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 [...]
Defiant Uefa questions court after ruling threatens to extinguish FFP June 23, 2015 Controversial rules that hit Man City could be deemed illegal by Europe EUROPEAN football chiefs Uefa insist they will press on with financial fair play (FFP) despite a Belgian court taking a significant step towards having the controversial rules deemed illegal. The Court of First Instance in Brussels delivered a major blow to Uefa on [...]
Women’s World Cup: England boss says team has proved haters wrong June 23, 2015 England manager Mark Sampson believes his side’s historic victory over Norway in the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup has rebuffed years of derision aimed at the female game. Read more: Sampson hails England after reaching last 16 Manchester City full-back Lucy Bronze lashed home a stunning late winner as England dispatched [...]
England continue revival with Black Caps T20 romp June 23, 2015 Skipper Eoin Morgan admits he is staggered by England’s one-day progress since their dismal World Cup exit after their limited-overs revolution continued with a crushing 56-run T20 victory over New Zealand at Old Trafford last night. New Zealand were looking ominous at 89-2 before England rediscovered their poise in the field to dismiss the [...]
Aegon International: Johanna Konta enjoys best win of career June 23, 2015 British No2 Johanna Konta stepped up her Wimbledon preparations with a first career victory over a top-10 ranked opponent yesterday when she beat Ekaterina Makarova at Eastbourne. On a successful day for the nation’s female tennis players, 24-year-old Konta beat Russian world No8 Makarova 6-2, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Aegon [...]