Bjorn shocked by own course record May 22, 2014 THREE-TIME Major runner-up Thomas Bjorn confessed his course-record 62 on the opening day of the BMW PGA Championship left even himself scratching his head. The Dane took advantage of soft greens as a consequence of overnight rain at Wentworth to sink eight birdies and an eagle to finish on 10 under par, two shots ahead [...]
All-rounder Jordan blasts away stuttering Sri Lanka May 22, 2014 ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook praised the power-hitting from Chris Jordan and Jos Buttler that steered their team to a convincing 81-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis method over Sri Lanka in their rain-affected one-day international. The home side, under the guidance of new team director Peter Moores, scored a mammoth 60 runs from the final four [...]
Ex-Sussex duo charged with match-fixing May 22, 2014 FORMER Sussex cricketers Lou Vincent and Naved Arif have been charged with multiple match-fixing offences by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Vincent, who won 23 Test caps for New Zealand, has been charged with 14 offences in relation to fixing the outcome of a Twenty20 match against Lancashire and a 40-over game against Kent, [...]
Brit duo eye French Open spots May 22, 2014 TENNIS: Britons James Ward and Johanna Konta are one win from the French Open main draw after winning their second qualifying round ties yesterday. Heather Watson won her rain-delayed first round qualifier.
Bellamy announces retirement May 22, 2014 FOOTBALL: Former West Ham forward Craig Bellamy has retired and will now pursue a career in management. The 34-year-old, who played 22 times for Cardiff this term, said: “My body can’t take anymore.”
Adams named Norwich boss May 22, 2014 FOOTBALL: Norwich City have appointed Neil Adams as manager on a three-year deal. Adams was named caretaker-boss for the final five games of the season, but failed to stave off Premier League relegation.
England open with easy win May 22, 2014 FOOTBALL: England Under-20s kicked off the Toulon Tournament with a 3-0 win over Qatar. Jordan Obita, Jake Forster-Caskey and Jordan Cousins all scored.
Real can end 12 years of European agony and land ‘La Decima’ May 22, 2014 REAL Madrid are the record nine-time European Cup winners. But they landed the first five when the competition was in its infancy and, aside from a dizzying spell in the late 90s and early 00s, when they won three Champions Leagues in five seasons, Europe has been rather disappointing for the biggest club in the [...]
Old boy Kingsgate to roll back the years at his beloved Haydock May 22, 2014 IF THE weather forecasters are to be believed, the north west of England is going to have some pretty heavy showers over the next couple of days which could leave conditions at Haydock Park fairly testing. Tomorrow sees the Scoop 6 pool move onto around £15m and it’s the track near St Helens which is [...]
Sporting Index: Spread betting on football May 22, 2014 FOOTBALL spread betting is simple and the rewards for winning are greater than with fixed-odds bookmakers, but losses can also exceed original stakes. One of the simplest markets is the supremacy bet ─ a prediction on one team’s supremacy over another expressed in goals. Real Madrid/Atletico Madrid is pitched at 0.45-0.65 so those buying at [...]