Strauss’ backing for Pietersen and Cook August 5, 2010 ANDREW STRAUSS has backed under-fire duo Kevin Pietersen and Alastair Cook to get among the runs and fire England to victory in the second Test with Pakistan. Both top-order batsmen are desperate for runs as the battle for places hots up ahead of the Ashes series with Australia this winter. Pietersen goes into the Edgbaston [...]
Double champ Farah targets African elite August 5, 2010 LONG distance king Mo Farah insists his European double gold is just the kick-start he needs for a crack at the Africans. The 27-year-old won the hearts of the nation last week by leading Great Britain to a best ever European Championships campaign with gold in both the 5,000m and 10,000m in Barcelona. Despite earning [...]
Ennis out for rest of the season August 5, 2010 ATHLETICS: European heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis has brought her 2010 season to an end as she begins her preparations for London 2012. Ennis, 24, will sit out both the London Grand Prix and the Commonwealth Games to focus on her next major aim – the 2011 World Championships. “This is absolutely the right decision for [...]
Tiger tamed at Firestone August 5, 2010 GOLF: World No1 Tiger Woods is in danger of missing the cut in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational after shooting a four-over-par 74 at Firestone. Defending champion Woods is 10 shots behind overnight leader Bubba Watson, while Phil Mickelson, who could replace Woods as world No1, shot a 66. Rory McIlroy is top Briton with a 68.
Sehwag fires up India August 5, 2010 CRICKET: Virender Sehwag claimed two Sri Lankan wickets as India took a slight lead in the third and final Test in Colombo. Resuming on 180-2, the tourists rallied to 436 all out – a lead of 11 – before Sehwag reduced the Sri Lankans to 45-2 with the wickets of opening pair Tillakaratne Dishan and [...]
Buyers pull their weight in Liverpool tug-of-war August 4, 2010 THE battle to take over the keys of Liverpool FC was thrown into confusion last night after a contrasting day of counter claims and denials from potential buyers. Chinese businessman Kenny Huang began the day in pole position after admitting on Monday he had been locked in talks with the club’s major creditors, Royal Bank [...]
We’ll go bust if we lose in court, say Portsmouth August 4, 2010 PORTSMOUTH say they could go out of business if they lose their court case against the tax authorities today. HM Revenue & Customs are challenging a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) to allow the club to come out of administration, claiming it is owed £13m more than the £24m stated by the club’s administrators. And Portsmouth’s [...]
Euro heartache for Celtic despite second-leg win August 4, 2010 CELTIC crashed out of the Champions League at the first hurdle for a second year running despite rallying to a 2-1 second-leg victory over Braga at Parkhead. With the comfort of an imposing 3-0 lead from the first leg, the Portuguese side clicked into cruise control when Paulo Cesar glanced in a neat first-half header. [...]
Blackburn hold talks of takeover August 4, 2010 BLACKBURN ROVERS are the latest Premier League to hold talks over a possible takeover. Chairman John Williams revealed yesterday the club are in discussions with a number of interested parties about taking charge at Ewood Park. Rovers currently owned by the trustees of the late Jack Walker and has debts of around £20m, but Indian [...]
England need to be wary of Yousuf threat, warns Swann August 4, 2010 GRAEME SWANN admits England are wary of the threat of returning Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf for the second Test. Yousuf, 35, has come out of international retirement to help bolster the batting line-up of a Pakistan side thrashed by 354 runs in the first Test at Trent Bridge last week. And spinner Swann admits Yousuf, [...]