James Anderson urges England to douse Ashes flames and ease sledging June 24, 2015 Record-breaking seamer James Anderson insists the competitive respect on show during England’s tussles with New Zealand this summer has proven that he no longer needs to depend on sledging for increased motivation. Anderson, who became the first England bowler to claim 400 Test wickets in May, is no stranger to on-field tensions and was [...]
U21 European Championship: European crash sees young lions hit rock bottom June 24, 2015 England Under-21 boss Gareth Southgate blamed collective failure in both penalty areas as the Young Lions failed to qualify from the group stages of the European Championships for the third successive tournament after defeat to Italy last night. The only chink of light for England in an otherwise drab performance was winger Nathan Redmond’s [...]
In-form Konta lifts Wimbledon hopes as Murray is seeded third June 24, 2015 Britain's Johanna Konta boosted hopes of a Wimbledon run with a second major scalp in as many days in the Aegon International at Eastbourne yesterday. Konta followed her first career win over a top-10 opponent on Tuesday with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Spanish world No14 Garbine Muguruza. She faces Swiss teenager Belinda [...]
Cricket Comment: Root is now a master of all trades June 24, 2015 ENGLAND produced another eye-catching limited-overs performance when beating New Zealand in their T20 international at Old Trafford on Tuesday and Yorkshire’s Joe Root once again delivered with the bat. He has been on fire during the last 18 months or so since being dropped for the final Ashes Test at Sydney during the 2013-14 tour, [...]
European Games: Olympic champion Nicola Adams out to make history again in Baku June 24, 2015 Boxer Nicola Adams has vowed to claim another piece of sporting history when she competes in the women’s flyweight final of the European Games today in Baku, Azerbaijan. Adams, 32, became the first female boxing champion in Olympic history when she won gold at London 2012, and the Leeds fighter is aiming to repeat [...]
£10m Dimitri Payet to join West Ham June 24, 2015 West Ham are poised to make their second major signing of the summer by recruiting Marseille and France attacking midfielder Dimitri Payet for £10.5m. The 28-year-old is expected to sign a five-year contract this week and follows the arrival earlier this month of £4m Spain Under-21 midfielder Pedro Obiang from Sampdoria, as well as [...]
US and Qatari team gears up for £5bn F1 deal June 23, 2015 FORMULA 1 could make its first breakthrough into the US market if a deal being put together by the owner of American football team the Miami Dolphins and Qatar Sports Investments is successful. RSE Ventures, founded by US real estate and sports tycoon Stephen Ross, is targeting a 35.5 per cent stake, currently owned by [...]
Burgundy or Bordeaux – which wine-making region do you prefer? June 23, 2015 The old adage goes: “Sow your oats in Bordeaux, retire in Burgundy”. Bordeaux is the most famous wine region in the world, with a straightforward designation system and well-branded chateaux. The four major grape varieties in Bordeaux are: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, which are blended to create the eponymous Bordeaux blend. [...]
Usain Bolt sprinting partner Zharnel Hughes joins Team GB June 23, 2015 Highly-rated sprinter Zharnel Hughes has given the nation’s medal potential a major boost after his application to switch allegiance to Great Britain was ratified yesterday. The 19-year-old, who was born on the British overseas territory of Anguilla, is a training partner of six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt and ran the 100m in 10.12 seconds [...]