Bopara bottles practice run as South Africa continue to win August 22, 2012 ENGLAND batsman Ravi Bopara yesterday experienced the embarrassment of securing just three runs en route to getting out when playing for Gloucestershire against South Africa. Bopara’s county side Essex were without a fixture this week so following a request from England national selector Geoff Miller, the batsman (right) represented Gloucestershire in an attempt to gain [...]
Carvalho loan set to be 10th QPR signing August 22, 2012 QPR manager Mark Hughes has stepped up attempts to bolster a defence that shipped five goals on Saturday by agreeing a loan deal with Real Madrid for former Chelsea centre-back Ricardo Carvalho. Hughes has already struck a £9m fee with Tottenham for England’s Michael Dawson, and hopes to agree terms with both him and Portuguese [...]
Mourinho signals for Sahin to sign up for English education August 22, 2012 REAL Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has revealed he wants midfielder Nuri Sahin to move to a Premier League club, even though he has no preference about which one it is. Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham are all highly interested in the talented Turkey midfielder but amid suggestions that Mourinho would prefer him to move to Liverpool [...]
West Ham up Jarvis offer with Wolves ready to sell key duo August 22, 2012 WEST Ham have increased their offer to a potential £10m as they accelerate their efforts to secure the signing of Wolves winger Matt Jarvis. Three earlier bids have already been rejected by the Championship side who have been exceptionally forceful during negotiations in this summer’s transfer window, and the latest includes £7m up front, in [...]
South Koreans bans reduced August 22, 2012 BADMINGTON: The four South Korean women’s doubles players, from South Korea, kicked out of London 2012 for deliberately trying to lose, have had their bans reduced from two years to six months.
Degenkolb edges sprint finish August 22, 2012 CYCLING: Germany’s John Degenkolb yesterday won his second Vuelta a Espana stage in five days. Italy’s Daniele Bennati was second.
Klitschko to fight Wach August 22, 2012 BOXING: World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is to fight Poland’s Mariusz Wach on 10 November.
Making up with Strauss won’t get KP a recall August 21, 2012 ENGLAND coach Andy Flower has warned out-of-favour star Kevin Pietersen that making peace with captain Andrew Strauss may not be enough to earn him a recall to the national team. Pietersen’s pariah status was underlined yesterday when he was left out of the 15-man squad for next month’s World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, despite being [...]
Forget No1, England face battle to be No2 August 21, 2012 ANY remaining euphoria associated with being the world’s top Test team seeped away this week when England ceded that status to South Africa. A first home series defeat since 2008 followed two difficult tours and adds to the pressure on Andrew Strauss to raise their game again. What lies ahead, however, is a frankly difficult [...]
Adebayor arrives at Spurs as transfer window comes to life August 21, 2012 TOTTENHAM yesterday confirmed the £5m signing of Emmanuel Adebayor, the exit of Sebastien Bassong, and are considering a £5.5m offer from Queens Park Rangers for defender Michael Dawson. Negotiations surrounding Adebayor’s transfer from Manchester City had been as steady as those surrounding the ongoing exit of midfielder Luka Modric to Real Madrid, but if there [...]