Dembele set for Tottenham talks as AVB eyes Modric replacement August 28, 2012 TOTTENHAM were last night given permission to speak to Fulham midfielder Moussa Dembele over a potential transfer to White Hart Lane after the two clubs agreed a fee for the Belgium international. Along with Real Madrid’s Esteban Granero, Dembele is among manager Andre Villas-Boas’s first-choice targets to replace Croatian playmaker Luka Modric, who on Monday joined [...]
Paralympics audience increases August 28, 2012 LONDON 2012 chairman Lord Coe has welcomed the fact that the Paralympics will be shown in more countries than all previous editions of the showpiece. The Games, which get underway with tonight’s opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, will be screened in more than 100 countries, encompassing Latin America, Pakistan, the United States [...]
Froch set for first title defence August 28, 2012 BOXING: IBF super-middleweight champion Carl Froch is to defend his title against American Yusaf Mack on November 17. Fellow Briton Jamie McDonnell, meanwhile, will fight Vusi Malinga in an IBF bantamweight world title eliminator on October 20.
ECB target Twenty20 sponsors August 28, 2012 CRICKET: The England and Wales Cricket Board are looking for a new sponsor for domestic Twenty20 from 2013 after it was announced that Friends Life would not renew their contract beyond this season.
Smith expects Ansbro recovery August 28, 2012 RUGBY UNION: London Irish’s Brian Smith is confident centre Joe Ansbro will fully recover from his broken neck.
Wimbledon Wenlock is top seeded Mascot August 28, 2012 Game, set and £3,000 match to the winner who yesterday snapped up Topiary Wenlock in the Mayor’s Fund for London charity auction. Unlike all the other 2m high sporting bodies, this is a living monument, which may need some replanting next year. Let’s hope the top bidder has green fingers. For more items, go to [...]
Rugby stars descend on the City August 27, 2012 A QUIET summer day in the City was last week livened up by the presence of rugby stars including England captain Chris Robshaw. Seven Investment Management hosted the one-day work experience, which emphasised the importance of planning life after rugby. Fighting your way out of a scrum is a useful skill in these banker-bashing times.
Murray masters Bogomolov but admits to being below his best August 27, 2012 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray admitted he was unable to perform to his best during the 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 US Open first round victory over Alex Bogomolov Jr but was regardless satisfied with the result on a court he felt had slowed in the year since the last Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows. The Scotsman was [...]
Olazabal is spot on with his wildcard picks August 27, 2012 EUROPE’S Ryder Cup team has now been finalised, and it has to be said that Nicolas Colsaerts and Ian Poulter were absolutely the right wildcard picks in the end. Padraig Harrington ended up 19th in the points list and was ultimately too far down in the table to go, even though he has strong qualities. [...]
Matchplay pedigree earns Poulter a wildcard spot in Europe team for Medinah August 27, 2012 EUROPEAN Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal has hailed Ian Poulter’s matchplay prowess after handing him a wildcard place in his team for next month’s showdown with the United States. Olazabal yesterday named Poulter and Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts as the two discretionary picks in his 12-man squad, meaning three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington misses out [...]