Cook: England can still recover to win this series August 28, 2012 ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook insists his team can still win the series and return to top spot in the one-day international rankings after South Africa comfortably inflicted their first defeat in 11 matches. The 80-run victory at Southampton’s Ageas Bowl last night handed the tourists a 1-0 lead after the second of five matches, and [...]
Walcott waits for Arsenal exit after rejecting new contract August 28, 2012 ARSENAL are facing the loss of a third key player this summer after England winger Theo Walcott rejected the latest contract offer from the Gunners. Manchester City are thought to be ready to bid for the 23-year-old, with Arsene Wenger forced to sell a player he signed as a teenager or risk losing him for [...]
Keothavong run continues with KO to Kerber August 28, 2012 BRITISH No2 Anne Keothavong was last night eliminated in the first round of the US Open after losing 6-2, 6-0 to sixth seed Angelique Kerber. The German largely looked a level above Britain’s world No81 and, with Keothavong holding serve on just two occasions, required only 54 minutes to secure both victory and a second [...]
Julio Cesar set for QPR as Real get ready for Granero grapple August 28, 2012 QPR look set to follow up the acquisition of Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar by rivalling Tottenham for the signature of Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero. Outcast former Rangers captain Joey Barton, however, is facing an indefinite spell in the reserves after seeing a potential loan switch to Marseille collapse. Brazil’s Julio Cesar is believed [...]
Maiga makes West Ham impression August 28, 2012 WEST HAM 2 CREWE 0 WEST Ham returned to winning ways last night with goals from strikers Nicky Maynard and Modibo Maiga. Following his 34th-minute opener – a simple finish from Ricardo Vaz Te’s cross – Maynard refused to celebrate against his former side. New signing Maiga’s goal then came in the 55th minute when [...]
Collins hat-trick ends Potters challenge August 28, 2012 STOKE CITY 3 SWINDON TOWN 4 SWINDON’S James Collins last night scored a hat-trick to eliminate Premier League Stoke City from the Capital One Cup in the most dramatic of fashion. Goals from strikers Kenwyne Jones, Jonathan Walters and Peter Crouch were not enough to overcome Swindon, managed by Paolo Di Canio, who led 2-0 [...]
Fulham fall to Wednesday as QPR find form August 28, 2012 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 1 FULHAM 0 FULHAM last night suffered a shock away defeat to newly-promoted Championship side Sheffield Wednesday as manager Dave Jones’s home team extended their unbeaten run. Striker Gary Medine’s second-half penalty was enough for victory against a Fulham side that began without Moussa Dembele, Clint Dempsey, Bryan Ruiz, John-Arne Riise, Mahamadou Diarra [...]
Drogba and Anelka could leave China August 28, 2012 FORMER Chelsea strike partners Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka could both be bound for a return to the Premier League just months after joining Shanghai Shenhua. The Chinese club may be forced to offload the pair, who are both thought to earn more than £200,000 per week, amid a bitter and escalating row between shareholders. [...]
Dembele set for Tottenham talks as AVB eyes Modric replacement August 28, 2012 TOTTENHAM were last night given permission to speak to Fulham midfielder Moussa Dembele over a potential transfer to White Hart Lane after the two clubs agreed a fee for the Belgium international. Along with Real Madrid’s Esteban Granero, Dembele is among manager Andre Villas-Boas’s first-choice targets to replace Croatian playmaker Luka Modric, who on Monday joined [...]
Paralympics audience increases August 28, 2012 LONDON 2012 chairman Lord Coe has welcomed the fact that the Paralympics will be shown in more countries than all previous editions of the showpiece. The Games, which get underway with tonight’s opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, will be screened in more than 100 countries, encompassing Latin America, Pakistan, the United States [...]