Cook vows to graft way out of twin slump July 8, 2014 EMBATTLED England cricket skipper Alastair Cook is banking on hard work to see him emerge stronger from a crisis that he insists contributes to “the beauty of the job”. Cook leads his team into today’s first Test against India at Trent Bridge knowing that another series defeat could spell the end of his captaincy, while [...]
Ross McCormack agrees £11m Fulham transfer to join Britain’s most expensive strikers list July 8, 2014 Championship top scorer Ross McCormack has moved to Fulham today for a reported £11m, which would make him the ninth most expensive British striker signed by an English club. While the fee is undisclosed, the suggestion is that it is in the region of £11m. This would mean that the former Leeds player becomes the [...]
London’s top lidos: Make a splash in an outdoor pool July 8, 2014 Wherever you are in London, there are outdoor pools perfect for cooling down during the coming heatwave. Here are some of our favourite places to take our kit off in public: Brockwell Lido, SE24: Located in Brockwell park, this is as much of a Brixton landmark as Electric Avenue and Atlantic Road. The [...]
London earns praise for grandest Grand Depart July 7, 2014 Tour de France bosses already planning return to London after capital’s cycling fans line streets GERMAN sprint specialist Marcel Kittel hailed London’s throngs of cycling enthusiasts after he prevailed in a frantic dash down the Mall to claim the third stage of the Tour de France yesterday. Tens of thousands lined the 155km route from [...]
Icon of Real and all-time great Di Stefano dies July 7, 2014 FOOTBALL’S leading figures last night paid their respects after Alfredo di Stefano, regarded by some as the greatest player of all time, died at the age of 88 following a heart attack. Di Stefano was born in Argentina but was better known for his time in Spain, where he led Real Madrid to five consecutive [...]
Cole is first England star in Italy since 1995 July 7, 2014 LEFT-BACK Ashley Cole last night became the first England international footballer to leave the Premier League for Serie A in 19 years when he completed a free transfer to Roma. The defender, released by Chelsea this summer following a hugely successful eight years at the club, has signed a two-year contract with last season’s Italian [...]
Brit ticketing exec arrested July 7, 2014 A BRITISH senior executive of an official World Cup corporate hospitality partner was arrested in Rio de Janeiro last night by police investigating illegal ticket sales. Ray Whelan, of Match Hospitality, was apprehended at the Copacabana Palace Hotel, where officials from world football’s governing body Fifa are staying during the tournament. Police probing the illegal [...]
Scolari’s psychologist eases Brazil anger at Neymar loss July 7, 2014 BRAZIL coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has enlisted his trusted psychologist to help his team overcome the blow of losing star player Neymar and reach the World Cup final tonight. Forward Neymar is out of the rest of the tournament with a fractured vertebra suffered in the quarter-final against Colombia, from what Brazil skipper Thiago Silva [...]
World Cup Semi-finals July 7, 2014 AFTER losing talisman Neymar to injury and captain Thiago Silva to suspension, Brazil look vulnerable heading into their World Cup semi-final with Germany today. A series of unconvincing performances from the hosts over the last three weeks, combined with those key men missing, means Sporting Index have promoted Argentina to favourites on their Outright 100 [...]
Golf Comment: Timely win puts McDowell back in Ryder hunt July 7, 2014 GRAEME McDowell’s success at the Open de France was not just a long-awaited and deserved personal triumph, it was also brilliant news for the European Ryder Cup team. The Northern Irishman remarked afterwards that he had “really, really needed” that win, and he was right. Having won three times last season, this was his first [...]