Suarez agrees new Liverpool deal August 7, 2012 FOOTBALL: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has signed a new contract to stay at the club until 2016 amid serious interest from Italian champions Juventus.
Vidic predicts success from failure August 7, 2012 FOOTBALL: Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic believes his team-mates will learn from last season’s failures and emerge as a stronger side. He said: “The young players can learn. I’m confident we’ll be better this year.”
Froch set to fight Oosthuizen August 7, 2012 BOXING: IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch is being lined up for an October fight against South African Tommy Oosthuizen in America.
Kenny claims gold as Team GB jump for historic glory August 6, 2012 TRACK cyclist Jason Kenny hailed Sir Chris Hoy as the inspiration behind his second triumph of the London 2012 Olympics, after he and the four-man equestrian jumping team both plundered gold for Great Britain yesterday. Kenny followed last week’s team sprint glory with success in the individual event, while Britain’s showjumpers won gold for the [...]
Bitter disappointment for Greene and Bleasdale August 6, 2012 BRITISH 400m hurdler Dai Greene admitted his “bitter disappointment” last night after his anticipated gold medal challenge failed to materialise on an underwhelming evening for home track and field stars. World champion Greene failed to even make the podium as Dominican Felix Sanchez won from American Michael Tinsley and Puerto Rico’s Javier Culson. It came [...]
Pietersen: Next Test may be my last for England August 6, 2012 ENGLAND batsman Kevin Pietersen has revealed that the next Test against South Africa at Lord’s may be his last. Pietersen yesterday secured 149 of England’s first innings 425 before they closed 123 short of victory at 130-4 after South Africa’s 419 and the 258-9 with which they declared. The former captain has already retired from limited-overs [...]
TODAY AT THE GAMES August 6, 2012 Athletics ■ Robbie Grabarz aims to be the first Briton to win Olympic high jump gold in the men’s final at 19:00; Lawrence Okoye competes in the men’s discus final at 19:45. Tiffany Porter is in the women’s 110m hurdles semi at 19:15. Triathlon ■ Strong medal favourites and brothers Alistair and Jonny Brownlee compete [...]
Laudrup to hold Allen talks August 6, 2012 FOOTBALL: Swansea manager Michael Laudrup will hold talks with midfielder Joe Allen amid interest from Liverpool. “We will have some talks so it [the speculation] does not go on,” Laudrup said.
West Ham end Carroll chase August 6, 2012 FOOTBALL: West Ham have given up their pursuit of Liverpool striker Andy Carroll after he rejected their interest.
Bolt blasts back to his best – and targets 200m test August 5, 2012 AT THE OLYMPIC STADIUM SPRINT superstar Usain Bolt hit back at his critics after successfully defending his 100m crown in Olympic record time – but insists he must retain his 200m title too in order to be deemed “a legend”. The Jamaican emphatically answered doubts over his fitness and form by running the second fastest [...]