Top Tips from: Paddy Power August 15, 2013 THE Premier League kicks off again this weekend with the first match of the season seeing Liverpool take on Stoke. Issues around Suarez aside, Liverpool look in good shape and are clear favourites at 2/5. With two good goalkeepers it’s not set to be a goalfest, under 2.5 goals in the game is at evens. [...]
Lambert fires for England on dream debut August 14, 2013 STRIKER Rickie Lambert revealed he had fulfilled a lifelong dream after coming off the bench to score less than three minutes into his England debut to earn a thrilling 3-2 win over Scotland at Wembley. The 31-year-old replaced Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney on 67 minutes and 165 seconds later headed defender Leighton Baines’s corner [...]
Tottenham allow midfield duo to join Hull August 14, 2013 PREMIER League new boys Hull have completed their double swoop for midfielders Tom Huddlestone and Jake Livermore from Spurs. Huddlestone, capped four times for England, has moved for £5m and signed a three-year deal with the Tigers. And 23-year-old Livermore joins Huddlestone in switching from north London to Humberside on a season-long loan. Chelsea, who [...]
Rutherford: I’m still No1 August 14, 2013 OLYMPIC long jump champion Greg Rutherford has hit back at criticism from British rival Chris Tomlinson after failing to reach the World Championship final yesterday. Rutherford registered a best jump of 7.87m, missing out on a place in the final by two centimetres. Tomlinson fumed his omission in favour of the 26-year-old was down to [...]
Murray through in straight sets August 14, 2013 WORLD No2 Andy Murray reached round three of the Cincinnati Open with a straight sets win over Russian Mikhail Youzhny yesterday. The Scot, surprisingly beaten in the Rogers Cup third round last week in his first outing since winning the Wimbledon title, triumphed 6-2, 6-3 in 70 minutes. Murray will play world No36 Julien Benneteau [...]
Jerome hit by £50,000 fine August 14, 2013 FOOTBALL: Stoke striker Cameron Jerome has been fined £50,000 by the Football Association for breaking their strict betting rules, subject to an appeal.
Stevens named in match-fixing probe August 14, 2013 CRICKET: Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens has emerged as one of nine charged by the International Cricket Council in relation to match-fixing.
England’s women draw Ashes Test August 14, 2013 CRICKET: England’s women battled to a draw with Australia in the women’s Ashes Test at Wormsley yesterday. England ended the final day on 93-2 chasing a target of 248 to win. Both teams were awarded two points.
Flower backs captain Cook after Warne’s Twitter blast August 13, 2013 ENGLAND team director Andy Flower has leapt to the defence of captain Alastair Cook following stinging criticism from Australia’s all-time leading wicket-taker Shane Warne. Cook masterminded Australia’s collapse on day four of the fourth Test in Durham as England moved 3-0 ahead in the series with one match to play. However, Warne had been critical [...]
Cricket Comment: What would Australia give to have Ian Bell? August 13, 2013 WHEN Ian Bell was selected for Michael Vaughan’s team in the 2005 Ashes series he was ridiculed by Australia. They nicknamed him the Sherminator and, Old Trafford aside, he scored 47 runs in four Test matches. Fast-forward eight years and what would Australia give to have Bell in their team now? He has been by [...]