Marathon could be Farah’s next big challenge August 12, 2012 DISTANCE running hero Mo Farah may compete in next year’s London marathon, the double gold winning Briton said yesterday. Despite storming to a thrilling victory in Saturday’s 5,000m Olympic final – adding to his 10,000m gold – Farah is hungry for more success in order to cement his place in history. “I’m not sure about [...]
Ivanovic’s red card lost it, says Di Matteo August 12, 2012 CHELSEA (2) vs MANCHESTER CITY (3) Chelsea manager blames defeat on defender’s dismissal CHELSEA manager Roberto Di Matteo cited the dismissal of defender Branislav Ivanovic as the game’s major turning point after his side’s Community Shield defeat to Manchester City. Spain striker Fernando Torres had given Chelsea a 40th-minute lead before Ivanovic’s red card – [...]
Pietersen: Test career not over despite snub August 12, 2012 ENGLAND batting maverick Kevin Pietersen was yesterday dropped from the squad for this week’s crucial third Test against South Africa, yet insists that this is not the end of his international career. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) accused Pietersen of failing to publicly confirm that text messages he recently sent to some South [...]
£15m Rodwell signs for City August 12, 2012 PREMIER League champions Manchester City last night signed England midfielder Jack Rodwell from Everton for a fee of £12m that could yet rise by a further £5m. The defensive midfielder yesterday underwent a medical with City and will compete with Gareth Barry and Nigel de Jong for a starting position. Manager Roberto Mancini had also [...]
Murray medal magic marks miracle ride August 12, 2012 BRITAIN’S Samantha Murray hailed her incredible journey from schoolgirl to London 2012 Olympic silver medallist after snatching second place in the modern pentathlon on the final day of the Games. Murray shone in the final run-shoot event to climb from fourth onto the podium, behind Lithuanian Laura Asadauskaite, and take Great Britain’s closing medal tally [...]
Diver Daley targets Rio 2016 because the best is yet to come August 12, 2012 TEAM GB’s diving darling Tom Daley has admitted he is already targeting success at the 2016 Olympic Games to follow his bronze medal at London 2012. The home favourite on Saturday finished third in the 10m diving to fulfill some of the promise shown as a raw 14-year-old just four years ago in Beijing but [...]
McIlroy’s Major makes history August 12, 2012 NORTHERN Ireland’s Rory McIlroy last night became the youngest player in history to win two Majors with an outstanding eight-shot victory at the US PGA Championship. McIlroy finished first on 13 under in an impressive tournament for European golfers as England’s David Lynn came a shock second in front of joint-third compatriots Justin Rose and [...]
Liverpool defeat Leverkusen August 12, 2012 Unwanted Liverpool striker Andy Carroll yesterday scored the third of Liverpool’s goals in the 3-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen during their final pre-season friendly. Raheem Sterling had scored the first, Lucas the second, and Gonzalo Castro scored Leverkusen’s consolation goal with the score at 3-0.
Arsenal recruits impress in win August 12, 2012 Arsenal’s new summer signings starred in a resounding victory over German side FC Cologne yesterday. Lukas Podolski scored twice, and Thomas Vermaelen and Gervinho scored once in the 4-0 win. Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud also impressed.
Hart out of England friendly August 12, 2012 England goalkeeper Joe Hart has withdrawn from the squad for Wednesday’s friendly against Italy with a back injury, so either Jack Butland and John Ruddy will be given an international debut, and Chelsea forward Daniel Sturridge will also miss out with an injured toe. England coach Gary Neville has confirmed manager Roy Hodgson will use [...]