Lancaster: I’ll give Cipriani a fair chance August 5, 2015 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster insists fly-half Danny Cipriani has an equal chance of making his final Rugby World Cup squad despite the lingering threat of drink-driving charges. Cipriani has been re-bailed until November, it emerged this week, removing doubts over whether the Sale No10 would be free to play in the home tournament, which [...]
Bale stakes claim for central role with goal to sink old team Spurs August 5, 2015 FORMER Tottenham hero Gareth Bale is hoping that a goalscoring performance against his former club last night convinces Real Madrid bosses to play him in a central role more often. Bale struck the second goal as Real beat Spurs 2-0 in a friendly match in Munich, after Colombia’s World Cup star James Rodriguez had headed [...]
Johnson talks up Anderson’s injury absence August 5, 2015 AUSTRALIA paceman Mitchell Johnson has warned England they will miss attack spearhead James Anderson whoever replaces him in the fourth Investec Ashes Test, which starts tomorrow. Johnson also called on the tourists to respond to last week’s eight-wicket drubbing at Edgbaston by levelling the series at Trent Bridge, in a match he regards as “a [...]
Track chiefs in tests defence August 4, 2015 WORLD athletics chiefs the IAAF have strongly denied turning a blind eye to thousands of suspicious blood test results, labelling the claims “sensationalist and confusing”. It follows the publication of leaked data by the Sunday Times and German broadcaster ARD/WDR, who reported that analysis suggested that as many as a third of Olympic and World [...]
Britons rule in pool again as Guy upstages stars in 200m freestyle August 4, 2015 TEENAGER James Guy continued Great Britain’s golden week at the Aquatics World Championships in Russia by beating a host of star names to win the men’s 200m freestyle yesterday. The 19-year-old from Somerset’s success followed team-mate Adam Peaty’s triumph in the men’s 100m breaststroke on Monday – Britain’s first in that event for 40 years. [...]
Premier League Fantasy Football: Phil Jagielka, Troy Deeney and nine bargain buy players under £7m August 4, 2015 The Premier League season is just days away and so it's time to sign up to your office's fantasy football league and prepare for nine months of desperate dithering on Friday evenings over what transfers your team needs. Read more: Premier League summer transfer window in one graph Perhaps you're already at that stage, building draft [...]
The government sports policy has failed…now it must empower local people to reverse participation slump August 4, 2015 The London Olympics and Paralympics created a once-in-a-generation opportunity in the UK to inspire people to get active and play sport. With a year to the Rio 2016 games, it is clear that that the government has wasted this opportunity. The latest figures show that that fewer people are active in sports than in 2012. [...]
A Ronda Rousey movie is coming: UFC champion to play herself in My Fight/Your Fight adaptation August 4, 2015 On top of defending her UFC title in spectacular fashion on Saturday night, Ronda Rousey scored another win this week after Paramount Pictures bought the film rights to her bestselling autobiography My Fight/Your Fight. Read more: No knock-out blow for Southpaw Rousey will star as herself in a biopic being penned by Dawn of the Planet [...]
Golf Comment: Bangkok’s answer to John Daly Aphibarnrat is breath of fresh air August 4, 2015 IT’S NOT difficult to see why Kiradech Aphibarnrat is frequently compared to John Daly. Most obviously, Thailand’s newest golfing sensation has the same full frame as the maverick two-time Major winner. But the similarities don’t end there. Aphibarnrat, who won his second European Tour title of the season on Sunday at the Paul Lawrie Match [...]
We’re ready for season, insists Terry August 4, 2015 CHELSEA captain John Terry has played down fears that the Premier League champions are undercooked for the start of their title defence following Sunday’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal. The Blues have one more fixture remaining, against Fiorentina tomorrow, but have so far failed to win a pre-season match in 90 minutes as they prepare [...]