Olympic Stadium to be UKA home July 23, 2013 ATHLETICS: UK Athletics and the E20 Stadium LLP have agreed a 50-year deal to make the Olympic Stadium in Stratford the sport’s new national home. UKA will be given priority to stage annual events from the end of June to the end of July from 2016.
Henry completes QPR switch July 23, 2013 FOOTBALL: Midfielder Karl Henry has agreed a two-year deal to join QPR from Wolves for an undisclosed fee.
Froome won’t rest on laurels as Brit targets further Tours July 22, 2013 TOUR de France champion Chris Froome insists winning cycling’s most famous race has only heightened his appetite for claiming the title multiple times. Froome, who sealed his first yellow jersey in Paris on Sunday evening, is also targeting a historic victory at this year’s World Championship road race. But the Kenya-born Briton has played down [...]
Cricket Comment: Ashes has lost edge but enjoy England’s era July 22, 2013 THE ASHES is all over as a series. There is more chance of pigs flying over Sydney Harbour Bridge than this Australia side coming back from 2-0 down and reclaiming the urn. It looks to me that the tourists have accepted that they are the inferior team, so they now have to regroup, set new [...]
British tennis ace Hutchins reveals cancer remission news on Twitter July 22, 2013 BRITISH tennis star Ross Hutchins confirmed yesterday he is in remission from cancer. The Commonwealth Games silver medallist, who specialises in doubles and counts Wimbledon champion Andy Murray among his best friends, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in December and underwent a six-month course of chemotherapy at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea. And Hutchins, 28, [...]
United boss prepares to concede defeat in £30m Fabregas pursuit July 22, 2013 MANCHESTER United manager David Moyes has admitted he may have to give up his pursuit of Barcelona’s Cesc Fabregas after having a second bid turned down for the midfielder. Moyes confirmed yesterday that United had submitted an improved offer for the former Arsenal star, after having an initial £25m bid rebuffed last week. However Barcelona, [...]
Pattinson injury adds to Aussie’s Ashes troubles July 22, 2013 AUSTRALIA’S turbulent tour took another twist last night, after seam bowler James Pattinson was ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series with a back injury leaving coach Darren Lehmann to ponder selecting two spinners for the third Test at Old Trafford next week, The Baggy Green trail England 2-0 and have not overturned [...]
Cockcroft secures sprint double July 22, 2013 ATHLETICS: Double Paralympic champion Hannah Cockcroft won her second gold medal at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon yesterday, with victory in the T34 100m in a new championship record 17.88 seconds.
Injured Tommey out of a coma July 22, 2013 HORSE RACING: Jockey Brian Toomey, 24, is out of a coma and able to move his arms and legs, following a serious fall at Perth racecourse on 4 July.
Mickelson hails Open triumph as greatest win of his career July 21, 2013 DECORATED world No5 Phil Mickelson toasted his three-shot win at the Open as the “greatest of his career” at Muirfield yesterday. The 43-year-old trailed overnight leader Lee Westwood by five shots going into the final round, but carded a magnificent 66, including four birdies in the last six holes, to win his fifth Major. And [...]