Gritty win over Pakistan wraps up England’s T20 preparations September 19, 2012 SPINNER Danny Briggs insists England will begin their World Twenty20 title defence brimming with confidence after he starred in the champions’ third victory in eight days yesterday. Briggs took 3-15 as England limited Pakistan to 96-9 in a 15-run win in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, where they are set to meet Afghanistan in their [...]
Australia and India both begin with early tournament victories September 19, 2012 IRELAND’S World Twenty20 hopes suffered an early blow yesterday when they lost their opening match of the tournament by seven wickets to Australia. All-rounder Shane Watson took 3-26, including captain William Porterfield with the very first ball, to restrict Ireland to 123-7 at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium. Watson then smashed 51 off 30 balls as [...]
Ferguson happy after United start with a win September 19, 2012 MANCHESTER UNITED 1 vs GALATASARAY 0 MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes last night’s victory over Galatasaray will be crucial if they are to avoid a repeat of last year’s elimination at the Champions League group stage. Michael Carrick’s early goal failed to settle United’s apparent nerves but regardless proved enough to secure victory [...]
Pardew denies fall out with Ba September 19, 2012 NEWCASTLE manager Alan Pardew dismissed any doubts over the future of Demba Ba ahead of tonight’s Europa League clash away to Portugal’s Maritimo after the striker’s agent had complained of his unhappiness. “That’s just people needing to say things they shouldn’t say, really, but it doesn’t really affect me and Demba,” said Pardew. “We have [...]
Rodgers rides Europa luck September 19, 2012 LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted he will use his squad’s younger players in the Europa League because of his Premier League priorities. “There is no doubt the Premier League is our number one priority, I’ve made that clear from the off,” he said on the eve of tonight’s fixture at Swiss side Old Boys. [...]
Poor week for Brits continues as illness forces Armitstead out September 19, 2012 LONDON 2012 Olympic silver medal-winning cyclist Lizzie Armitstead has been forced to withdraw from Britain’s team for Saturday’s road race at the World Championships in Holland. Armitstead had been poised to lead the six-person squad, but her illness means Nicole Cooke is expected to be the focal point of a team with one competitor fewer [...]
Robson reaches quarter-finals September 19, 2012 ■ TENNIS: British No1 Laura Robson yesterday reached the last eight of the Guangzhou Open by beating second seed Zheng Jie 6-3, 6-3.
Mitchell targets superstar status September 19, 2012 ■ BOXING: Kevin Mitchell believes he can become a superstar by defeating WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns on Saturday night. “I’ll become a household name overnight,” he said. “I’ll become a superstar.”
Murphy and Benjamin ruled out September 19, 2012 ■ RUGBY UNION: Leicester’s Geordan Murphy and Miles Benjamin are respectively injured for three to four weeks and up to four months.
In defence of the skeuomorph September 19, 2012 Apple’s new phone has already become the single most coveted thing in the history of human existence, storming past the Holy Grail, basic sustenance, love and even existence itself (posing some difficult ontological questions that people are too distracted by the iPhone 5 to properly consider). Ahead of the official launch tomorrow, Apple has begun [...]