Champion Haye eyes dream showdown with Klitschko November 8, 2009 NEW WBA world heavyweight champion David Haye has his sights set on a “mega showdown” with WBC king Vitali Klitschko next year. The 29-year-old won a majority decision over 7ft 2in Russian giant Nikolai Valuev in Nuremberg on Saturday night to become only Britain’s first heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis retired in 2003. Haye now [...]
We need to find ruthless streak, insists Borthwick November 8, 2009 CAPTAIN Steve Borthwick says England must rediscover their ruthless side if they are to challenge the southern hemisphere big guns in the coming weeks. Martin Johnson’s men put in a toothless display in going down 18-9 to Australia on Saturday and now must pick themselves up for the visits of Argentina and New Zealand. “We [...]
Centurion Strauss leads England to easy tour win November 8, 2009 CAPTAIN Andrew Strauss continued his fine run of form with an unbeaten century as England eased to a comfortable eight-wicket victory in their tour match with Warriors. Strauss added to his 72 against Eagles on Friday with a magnificent 117no from 119 balls as the tourists chased down 254 in Kimberley. Strauss put on 175 [...]
Zola keeps the faith with his Hammers November 8, 2009 BOSS Gianfranco Zola insisted he wasn’t concerned about his side’s lowly league position after the Hammers slipped to another defeat. Goals in each half from Louis Saha and Dan Gosling subjected Zola’s men to a third home loss of the season despite a Tony Hibbert own goal setting up a rousing finale. With Hull beating [...]
Last-gasp win earns boss Phil a stay of execution November 8, 2009 A LAST-MINUTE winner from Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink earned Hull only a third Premier League victory in 33 matches – and probably saved his manager’s job. Reports suggested boss Phil Brown would have been showed the door by new chairman Adam Pearson had the Tigers failed to beat Tony Pulis’ Stoke. Matthew Etherington must have [...]
Bent and Huddlestone get the nod from Capello November 8, 2009 IN-FORM Darren Bent has been handed a chance to fight for a World Cup place after being named in Fabio Capello’s England squad for next week’s friendly with Brazil. The Sunderland striker has been named in the 24-man party along with former Tottenham team-mate Tom Huddlestone and Aston Villa’s Stephen Warnock as Capello looks to [...]
Minnows Vics stun Charlton to keep dream alive November 8, 2009 CASH-STRAPPED giantkillers Northwich Victoria were living the FACup dream last night after stunning League One high-fliers Charlton – a team 86 places above them in the league pyramid. Eighteen-year-old student Wayne Riley had only been on the field five minutes when he slipped the ball past Darren Randolph nine minutes from time to seal a [...]
Australia clinch series win November 8, 2009 CRICKET: Australia clinched a series victory over India after opening up an unassailable 4-2 lead with a six-wicket win in Guwahati yesterday. Left-arm seamer Doug Bollinger producced career-best figures of 5-35 to reduce India to 170 all out before Shane Watson’s run-a-ball 49 helped Ricky Ponting’s men to victory with 8.1 overs to spare.
Carter cited for Roberts tackle November 8, 2009 RUGBY UNION: New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter has been cited for a high tackle on Wales scrum-half Martin Roberts during the All Blacks’ 19-12 victory in Cardiff on Saturday. Carter will appear before judicial officer Jeff Blackett today ahead of his side’s clash with Italy in Milan tomorrow.Roberts admitted Carter apologised for the tackle after [...]
Mickelson holds off Els in China November 8, 2009 GOLF: World No2 Phil Mickelson held of the challenge of Ernie Els to claim his second HSBC Champions success in three years in Shanghai. South African Els piled on the pressure with a course-record equalling 63, but Mickelson, who started the final day with a two-shot lead, clung on with a 69 for a 17-under-par [...]