Sturridge out for Chelsea October 1, 2012 FOOTBALL: Chelsea forward Daniel Sturridge is to miss tonight’s Champions League Group E fixture away to FC Nordsjaelland because of a hamstring injury.
Murray set to return to action October 1, 2012 TENNIS: Britain’s US Open champion, Andy Murray, will tomorrow begin his Japan Open title defence, his first competitive match since his grand slam victory. World No1 Victoria Azarenka, meanwhile, yesterday defeated France’s Alize Cornet 6-1, 6-0 in the first round of the China Open. Maria Sharapova beat Simona Halep 7-5, 7-5.
Victory! Spirit of Seve inspires historic European comeback September 30, 2012 EUROPEAN captain Jose Maria Olazabal paid an emotional tribute to the late Seve Ballesteros last night after his team stormed to an astonishing fightback to retain the Ryder Cup. The Europeans defeated their US counterparts in eight of yesterday’s dozen singles matches to turn a 10-6 deficit into an historic 14½–13½ victory. “Seve will always [...]
European golf’s greatest day September 30, 2012 That was European golf’s greatest ever day. America have come back before but that was in Brookline, that was at home. This, for Europe, was away. England’s Ian Poulter should be given an MBE for his magnificent, influential display. If he was in the transfer market, there wouldn’t be enough money in the entire world [...]
Indifference towards the World Twenty20 is almost inevitable September 30, 2012 THE Ryder Cup may have been the biggest show in town in Chicago over the past week but it certainly hasn’t been the only one. The White Sox have been playing baseball. Endlessly. Night after night in front of swathes of empty seats as the sport drifts aimlessly into becoming a kind of athletic Muzak [...]
Benched Bent has nothing to prove to Lambert after scoring Villa’s late derby day leveller September 30, 2012 ASTON VILLA 1 vs WEST BROM 1 ASTON Villa manager Paul Lambert was insistent that Darren Bent need not prove a point to him after yesterday’s late equalising goal concluded a period in which the striker was both stripped of the club captaincy and dropped. After West Brom’s Shane Long had given the away side [...]
India and Australia seal solid wins September 30, 2012 India stormed to an eight-wicket victory against Pakistan in the Super Eights in Colombo yesterday, recovering from Friday’s defeat to Australia in the World Twenty20 tournament. The Aussies, meanwhile, continued their strong form with an eight-wicket win against South Africa.
Arsenal Ladies claim league title September 30, 2012 Arsenal Ladies retained their Women’s Super League title yesterday, having not lost a single game so far this season. The Gunners were confirmed as champions before a 3-2 win against Doncaster Belles at Borehamwood.
Farrell kicks Saracens to victory September 30, 2012 Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell kicked all of his side’s points as they defeated Premiership champions Harlequins 18-16 away to inflict Quins’ first defeat this season. Danny Care scored Quins’ only try as Nick Evans kicked their other points.
Terry fined and banned for racial abuse September 27, 2012 THE Football Association last night banned Chelsea captain John Terry for a total of four games and fined him £220,000 after finding him guilty of racially abusing QPR’s Anton Ferdinand. It was over a four-day disciplinary hearing that the FA came to their conclusion despite a summer case at Westminster Magistrates’ Court clearing Terry of [...]