Emirates Cup: Drogba double spoils Arsenal’s Emirates party August 4, 2013 AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM ARSENAL 1 vs GALATASARAY 2 FORMER Chelsea striker Didier Drogba returned to London yesterday, coming off the bench for his current employers Galatasaray to steal the Emirates Cup from the clutches of host side Arsenal. On the day that Arsenal fans were given their first glimpse of the club’s sole summer [...]
Trott joy at Grand Prix victory as RideLondon gets a home winner August 4, 2013 BRITAIN’S Laura Trott admitted her relief after sprinting to victory in the inaugural RideLondon Women’s Grand Prix on Saturday, part of a cycling-dominated weekend in the capital. The Essex 21-year-old pipped compatriot Hannah Barnes by a bike length on the Mall, and the track cycling double Olympic gold medallist, enjoying a successful start to her [...]
Sport Comment: Hockey shows football way to beat dissent August 4, 2013 EVEN though the Premier League doesn’t begin for a fortnight, the return of lower league action has been a welcome relief for the football-starved obsessives who have found a summer of tennis, golf and cricket all a bit on the margins. But it also brought the return of petty gamesmanship and rule-bending on a scale [...]
Wenger insists Fabregas won’t move this year August 4, 2013 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger revealed last night that Manchester United’s bid to sign former Gunner Cesc Fabregas is doomed to failure, insisting that the star midfielder will stay at Barcelona for the coming season. The north Londoners have a buy-back option on Fabregas, who left for the Camp Nou two years ago and has been [...]
Woods cruises to an eighth win at the Bridgestone Invitational August 4, 2013 WORLD No1 Tiger Woods secured his fifth title of 2013 last night when he coasted to victory in the WGC Bridgestone Invitational. Woods shot a final-round 70 to finish 15 under par, seven shots clear of compatriot Keegan Bradley and Swede Henrik Stenson, to claim the title for an eighth time at Firestone Country Club [...]
Halsall grabs bronze in Barcelona August 4, 2013 SWIMMING: Triumphant Francesca Halsall claimed Britain’s first swimming medal of the World Aquatics Championships in the 50m freestyle yesterday in Barcelona. The 23-year-old finished third in 24.30 seconds, behind Australian Cate Campbell (24.14) and Holland’s Ranomi Kromowidjojo (24.05). “A medal is nice but I wanted the gold so it’s bitter-sweet really,” said Halsall, fourth in [...]
Tottenham offload Dempsey August 4, 2013 FOOTBALL: United States captain Clint Dempsey has completed his move from Tottenham to Seattle Sounders for an undisclosed fee. Midfielder Dempsey, 30, returns to Major League Soccer after scoring 12 goals in 43 appearances for Spurs following his move from Fulham last summer. “Having recently played in Seattle with the national team, I experienced the [...]
Remy nears Magpies, says Kinnear August 4, 2013 FOOTBALL: Newcastle director of football Joe Kinnear is confident that the club are close to signing QPR striker Loic Remy. It is believed the Magpies will take the 26-year-old France international on loan. “I would think maybe Monday or Tuesday we will be a position to say yea or nay,” said former Republic of Ireland [...]
Review: Only God Forgives August 1, 2013 FILM ONLY GOD FORGIVES Cert 18 | By Steve Dinneen Three stars SO, ONLY God Forgives… Owwwwkaaaaaaay… Nicholas Winding Refn’s blood-soaked Bangkok revenge movie makes his previous film, Drive, look like a kids movie about a plucky stuntman. It’s essentially a collection of stylish, exquisitely orchestrated but disjointed scenes portraying a level of graphic violence [...]
Bresnan calls on England to remain patient August 1, 2013 ENGLAND bowler Tim Bresnan feels patience will be the key to winning the third Test. Australia enjoyed their best day at the crease in the Ashes series, taking advantage of a slow, dry pitch to close on 303-3. However Bresnan, who took the wicket of Shane Watson (19) in the morning session, believes England must [...]