Wimbledon champs hit £1m jackpot April 20, 2010 THE singles champions at this year’s Wimbledon will each pocket £1m in prize money for the first time. The All England Club has increased the winner’s cheque by £150,000 from last year to offset the fall in value of the pound against the dollar and euro. Each runner-up will take home £500,000 – an increase [...]
Bangalore blasts will concern ICC April 20, 2010 THE blasts in Bangalore at the weekend were not only a worry for Indian Premier League chiefs, but will also be pretty disturbing for the ICC ahead of next year’s World Cup on the sub-continent. Bangalore is historically a very friendly town, but so anxious are the IPL, they have been forced to move this [...]
Villa boss ‘irked’ by Milner City link April 20, 2010 ASTON VILLA boss Martin O’Neill has hit out over rumours linking James Milner with a summer move to Manchester City. The England midfield ace has impressed with a number of eye-catching displays this season, leading to talk of a £24m move to the mega-rich Eastlands club. “It is irksome at this stage of the season,” [...]
Pompey thought to owe £119m, including £9m alone to agents April 20, 2010 PORTSMOUTH delayed publication of their accounts last night amid reports that their debts are far higher than previously thought. The club, who are in administration and already condemned to relegation from the Premier League, are thought to owe £119m. Previous estimates put the figure at around £90m. Andrew Andronikou, the administrator, said the figures were [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF April 20, 2010 Lumb handed England call-up CRICKET: Hampshire’s Michael Lumb is the only uncapped player named in a 27-man England performance squad, announced yesterday. Lumb, 30, scored 442 runs in 11 domestic Twenty20 matches this season and joins fellow limited-overs specialists Craig Kieswetter, Joe Denly and Michael Yardy in the squad. Fast bowlers Steven Finn and Ajmal [...]
Champ found hanged after murder rap April 19, 2010 BOXING was mourning the death of one of its most talented champions last night after lightweight king Edwin Valero committed suicide in jail after being detained for killing his wife. The 28-year-old was arrested after police discovered the body of his wife Jennifer Viera in a hotel room in his native Venezuela on Sunday morning. [...]
Davis is £270K worse off, but a true credit to golf April 19, 2010 THE wonderful thing about the game of golf is no matter how intense the competition and whatever the level you play, its traditional values always shine through. It couldn’t have got any more intense than at the Verizon Heritage in South Carolina on Sunday night when Londoner Brian Davis made a brave birdie at the [...]
Mutu receives nine-month ban April 19, 2010 FOOTBALL: Fiorentina’s former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has been suspended for nine months by the Italian Olympic Committee after failing anti-doping tests in January. The Romanian twice tested positive for appetite suppressant sibutramine. Mutu tested positive for cocaine in 2004, receiving a seven-month ban.
Pietersen ‘anxious’ after blasts April 19, 2010 CRICKET: Bangalore’s England batsman Kevin Pietersen is said to be “anxious” over security following the explosions at Saturday’s Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians. Professional Cricketers’ Association legal director Ian Smith said: “I’ve spoken to Kevin, and it’s perfectly valid to say he’s very anxious and upset about the way [...]
O’Sullivan on song April 19, 2010 SNOOKER: World No1 Ronnie O’Sullivan (right) cruised into a 7-2 lead over Liang Wenbo after a dominant opening session of their World Championship first round match at the Crucible. Elsewhere, 2008 runner-up Ali Carter eased past Jamie Cope 10-4 to reach round two.