19 June on this day… June 18, 2015 2001: BRITISH Lions suffered their first setback when they lost 28-25 to Aussie A, having scored 241 and conceded 24 in the opening three games. The trend continued in the Test series; the Lions went one up but lost. Will Greenwood (above) was on his second Lions tour but did not make his Test debut [...]
It’s all about style, admits cool Morgan June 17, 2015 ENGLAND skipper Eoin Morgan has prioritised style over substance after his side mustered a record run chase in a seven-wicket demolition of New Zealand at Trent Bridge last night to set up a winner-takes-all finale to the one-day series. The rampant hosts successfully chased down 350 with six overs to spare, eclipsing their previous best [...]
Murray will not win Wimbledon, insists Wawrinka June 17, 2015 French Open champion Stan Wawrinka ranked Britain’s Andy Murray as only the third-favourite to win Wimbledon after failing to contain big-serving South African Kevin Anderson in the second round of the Aegon Championships yesterday. Second seed Wawrinka slipped to his fourth consecutive defeat against familiar nemesis Anderson, losing 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (13-11), a day after [...]
Liverpool to reject Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling bid and issue record transfer fee demand June 17, 2015 Manchester City are likely to have shell out a record fee for an English footballer of more than £40m if they want to sign unsettled Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling. The Reds were yesterday expected to reject City’s latest bid for the 20-year-old, which is thought to amount to £35.5m rising to a possible £40m [...]
Juan Cuadrado joy at Radamel Falcao’s Chelsea loan deal June 17, 2015 Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado has confirmed that Colombia team-mate Radamel Falcao is set to join him at Stamford Bridge. The Blues are set to take striker Falcao on a season-long loan from Monaco despite him scoring just four times in 29 appearances at Manchester United last season. Cuadrado, currently on international duty alongside the 29-year-old [...]
Chris Tremlett: Aussies arrive for Ashes with world’s best seamers in tow June 17, 2015 Australia touched down at Gatwick Airport yesterday and that has effectively triggered Ashes season. All the hype and trash talk will soon start and the excitement will intensify ahead of the opening ball of the first Test at Cardiff on 8 July. I watched a fair bit of Australia’s recent two-Test tour of the [...]
Women’s World Cup: Sampson hails England after reaching last 16 June 17, 2015 ENGLAND 2 COLOMBIA 1 ENGLAND manager Mark Sampson insists his side fully warranted last night’s victory over Colombia which sent them through the last 16 of the World Cup and a clash with Norway. Birmingham winger winger Karen Carney opened the scoring before a successfully converted penalty from Liverpool midfielder Fara Williams gave England a [...]
Premier League fixtures 2015-16: Spurs start at United, Chelsea get Swans and West Ham at Arsenal June 17, 2015 Tottenham are set to visit Manchester United in the most eye-catching fixture of the Premier League’s opening weekend, while Chelsea begin their title defence at home to Swansea. FA Cup winners Arsenal host West Ham in a London derby that marks Slaven Bilic’s first league match as Hammers manager, while Crystal Palace travel to [...]
Swiss authorities ready to quiz Sepp Blatter over Fifa World Cup bids June 17, 2015 BESIEGED Fifa president Sepp Blatter and other senior officials at football’s world governing body could be quizzed over World Cup bid corruption claims, say Swiss authorities. The country’s attorney general elaborated on the investigation – separate to the FBI’s – for the first time yesterday, revealing that Swiss banks had flagged up 53 suspicious transactions. [...]
Dettori delight as he brings up Royal Ascot 50 June 17, 2015 THREE-TIME Champion Jockey Frankie Dettori thanked Qatari racing supremo Sheikh Joaan Al Thani after becoming only the fourth man to ride 50 winners at Royal Ascot. Dettori piloted Richard Hannon-trained 13-2 shot Osaila to victory by a nose in the Sandringham Handicap to join a select group that includes Lester Piggot, Pat Eddery and Willie [...]