Bell backed to grasp Ashes chance with both hands as selectors raise hopes over Flintoff July 26, 2009 ENGLAND selector Geoff Miller has backed batsman Ian Bell to seize his Ashes chance after confirming he will start the third Test against Australia. Bell is set to replace the injured Kevin Pietersen in the batting line-up at Edgbaston on Thursday after being included in the 13-man squad yesterday. The absence of Pietersen, who will [...]
Champ Hamilton back to winning ways July 26, 2009 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton kick-started his world title defence with success at yesterday’s Hungarian Grand Prix – his first chequered flag for nine months. Hamilton has had such a miserable season in his under-performing McLaren that he had not even been on the podium before the weekend. But 2009 pacesetters Brawn GP and Red Bull were [...]
Contador in second Tour de France win July 26, 2009 SPAIN’S Alberto Contador admitted his relief after winning his personal duel with seven-time champion Lance Armstrong and clinching a second Tour de France title in three years. And there was also joy for Britain’s Mark Cavendish, who won the Tour’s final stage in Paris – his sixth of this year’s race – with another searing [...]
Crouch set to join Defoe and Redknapp at Spurs July 26, 2009 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp is set to reunite Peter Crouch with former strike partner Jermaine Defoe after having a bid of around £10m accepted by Portsmouth for the England forward. Redknapp successfully paired Crouch with Defoe during his time in charge at Fratton Park and, having lured one of them to White Hart Lane in [...]
Medals for Brit girls Jackson and Adlington July 26, 2009 BRITISH pair Jo Jackson and Rebecca Adlington both scooped medals in the 400m freestyle but were pipped by Federica Pellegrini’s world record time at the World Championships in Italy. Home favourite Pellegrini became the first woman to swim the distance in under four minutes – with a time of three minutes, 59.15 seconds. Jackson set [...]
Shearer ‘in limbo’ over job July 26, 2009 FOOTBALL: Alan Shearer admits he has no idea whether he will be appointed Newcastle manager on a permanent basis.Owner Mike Ashley is looking sell the club and appears unwilling to extend Shearer’s deal in the meantime. “I am the same as everyone else, I am in limbo – I don’t know what is going on,” [...]
Roberts claims Senior Open July 26, 2009 GOLF: Sam Torrance carded a three-under-par final round of 67 at the Senior Open Championship but could not prevent America’s Loren Roberts from taking the title. Former Ryder Cup captain and City A.M. columnist Torrance finished fifth on 10 under par, one stroke behind Bernhard Langer and two adrift of Roberts, Fred Funk and Mark [...]
Aussies beat Northamptonshir July 26, 2009 CRICKET: Australia warmed up for Thursday’s third Ashes Test with a 135-run victory in their tour match against Northamptonshire. Fast bowler Mitchell Johnson’s poor form continued as he managed just 1-65 off more than 11 overs, but all-rounder Shane Watson boosted his chance of a recall by making 50 off 35 balls as the tourists [...]
Stoute can beat O’Brien to fourth King George win with classy Conduit July 23, 2009 THE TWO master trainers from each side of the Irish Sea do battle in tomorrow’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (4.25pm) at Ascot. Sir Michael Stoute and Aidan O’Brien have both won the race three times and will be represented by three runners apiece. The betting indicates that Stoute is more likely to [...]
the INSIDER July 23, 2009 IN SEA THE STARS’ absence this Group One contest loses a little bit of its magic, but even so it should be an exciting spectacle with so many evenly rated runners in the field. Aidan O’Brien and Sir Michael Stoute hold most of the cards and the outcome of the race will most probably be [...]