Asia will soon hold all men’s Majors as well September 18, 2012 HISTORY was made at Hoylake on Sunday, when South Korea’s Jiyai Shin comfortably claimed her second Women’s British Open title by nine strokes. It was Shin’s second British Open win in five years but of far greater significance was that it completed a landmark season for Asia’s golfers. For the first time in a calendar [...]
Froome waits for road race September 18, 2012 Britain’s Chris Froome has withdrawn from tomorrow’s Road World Championships time trial to prepare for Sunday’s road race. After competing in the Tour de France, Olympics and Vuelta a Espana, Froome said he needed to recover. Compatriot Alex Dowsett will still compete.
Ulster mourn Spence September 18, 2012 Ulster have postponed their Pro12 match away to Italian club Zebre as they mourn the death of player Nevin Spence. The 22- year-old was killed with his brother Graham and father Noel in a tragic accident at the family’s farm in County Down.
Robson defeats Torro in China September 18, 2012 British No1 Laura Robson yesterday beat Maria Teresa Torro 6-2, 3-1 in China’s Guangzhou International after the Spaniard retired during the second set.
Villas-Boas: Reading win relieves pressure on anxious Spurs squad September 16, 2012 READING (1) vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (3) Tottenham manager also dismisses the notion that he is already under strain TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas Boas admitted his side had been purged of their growing anxiety after earning their first Premier League win of the season away to a secondrate Reading. Spurs had begun the season with a [...]
Brit double for Tiernan-Locke and Cavendish September 16, 2012 DEVONIAN Jonathan Tiernan-Locke looks poised to complete a move to Team Sky this week after becoming the first homegrown winner of the Tour of Britain for 20 years yesterday in Surrey. Tiernan-Locke finished in the main pack to preserve his 18-second lead as fellow Briton Mark Cavendish, who is set to leave Team Sky, sprinted [...]
England rugby star Ashton hospitalised by glassing September 16, 2012 ENGLAND and Saracens star Chris Ashton suffered cuts to his face after being glassed by a stranger in a London nightclub, the Premiership rugby club confirmed yesterday. The winger was celebrating an anniversary with his girlfriend, half a dozen team-mates and their partners following Saturday’s high-profile draw with Leicester Tigers at Wembley when he was [...]
London Welsh break Premiership duck in second half fightback September 16, 2012 LONDON Welsh picked up their first ever Aviva Premiership victory against Exeter Chiefs yesterday and head coach Lyn Jones admits they have come a long way since their opening day loss to Leicester Tigers. A last-gasp try from Ed Jackson and Seb Jewell’s subsequent conversion added to the drama at the Kassam Stadium as the [...]
Clubs to ensure Evra and Suarez shake after Anton’s Terry snub September 16, 2012 PLAYERS’ union chief Clarke Carlisle is confident there will be no repeat of the latest handshake stand-off between Chelsea and QPR when Manchester United visit Liverpool next weekend. QPR defender Ferdinand refused to shake hands with Chelsea’s John Terry and Ashley Cole before Saturday’s 0-0 draw at Loftus Road. In July Terry was acquitted of [...]
Pundit Hansen a pompous fool, says West Ham chairman Gold September 16, 2012 WEST HAM chairman David Gold has launched a withering attack on television pundit Alan Hansen, calling the former Liverpool defender “a pompous fool”. Gold, who owns 62 per cent of the club with long-standing business partner David Sullivan, said Hansen still owed him an apology over “insulting” remarks the Scot made on Match of the [...]