vacant Wales job. The Millwall boss emerged as the odds-on favourite to manage his country following Toshack’s expected resignation after six years in charge yesterday. But ex-Wales star Jackett said: “This is certainly not the right time for me.” [...]