Mendis stars as hosts romp September 18, 2012 SRI LANKA’s Ajantha Mendis took a record six wickets for just eight runs as the hosts began their World Twenty20 campaign with an 82-run thrashing of Zimbabwe. Jeevan Mendis and Kumar Sangakkara’s 94-run stand helped Sri Lanka reach 182-4 before half a dozen of Zimbabwe’s batsmen were blitzed by off-spinner Ajantha Mendis in just four [...]
World Twenty20 September 18, 2012 Groups (18-25 Sept) ■ A: England, India, Afghanistan ■ B: Australia, West Indies, Ireland ■ C: Sri Lanka, South Africa, Zimbabwe ■ D: Pakistan, New Zeland, Bangladesh ■ England group fixtures: 21 Sept, Afghanistan (Colombo), 3pm BST; 23 Sept, India (Colombo), 3pm Super Eight Stage 27 Sep-2 Oct ■ Group 1: A1, B2, C1, D2 [...]
Keeper riddle isn’t a worry, says Ferguson September 18, 2012 MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists he is at ease with fluctuations in his choice of No1 goalkeeper as they prepare to begin their Champions League campaign against Galatasaray tonight. Ferguson axed £17m David de Gea after he shipped three in the first two games of the season and Dane Anders Lindegaard has fared [...]
Talks fail to break deadlock in dispute over Euro rugby future September 18, 2012 EUROPEAN rugby’s future remains in the balance after talks in Dublin yesterday failed to avert the threat of a breakaway from English and French top-flight clubs. Stakeholders in European Rugby Cup [ERC], organisers of the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup, agreed to reconvene in Rome next month to continue dialogue. It comes after Premiership [...]
Foden could miss autumn fixtures September 18, 2012 ■ RUGBY UNION: England full-back Ben Foden is a fitness doubt for the autumn internationals after suffering an ankle ligament injury while playing for Northampton. A Saints statement said that he would be unavailable “for a number of weeks” as a result of the “significant damaged” he had suffered.
Haye applies for boxing licence September 18, 2012 ■ BOXING: David Haye has applied for his British boxing licence, and returned his licence from the Luxembourg Boxing Federation, as he attempts to organise a fight against WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko.
Mourinho: City WILL become kings of Europe September 18, 2012 REAL Madrid manager Jose Mourinho believes tonight’s opponents Manchester City are certain to win a first Champions League title and that the only true question concerns when. It is at the Bernabeu that Mourinho’s men will attempt to defeat the wealthy Premier League champions but regardless of if they do so, the Portuguese, winner of [...]
Moyes believes official errors cost Everton September 18, 2012 EVERTON manager David Moyes blamed the officials’ poor decisions for his side’s 2-2 Premier League draw at home to Newcastle last night. After Nikica Jelavic had an early effort correctly disallowed for offside, Marouane Fellaini later had another disallowed before Victor Anichebe’s header crossed the line without being given to leave Moyes’s men vulnerable to [...]
2015 RWC wants Olympic Stadium September 18, 2012 LONDON 2012’s Olympic Stadium is in contention for use at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, even though the stadium’s future remains uncertain. A list of 10 to 12 venues needs to be submitted by the World Cup’s organising committee at the start of 2013 and should the Olympic Stadium by then have a tenant, it [...]
England don’t need Pietersen to keep T20 title, says Watson September 18, 2012 ENGLAND’S youngsters can compensate for the absence of outof- favour batsman Kevin Pietersen when they begin their World Twenty20 title defence this week, says Australia’s Shane Watson. Stuart Broad’s defending champions continued their preparations for the tournament, which starts today in Sri Lanka, with a morale-boosting nine-run win over the Aussies in Colombo. Nottinghamshire’s Alex [...]