Strauss applies final nail to KP’s Test recall hopes September 8, 2015 ANY lingering hopes that maverick batsman Kevin Pietersen had of earning an unlikely England recall appeared to be extinguished by England director of cricket Andrew Strauss yesterday. One of Strauss’ first tasks in his new role back in May was to inform Pietersen, who was sacked by the England and Wales Cricket Board in February [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Huge blow for Wales as injury rules out Leigh Halfpenny September 8, 2015 Wales have been dealt a blow less than two weeks before the start of the Rugby World Cup after full-back Leigh Halfpenny was ruled out of the tournament due to knee ligament damage. Toulon’s Halfpenny suffered the injury during his side’s 23-19 victory over Italy at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday and a scan yesterday [...]
England v Switzerland: Wayne Rooney is a great but not in Bobby Charlton’s class September 7, 2015 I hope Wayne Rooney scores tonight to break England’s goalscoring record, but is he as good a player as Sir Bobby Charlton was, the man he is set to surpass? No. He is not in that class. One further strike will see Rooney out on his own as the country’s all-time leading marksman in [...]
Sangakkara fires Surrey to Lord’s final with sparkling one-day ton September 7, 2015 Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara struck an imperious century as Surrey edged past Nottinghamshire by four runs at the Kia Oval yesterday to book their place in the final of the Royal London One-Day Cup. Sangakkara top scored for the hosts with 166 – the highest knock in English one-day cricket this season – as [...]
Rickie Fowler rallies as Henrik Stenson falters at Deutsche Bank Open September 7, 2015 America’s Rickie Fowler instigated a comeback in the latter stages of the final round to win the Deutsche Bank Open by a single stroke in Boston last night. Fowler trailed Sweden’s overnight leader Henrik Stenson by two shots with five holes to play but sank a tricky birdie putt on the 14th, and was flawless [...]
Bonds that tie Rhino Rugby to the game: Manufacturing firm talks red carpet appearances and re-engaging with Rugby World Cup 2015 September 6, 2015 We’ve all had those spoof office calls and when one of Reg Clark’s Rhino Rugby colleagues announced some years ago that “Warner Brothers, Los Angeles are on the line for you”, he naturally suspected a practical joke was in the offing. As it happened however, the call was real. Director, Clint Eastwood, was beginning [...]
Lewis Hamilton boost as probe fails to halt title assault September 6, 2015 Britain’s Lewis Hamilton tightened his grip on the world title after a steward’s enquiry cleared the Mercedes driver of breaching tyre pressure rules and ratified his dominant victory at the Italian Grand Prix yesterday. World champion Hamilton romped to a 25-second triumph at Monza ahead of a two-hour investigation after the left-rear tyre on his [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Avoiding successive England defeats was crucial, admits rejuvenated Jonny May September 6, 2015 Revitalised winger Jonny May admits it was imperative for England to overcome Ireland and avoid the stigma of entering the Rugby World Cup on the back of successive losses. May boosted his chances of making the England XV for the tournament’s curtain-raiser against Fiji on 18 September by scoring the opening try in their 21-13 [...]
Trevor Bayliss urges Jonny Bairstow to shine after opting to rest jaded Jos Buttler September 6, 2015 England coach Trevor Bayliss has urged wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow to seize his chance after deciding to rest Lancashire’s Jos Buttler for the rest of the one-day series with Australia. Buttler struggled with the bat during the Investec Ashes, making just 122 runs at an average of 15.25, while his score of four in the first [...]
Football: Three Lions are poised for Euro tilt, insists Theo September 6, 2015 ENGLAND forward Theo Walcott believes Roy Hodgson’s side are on course to mount a serious bid for the tag of the continent’s finest at next year’s European Championships in France. Walcott climbed off the bench to score twice as England thrashed San Marino 6-0 in Serravalle on Saturday to become the first nation to qualify [...]