Serena caps big year in Istanbul October 28, 2012 Wimbledon champion Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 to win the WTA Championships in Istanbul yesterday and cap a vintage year. The American’s third success at the lucrative season-ending tournament followed her 2012 titles at SW19, the US Open and a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics.
Lumb leads Sydney to victory October 28, 2012 England’s Michael Lumb helped Sydney Sixers to a Champions League Twenty20 final victory by 10 wickets over Wanderers in Johannesburg. They are to receive £1.55m for their victory.
Lorenzo wins second world title October 28, 2012 Jorge Lorenzo secured his second MotoGP world championship after finishing second in the Australian GP. The Australian Casey Stoney won there for the sixth year in a row, while Dani Pedrosa, who was also in contention for the title, crashed in the second lap.
Sigurdsson saves Spurs’ European ambitions October 25, 2012 MARIBOR 1 vs TOTTENHAM 1 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas last night said that he was content to take a point from their Europa League Group J fixture away to Maribor after his team had unexpectedly fallen behind. Gylfi Sigurdsson scored a second-half equaliser after Robert Beric had given the Slovenians a half-time lead with a [...]
Gunners fans rap Kroenke in dividend row October 25, 2012 ARSENAL majority shareholder Stan Kroenke was last night accused of plotting to reward himself with a dividend despite the club’s failure to end their trophy drought following a tempestuous AGM. The American sports mogul, who spoke only three times on a rare visit to north London, refused to rule out issuing a dividend when pressed [...]
Rookie Vunipola ready to face world’s best, say England chiefs October 25, 2012 UNCAPPED Saracens prop Mako Vunipola has been backed to take the England set-up by storm after the 21-year-old was called up for next month’s autumn internationals. The youngster is one of four changes to the squad for Tests against Fiji, Australia. South Africa and New Zealand, with Leicester hooker Tom Youngs also in line for [...]
Team Sky show Julich the door after coach’s doping confession October 25, 2012 TEAM SKY last night became embroiled in the purge on doping sweeping cycling when coach Bobby Julich left the British outfit after admitting using banned substances. The American confessed to taking the blood-booster EPO between 1996 and 1998, when he was a pro rider for Cofidis and finished third in the Tour de France. Julich’s [...]
Chelsea visit looks a Bridge too far for Man United once again October 25, 2012 CHELSEA vs MANCHESTER UNITED Sunday 4.00pm ENGLAND’S representatives had their limitations exposed in the Champions League this week. Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal all suffered deserved defeats while Manchester United were forced to come from behind after going two goals down to Braga after 20 minutes. Of the losing trio Chelsea have the least to [...]
EVERTON vs LIVERPOOL October 25, 2012 THERE might not be a changing of the guard on Merseyside, but Everton are certainly enjoying a better period than their neighbours. Having finished last season four points and a place in front of Liverpool, the Toffees have kicked on, beginning this campaign in style, while the Reds have floundered. David Moyes’ charges started with [...]
SOUTHAMPTON vs TOTTENHAM October 25, 2012 ROBERTO Di Matteo delivered his old boss a reality check at White Hart Lane last time out, but Tottenham will be confident of bouncing back against Southampton in one of the other games on Sunday’s undercard. It was a decent side that Andre Villas-Boas took to Slovenia to face NK Maribor last night, but Spurs [...]