LIFE’S A BREES FOR DREW February 8, 2010 THE New Orleans Saints stunned the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to complete a fairytale victory in Super Bowl XLIV in Miami. Quarterback Drew Brees, pictured with the Vince Lombardi Trophy alongside coach Sean Payton, equalled the Super Bowl record for completion after hitting on 32 of 39 passes for 288 yards and two touchdowns on his [...]
Wales victory eclipses World Cup, says Easter February 8, 2010 NICK EASTER believes England’s victory over Wales on Saturday is even more significant than reaching the World Cup final in 2007. The Harlequins No8 is one only a handful of survivors from the successful campaign in France, where they narrowly lost out in the final to South Africa. But he insists the achievements of Martin [...]
Rory must now learn to win February 8, 2010 THE rise and rise of Rory McIlroy goes on it seems with the young Northern Irishman now at a career-high seventh in the world. That, for a young man of 21, is an incredible achievement. What’s just as amazing about Rory’s leap into the world’s top 10 is that he has done so having won [...]
Ferguson and Neville delight at Ferdinand England honour February 8, 2010 MANCHESTER United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has welcomed the decision to appoint Rio Ferdinand England captain. United defender Ferdinand has been handed the armband after England manager Fabio Capello stripped John Terry of the honour. Ferdinand is not first-choice skipper at Old Trafford – a role occupied by Gary Neville – but has filled in [...]
Strauss is disrespecting Test game, fumes Warne February 8, 2010 AUSTRALIA legend Shane Warne has criticised England and Andrew Strauss for allowing the captain to sit out the upcoming tour of Bangladesh. Skipper-in-waiting Alastair Cook will lead the side in two Test matches next month while Strauss recovers from a hectic first year as skipper. Warne insists he is incredulous at England chiefs for devaluing [...]
Mancini: This month will define season February 8, 2010 MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini has warned his team to regroup for a run of games that could define their season. City slipped to a shock defeat to Hull on Saturday but are looking to bounce back against Bolton tonight and reignite their charge for a Champions League place. “We played very hard and we [...]
World Cup hope Cahill out with a blood clot February 8, 2010 BOLTON defender Gary Cahill’s World Cup hopes are in tatters after being ruled out for a “number of months” with a blood clot in his arm. The 24-year-old, who was being tipped as a surprise inclusion in Fabio Capello’s squad for South Africa, was taken ill on Friday and missed Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Fulham. [...]
America’s Cup start delayed February 8, 2010 SAILING: The opening race of the 33rd America’s Cup between Swiss holders Alinghi and American challengers BMW Oracle was postponed yesterday due to a lack of favourable winds. The crews were forced to wait off the coast of Valencia for four hours until the race was eventually called off and rescheduled for tomorrow. This year [...]
Super Steyn stuns India February 8, 2010 CRICKET: Dale Steyn produced an outstanding display of pace bowling to help South Africa take control of the first Test with India in Nagpur. Steyn blitzed through the Indian batting line-up to finish with figures of 7-51 as the hosts collapsed from 221-4 to 233 all out in reply to South Africa’s 558-6 declared. Virender [...]
Golden girls are back on the glory trail February 7, 2010 NICOLA Minichiello set her sights on Olympic gold the moment the curtain fell on the 2006 Turin Games – but with her day of destiny looming the bobsleigh star is lucky to be seeing at all. The 31-year-old former heptathlete, and partner Gillian Cooke, looked nailed on for a podium place in Vancouver after storming [...]