Murray meets hometown fans September 16, 2012 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray received a hero’s welcome in Dunblane yesterday as he visited his hometown for the first time since winning a first grand slam title at the US Open last week. Murray, who also showed off gold and silver London 2012 Olympic medals, braved rain to parade in an open-top bus before giving [...]
Morgan backs Buttler September 16, 2012 England’s Eoin Morgan has backed team-mate Jos Buttler to continue to impress ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 after his 10-ball 32 not out in Wednesday’s win over South Africa. He said: “It gives everyone else belief that he can perform at any given time. I’ve been watching Jos train for nearly a year now, [...]
Ulster pay tribute to Spence September 16, 2012 Ulster have paid tribute to centre Nevin Spence following his tragic death in a farming accident. The 22-year-old died with his father and brother after they fell into a slurry tank on their family farm in County Down. A club statement read: “It was with profound sadness that Ulster Rugby learned of the tragic death [...]
Castano wins BMW Italian Open September 16, 2012 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano last night won the BMW Italian Open for his sixth European Tour Victory. He beat Garth Mulroy by a total of two shots.
South Yorkshire Police and FA under fire over Hillsborough September 13, 2012 SOUTH Yorkshire Police was last night considering referring itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) over its conduct relating to the Hillsborough disaster, as the publication of previously classified files continued to generate shockwaves. The Football Association also found itself under the spotlight, with Labour MP Andy Burnham and families of the 96 Liverpool [...]
Hatton set for last hurrah September 13, 2012 BRITISH former two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton is today set to confirm plans for a comeback, more than three years after his last fight. The Mancunian, 33, has been granted a licence by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC), subject to a medical. Robert Smith of the BBBofC said: “He looks fit and he [...]
Chelsea warn fans as Terry returns to QPR September 13, 2012 CHELSEA have issued a stark warning to fans about their behaviour in tomorrow’s powderkeg Premier League trip to QPR, as they prepare to return to the scene of last year’s race row between John Terry and Anton Ferdinand. It comes amid speculation that the traditional pre-match handshake could be scrapped, with QPR defender Ferdinand said [...]
Black vows to be even harder on GB stars than Van Commenee September 13, 2012 UK ATHLETICS’ new performance director Neil Black has warned Britain’s track and field stars that he will be even harder on them than controversial outgoing head coach Charles van Commenee. Van Commenee lived up to his reputation as an uncompromising taskmaster by falling on his sword earlier this week, having failed to meet his own [...]
Cavendish out of running in Tour of Britain September 13, 2012 TEAM Sky’s Mark Cavendish saw his chances of winning the Tour of Britain disappear as Dutchman Marc de Maar recovered from a late fall to snatch stage five in Stoke. Cavendish, who began the day with the leader’s golden jersey and a six-second lead over Australian cyclist Leigh Howard, finished almost 12 minutes behind De [...]
Wenger coy on new contract talk despite Arsenal’s overtures September 13, 2012 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admits he may reject the offer of a new contract if he feels that he has fallen short of his own personal standards. Gunners chiefs have made it clear they want the 62-year-old to stay beyond his current deal, which expires at the end of next season, despite the club’s failure [...]