England sweat on late Pietersen fitness test July 28, 2013 ENGLAND will give mercurial batsman Kevin Pietersen until the last minute to prove his fitness before deciding if he will face Australia in the third Ashes Test starting on Thursday at Old Trafford. Pietersen’s possible replacement, James Taylor, hit a century for Sussex against Australia yesterday, after England’s management were granted permission for the Nottinghamshire [...]
Formula One legend hails winning drive July 28, 2013 FORMULA One hero Niki Lauda yesterday poured praise on Lewis Hamilton, insisting that the British driver won the Hungarian Grand Prix due to his superior performance, rather than by simply having the fastest car. Hamilton won plaudits for completing two key manoeuvres during the race, which proved critical in keeping his Mercedes at the top [...]
England failures down to the FA not us, says Premier League boss July 28, 2013 PREMIER League chief executive Richard Scudamore has slammed the Football Association for continually passing the buck when it comes to assessing the national team’s failures. Last month England manager Roy Hodgson vented frustration at TV scheduling which means players from Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal will play five days before a must-win World Cup [...]
Spurs dismiss Real’s record £86m Bale bid July 28, 2013 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas has dropped his insistence that star forward Gareth Bale will be kept at the club next season following a world record bid from Real Madrid. Spurs are believed to have rebuffed an offer of €100m (£86m) from Real for the Welshman, a deal that would outstrip the Spanish club’s purchase of [...]
Injured Daley settles for sixth July 28, 2013 DIVING: Olympic bronze medal winner Tom Daley finished sixth in the individual 10m platform final at the World Championships in Barcelona. The 19-year-old competed throughout with a torn triceps, an injury he has now suffered three times this year.
Penalty joy for Germany in final July 28, 2013 FOOTBALL: Germany goalkeeper Nadine Angerer saved two penalties as her side were crowned queens of Europe with a 1-0 win against Norway in the European Championship final in Sweden. Substitute Anja Mittag scored the only goal of the game.
Hull to meet Wigan at Wembley July 28, 2013 RUGBY LEAGUE: Hull beat Warrington 16-12 last night to reach the Challenge Cup final. They will play Wigan on 24 August.
Joshua: I’ll be world No1 with Lennox’s help July 25, 2013 OLYMPIC gold medallist Anthony Joshua hopes he can count on Lennox Lewis as a mentor as he looks to emulate the former undisputed world heavyweight champion and become the world’s best. London-born Lewis won Olympic gold in 1988 representing Canada, having moved to Ontario at the age of 12, and went on to dominate the [...]
Bolt: I am clean and my junior record proves it July 25, 2013 WORLD’S fastest man Usain Bolt has pointed to his record-breaking feats as a youngster as proof that he, unlike so many of his rivals, remains untainted by doping. Bolt issued a robust defence of his achievements yesterday, two weeks after the positive drug tests of fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell and American Tyson Gay dealt another [...]
Mourinho to keep calm and carry on his pursuit of striker Rooney July 25, 2013 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho is determined to maintain a level-headed approach in his big-money pursuit of striker Wayne Rooney, despite Manchester United’s insistence that they do not wish to sell him. United rejected the Blues’ £20m bid for Rooney last week and manager David Moyes is insistent the unsettled England striker has a future at [...]