Bell: I thought Ashes dream had passed July 27, 2009 ENGLAND batsman Ian Bell admits he had to scrap thoughts of playing in the Ashes after being dropped earlier this year. The Warwickshire man has been handed an international recall for the third Test against Australia, which starts on Thursday at Edgbaston. Bell replaces the injured Kevin Pietersen in batting at number four as England [...]
Reds seal refinancing deal with RBS and Wachovia July 27, 2009 LIVERPOOL’S owners have ended months of uncertainty by refinancing £290m of debt they accrued in buying the club. The deal with Royal Bank of Scotland and Wachovia is believed to have extended Tom Hicks and George Gillett’s repayment period for a year. The Americans are also thought to have agreed to pay back £60m of [...]
Frustration on the big stage July 27, 2009 ALL things considered, last weekend’s Senior Open Championship at my home course, Sunningdale, was probably the biggest tournament I’ve ever played in. I worked as an assistant at Sunningdale before turning professional and have been a member there for over 40 years. To play there in an Open Championship was pretty special and words can’t [...]
Bendtner to snub Milan for Arsenal July 27, 2009 ARSENAL striker Nicklas Bendtner has rubbished suggestions he is set to join AC Milan and pledged his future to the Gunners. The Dane, 21, has been linked with a move to the Italian giants, who are in the market for a forward. But Bendtner, who scored twice in Arsenal’s 5-0 victory over Hungarian outfit Szombathely [...]
Coe: London ‘ahead of schedule’ July 27, 2009 OLYMPICS: London 2012 organisers’ chief Sebastian Coe says preparations are ahead of schedule, three years before the Games begin. Coe, who yesterday took part in the inaugural journey of the Javelin Train, which will ferry spectators from St Pancras to Stratford, said all 10 targets set for this stage had been achieved. “We are a [...]
Contador slams rival Armstrong July 27, 2009 CYCLING: Tour de France winner Alberto Contador last night launched a stinging attack on Astana team-mate Lance Armstrong – just hours after the third-placed American praised him. “My relationship with Lance Armstrong is zero,” Contador said. “He is a great rider but it is another thing on a personal level, where I have never had [...]
England wait on IRB verdict July 27, 2009 RUGBY UNION: England are hotly-tipped to be named hosts for the 2015 World Cup today. South Africa, Japan and Italy are the other countries considered by the International Rugby Board, who are also set announce the 2019 hosts.
GB set to name Worlds squad July 27, 2009 ATHLETICS: Great Britain will today announce their squad for next month’s World Championships in Berlin. Controversial sprinter Dwain Chambers is among those sweating on his place at the event, which starts on 15 August.
Skipper Terry rejects Man City to stick with Chelsea July 26, 2009 CHELSEA captain John Terry yesterday pledged his future to the club, insisting there was never any possibility he would be lured by a lucrative offer from Manchester City. England skipper Terry broke his silence to end weeks of speculation that he was ready to halt his 14-year association with Chelsea and become ambitious City’s most [...]
Hamilton’s tribute to Massa after Hungary win July 26, 2009 WORLD champion Lewis Hamilton claimed a long-awaited first victory of 2009 at yesterday’s Hungarian Grand Prix – and then paid tribute to hospitalised Ferrari rival Felipe Massa. Brazilian Massa needed emergency surgery on a fractured skull following a freak accident during qualifying on Saturday. Last night he remained in an induced coma in intensive care [...]