Suarez granted time to refocus on Liverpool career August 12, 2013 LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers is prepared to be patient in his attempt to win round wantaway striker Luis Suarez. Suarez, being targeted by Arsenal, was forced to train alone last week after Rodgers vented his fury at the striker’s declaration that he wished to leave Anfield and felt the Reds had broken a promise to [...]
Ohuruogu sets British record to win world title August 12, 2013 BRITISH captain Christine Ohuruogu confessed she was overwhelmed after sensationally setting a new British record to regain the 400m world title in Moscow yesterday. The 29-year-old, who won the same event in Osaka six years ago, beat defending champion Amantle Montsho by just four thousandths of a second, clocking 49.41 seconds to eclipse Kathy Cook’s [...]
Wiggins set for Tour of Britain August 12, 2013 CYCLING: Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins is set to compete as one of 114 riders in the 10th Tour of Britain next month. World champion Mark Cavendish is also set to ride in the biggest ever field for the eight-day race which begins in Peebles, Scotland on 15 September and concludes in London where riders [...]
Dwyer to appeal eight-month ban August 12, 2013 HORSE RACING: The 2006 Derby winner Martin Dwyer intends to appeal an eight-month ban imposed by stewards in India for allegedly preventing horse, Ice Age, from running on its merits. The 38-year-old was initially handed a 55-day suspension, but that has since been increased by the Royal Western India Turf Club. Dwyer’s ban is due [...]
Australia on top in women’s Ashes August 12, 2013 CRICKET: Opener Heather Knight scored an unbeaten 85, but England struggled on the second day of the women’s Ashes Test at Wormsley. Australia resumed on 243-3 and declared shortly before lunch on 331-6 after Alex Blackwell was dismissed on 54. England closed, in reply, on 172-6 with Knight spearheading the resistance.
Simmonds retains world gold August 12, 2013 SWIMMING: Four-time Paralympic champion Ellie Simmonds retained her S6 400m freestyle world title on day one of the International Paralympic Committee World Championships in Montreal last night. The 18-year-old clocked a winning time of five minutes 24.02 seconds. Meanwhile, Ollie Hynd won S8 100m bronze.
Klitschko lines up Povetkin fight August 12, 2013 BOXING: World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is set to fight undefeated Russian Alexander Povetkin on 5 October. Klitschko will defend his WBA title at Moscow’s Olympic Stadium.
FA Community Shield: Rooney’s going nowhere, blasts Moyes after win August 11, 2013 AT WEMBLEY MANCHESTER UNITED 2 vs WIGAN ATHLETIC 0 MANCHESTER United manager David Moyes expects striker Wayne Rooney to play some part in Wednesday’s friendly between England and Scotland at Wembley and insists his unsettled star is not for sale, despite continued interest from Chelsea. Rooney missed yesterday’s Community Shield triumph as he continues to [...]
Sport Comment: Don’t write off steady Gunners for the title August 11, 2013 YOU ARE carrying a shopping bag along a road near Oxford Street and Jose Mourinho is coming towards you. It is eight years ago and Chelsea have just won the title for the first time in six decades. Boldly you stop and congratulate him. He smiles graciously and asks what is in the bag. You [...]
Bell rescues England with 20th Test century August 11, 2013 ENGLAND batsman Ian Bell came to his team’s rescue with a superb century in the fourth Ashes Test yesterday at Durham, and insists that he and his colleagues must pile more runs onto the board when play resumes this morning. Bell batted for most of the afternoon and evening sessions, hitting 10 boundaries on the [...]