Ukraine primed to end England World Cup bid September 9, 2013 BUOYED by racking up the biggest win in their history just five days ago, Ukraine have every reason to be bullish about their chances of denting England’s World Cup qualifying hopes in Kiev tonight. Eight different players scored in Friday’s 9-0 win over San Marino where Ukraine kept their fourth consecutive clean sheet and took [...]
Golf Comment: I won’t complain if Britons miss chance for FedEx Cup glory September 9, 2013 I WILL have mixed emotions watching the top British players try to qualify for the final round of the FedEx Cup play-offs this week, because if they don’t make it then I can include them in my Seve Trophy team for next month! The BMW Championship at Conway Farms’ in Chicago tees off on Thursday [...]
US Open win salvaged my year, insists record breaking Williams September 9, 2013 SHE may have arrived at Flushing Meadows with eight titles already this year, but Serena Williams insists she would have considered her season a failure if she had not won the US Open. World No1 Williams overcame second seed Victoria Azarenka in a hard-fought 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 6-1 victory on Sunday night to claim her [...]
Giving World Cup to Qatar may have been mistake, says Blatter September 9, 2013 REJECTING proposals to switch the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to winter would be tantamount to discrimination, according to world football chief Sepp Blatter. The Middle Eastern country controversially won the vote to host the tournament during the summer, but Blatter wants to move it to cooler months, despite opposition from Europe’s top leagues, whose [...]
Walker escapes punishment for using legal high September 9, 2013 ENGLAND chiefs have decided that Tottenham defender Kyle Walker will not face punishment for being photographed taking a legal high. The Football Association said Walker’s use of nitrous oxide – also known as laughing gas – did not contravene England’s player code of conduct. Walker, who is set to play in tonight’s match against Ukraine, [...]
Knife-wielding gang attacks England fans September 9, 2013 THREE England fans needed hospital treatment after their group came under attack from Ukrainian hooligans wielding knives ahead of tonight’s fixture in Kiev. One suffered a stab wound, one a head injury and the other severe bruising in the fracas outside a bar on Sunday night. No arrests were made and the head of the [...]
Aussie pace attack in tatters as Starc set to miss winter Ashes September 9, 2013 AUSTRALIA look set to be without fast-bowler Mitchell Starc for the winter Ashes series after he was ruled out for “a prolonged period” with a stress fracture of his lower back. Starc, 23, was the tourists’ third highest wicket-taker as England won the first of back-to-back Ashes series 3-0 last month and his injury is [...]
Lotus keep offer on table despite talk of Raikkonen Ferrari return September 9, 2013 FORMER world champion Kimi Raikkonen is increasingly expected to seal a return to Ferrari this week, but current team Lotus have not given up hope of keeping the Finn. Raikkonen is the favourite to replace Felipe Massa at Formula One’s most famous team next season, when his two-year Lotus contract expires. The 33-year-old has flourished [...]
Carroll faces fresh injury lay-off September 9, 2013 FOOTBALL: West Ham have confirmed striker Andy Carroll suffered an injury to his right foot in training yesterday and will undergo a scan this week to decifer the extent of the damage. The 24-year-old is yet to play for the Hammers this season.
Notts through to YB40 final September 9, 2013 CRICKET: Four wickets from Jake Ball helped Nottinghamshire reach the Yorkshire Bank 40 final at the expense of Somerset at Trent Bridge last night. The visitors were bowled out for 119 and Notts reached 122-2 in 16.2 overs.