England jet to Austria for training May 17, 2010 ENGLAND arrived for their pre-World Cup training camp in Austria on schedule yesterday, despite fears the ash cloud would delay their trip. Fabio Capello and a 24-man party were given the green light to travel to Irdning, near Salzburg, after air travel restrictions were lifted. The only players from the provisional 30-man squad Capello named [...]
2018 bid hit again as Fifa wades into Triesman row May 17, 2010 Investigation by world chiefs set to heap further humiliation on bid team ENGLISH hopes that Lord Triesman’s swift resignation would minimise damage to the country’s ailing bid to host the 2018 World Cup were dashed last night when Fifa vowed to investigate his alleged comments. Lord Coe, who sits on the bid board, had attempted [...]
Champions England still have a long way to go, warns Flower May 17, 2010 COACH Andy Flower last night warned his jubilant England troops not to get carried away with their World Twenty20 success, insisting they still have plenty of room for improvement. Flower’s England claimed a first-ever global tournament victory in Barbados on Sunday after sealing a seven-wicket final triumph over Australia. It has signalled the dawn of [...]
WORLD CHAMPIONS May 16, 2010 JUBILANT captain Paul Collingwood praised his England heroes after they produced a fittingly dominant performance to clinch a historic triumph at the World Twenty20 in Barbados. Imperious England beat old rivals Australia by seven wickets and with three overs remaining to end a 35-year wait for success in an International Cricket Council tournament. Fine fielding [...]
Brilliant England worthy winners May 16, 2010 ENGLAND are worthy winners and you have to tip your hat to the selectors and coach Andy Flower for the way they picked and prepared a team to do a specific job. At first we thought perhaps Jimmy Anderson was unlucky to miss out in favour of Ryan Sidebottom, but he repaid the selectors’ faith [...]
Triesman quits posts amid bribery claims furore May 16, 2010 LORD TRIESMAN, one of the most powerful men in the British game, last night resigned as chairman of the Football Association and England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup in embarrassing circumstances. Triesman stepped down after a Sunday newspaper published a private conversation between him and a former aide in which he allegedly suggests [...]
Blues double stars salute Ancelotti May 16, 2010 THE FA CUP FINAL 2010 FRANK LAMPARD and John Terry, two of the players closest to Jose Mourinho during his reign as Chelsea manager, have hailed double-winning boss Carlo Ancelotti as the equal of the self-styled Special One. Ancelotti led his squad on an open-topped bus parade through west London yesterday as ecstatic Blues fans [...]
Webber hits jackpot in Monte Carlo as Red Bulls prove unbeatable again May 16, 2010 RED BULL’S Mark Webber toasted one of the greatest days of his life after victory at motorsport’s most iconic grand prix in Monaco propelled him to the top of the drivers’ championship. Webber earned back-to-back wins for the first time in his career, and a second successive one-two ahead of much-fancied team-mate Sebastian Vettel, with [...]
Late Brits try earns historic final place May 16, 2010 NORTHAMPTON (19) vs SARACENS (21) SARACENS hooker Schalk Brits hailed an incredible last-ditch effort after his injury-time try helped sweep the club into their first ever Premiership final. Just as it seemed Northampton had done enough to edge a bruising play-off semi-final, Brits touched down and Glen Jackson converted to book Sarries a Twickenham date [...]
Tigers roar back to see off Bath and set up play-off final revenge mission May 16, 2010 LEICESTER (15) vs BATH (6) LEICESTER boss Richard Cockerill is relishing renewing hostilities with Saracens after Toby Flood kicked the Tigers into the Premiership final. Five penalties from fly-half Flood saw them come from behind to beat Bath, who had led through the boot of Olly Barkley. Saracens ended Leicester’s proud unbeaten home record, which [...]