Goalless Gunners set to be shut out again at Anfield August 30, 2012 THEY say ‘In Arsene we trust’, but the patience of Arsenal fans must be wearing pretty thin. The dust mites in the Emirates trophy cabinet have had the run of the place for so long now that they have probably been joined by woodworm and it looks like another summer transfer window will slam shut [...]
Quins to feel Wasps’ sting at London Double Header August 30, 2012 The Aviva Premiership kicks off tomorrow with a fantastic double header at Twickenham featuring the four leading sides from the capital. Wasps take on Harlequins while Saracens are up against London Irish in what promises to be an informative day in regards to each club’s title aspirations. First up is Wasps versus Harlequins (2pm) and, [...]
Gosden juveniles worth noting at Sandown August 30, 2012 IT’S a pretty uninspiring weekend of racing action, but there are still winners to be had and first stop is the opener at Thirsk this afternoon where Brian Meehan’s MASTER MING has a good chance of breaking his maiden tag. He disappointingly failed to win a four-runner affair at Folkestone earlier this month, but the [...]
Castaway Carroll heads south for West Ham loan August 30, 2012 ENGLAND striker Andy Carroll last night joined West Ham on loan from Liverpool after finally accepting his status as Anfield’s unwanted man. Since Brendan Rodgers’s appointment as manager, the striker’s future has been the subject of considerable doubt but despite his initial desire to remain and justify Liverpool’s £35m outlay, Carroll’s intentions finally changed with [...]
Success storey: Cyclist Sarah triggers GB gold rush August 30, 2012 CYCLIST Sarah Storey claimed Great Britain’s first gold medal of the London 2012 Paralympics yesterday with a searing victory in the Olympic Velodrome. Storey, 34, claimed the eighth gold medal of her Paralympic career in emphatic style, thrashing Poland’s Anna Harkowska in the women’s C5 pursuit final. The Briton, who won swimming golds as a [...]
Robshaw: Retaining title would make us true greats August 30, 2012 ENGLAND captain Chris Robshaw believes he and his Harlequins team-mates have to this season retain the Premiership title if they are to truly prove themselves to be a great side and is adamant that they can do so by continuing to play the attractive brand of rugby for which they have become known. Quins last [...]
Saracens look biggest threat to Harlequins August 30, 2012 YEARS of hard work, meticulous planning and nurturing of young players finally paid off for Harlequins last season, but the question is: can they win the Premiership again? They’ll certainly be confident of repeating their success, but can expect to be pushed hard by a club perhaps even more innovative than them: Saracens. I’m a [...]
Top flight clubs look to buy before 11pm transfer deadline August 30, 2012 PREMIER League transfer activity yesterday began to build to it’s traditional dramatic transfer window climax ahead of today’s 11pm deadline, with every club desperate to continue to strengthen to the last. A wave of momentum has built over the last 48 hours in the pursuit of myriad transfers that have both already been completed and [...]
Man City handed nightmare European draw August 30, 2012 PREMIER League holders Manchester City face a difficult task if they are to avoid another early Champions League exit, while Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United will all be hopeful of progressing to the latter stages following yesterday’s group stage draw. City were placed in the fabled Group of Death, with Roberto Mancini’s side taking on [...]
Robson ready for Na as Murray’s rival goes August 30, 2012 SHOULD British No3 Laura Robson today defeat Li Na of China to advance to the fourth round of the US Open, she will have succeeded where on Monday Heather Watson failed. Watson lost 6-2, 6-3 to the world No8 but while their respective rankings suggests Na is the firm favourite, Robson’s outstanding victory over three-time [...]