Clean sweep for Hoy as Brits stay top of the world November 1, 2009 SIR CHRIS HOY completed a stunning clean sweep in Manchester by leading his three-man sprint team to victory to ensure his 2010 World Championships qualification. In an all-British final, Hoy, Ross Edgar and Jamie Staff, in Team Sky+HD colours, finished 0.395 seconds ahead of Team GB’s Matthew Crampton, David Daniell and Jason Kenny. And Hoy, [...]
British duo claim ATP success November 1, 2009 TENNIS: British duo Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski continued their rapid rise up the ATP doubles rankings after claiming their second World Tour title yesterday.The duo fought back from a set down to beat French pair Richard Gasquet and Jeremy Chardy 2-6, 7-5, 10-4 in the final of the St Petersburg Open.Victory adds to their [...]
Serena claims Open honours November 1, 2009 TENNIS: Serena Williams beat her sister and defending champion, Venus Williams, to win the Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha. Both women played with heavy strapping around their leg, but Serena came through 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) against her older sibling in one hour, 25 minutes of a low-key final. Serena now ends the year as world [...]
Tom Wheatcroft dies, aged 87 November 1, 2009 MOTORSPORT: Racing chiefs are in mourning following the death of Donington Park motor racing track owner Tom Wheatcroft from a long illness. He was 87.Wheatcroft bought Donington for £100,000 in 1971 and restored the circuit to F1 standard, hosting the European Grand Prix in 1993.His death comes at the end of a difficult week for [...]
David Pipe’s Tamarinbleu all set to land Wetherby’s Charlie Hall Chase October 29, 2009 AS THE FLAT season slowly disappears into the sunset, all eyes will be on Wetherby tomorrow when it stages the Charlie Hall Chase. The track has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent weeks, but the taps have been on for the last few days to ensure that we get good [...]
the INSIDER October 29, 2009 THIS is the last week I can get cracked into some decent animals on the flat in the UK, but I absolutely can’t wait for next weekend’s Breeders’ Cup. There will be plenty of European horses with strong chances, but the one who catches my eye is Godolphin’s American-based GAYEGO in the Sprint. He has [...]
Wenger and Redknapp can serve up goal feast October 29, 2009 ARSENAL vs TOTTENHAMTOMORROW 12.45PM – SKY SPORTS ACE OF BASE were topping the charts with their monster hit ‘All That She Wants’ the last time Tottenham won at Arsenal. Since then the Gunners have won nine and drawn seven of the 16 games at Highbury and the Emirates, while since the inception of the Premier [...]
King sacked and jailed for sexual assault October 29, 2009 WIGAN chairman Dave Whelan last night vowed to sack Marlon King after the striker was jailed for 18 months for groping a woman and then breaking her nose. The 29-year-old forward was found guilty of sexual assault and actual bodily harm relating to the incident in a London nightclub in December 2008. King, who was [...]
Crouch eager to try north London derby October 29, 2009 TOTTENHAM’S Peter Crouch has played in some of English football’s biggest grudge matches, but the striker is relishing playing in his first north London derby tomorrow against Arsenal. Harry Redknapp’s thriving Spurs visit the Emirates Stadium for an eagerly anticipated clash that is being seen as a test of their ability to dislodge the Gunners [...]
Real line up Rafa to replace ailing Pellegrini October 29, 2009 LIVERPOOL boss Rafael Benitez is being lined up as Real Madrid’s new manager after the Spanish giants gave under-fire Manuel Pellegrini just two games to save his job. Big-spending Real have won just one of their last five games and suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat to third division side Alcorcon in the Copa del Rey [...]