Wiggins wails in fresh debate over doping July 11, 2012 TEAM Sky cyclist Bradley Wiggins again distanced himself from the subject of doping after yesterday setting a new British record by retaining the Tour de France’s yellow jersey for a fourth day and maintaining his lead. France’s Thomas Voeckler won the Tour’s 10th stage but Wiggins, by one minute and 53 seconds, remains the overall [...]
Booth content over ref change for Haye fight July 11, 2012 DAVID Haye’s trainer Adam Booth is confident that the change of referee for Saturday’s bitter heavyweight bout with Dereck Chisora is exactly what his fighter needs to prevail. It was yesterday revealed that Puerto Rico’s Luis Pabon will be the third man in the ring after both Haye and Booth had previously rejected the 68-year-old [...]
Gemili secures personal best July 11, 2012 BRITISH sprint sensation Adam Gemili again underlined his exceptional potential by last night recording 10.05seconds when winning the World Junior Championships 100m in Barcelona. The time was a personal best in the young sprinter’s promising career and edged him 0.12secs ahead of the United States’ Aaron Ernest and 0.23secs in front of Jamaica’s Odean Skeen. [...]
Flower lauds blooming England July 11, 2012 CRICKET: Coach Andy Flower believes England’s one-day series thrashing of Australia proves his team are improving across all formats. “I’m happy not only with the result but with the way we played,” he said.
Fifa chiefs in £14m bribe claim July 11, 2012 FOOTBALL: Ex-Fifa president Joao Havelange and executive committee member Ricardo Teixeira received bribes of up to £14.4m in total from the world governing body’s former marketing company ISL, according to court documents released yesterday.
I’ve been stitched up, says Terry July 10, 2012 FORMER England captain John Terry yesterday said he had been “stitched up right and proper” by allegations of racial abuse, as he took to the witness box for the first time in his high-profile criminal trial. Terry denied he had “snapped” and called Anton Ferdinand a “f****** black c***” in response to being taunted by [...]
England seal 4-0 win over visiting Australia July 10, 2012 ENGLAND may have needed a Duckworth-Lewis target of 138 runs from 29 overs because of the rain, but last night little else threatened to prevent them strolling to a seven-wicket win over Australia to complete a successful 4-0 series victory. An impressive stand of 92 between captain Alastair Cook and Ravi Bopara sealed the result [...]
Redknapp in the reckoning for Russia role July 10, 2012 FORMER Tottenham, Portsmouth and West Ham manager Harry Redknapp is, alongside Fabio Capello, among those being considered for the vacant Russia job as the Russia Football Union accelerates its search to replace Dick Advocaat. Redknapp has been available since last month being sacked by Tottenham and replaced by Andre Villas-Boas but has regardless sufficiently impressed [...]
Froome aims to follow Wiggins Tour success July 10, 2012 BRITAIN’S Chris Froome is confident in his ability to in future win the Tour de France but insists his present priority is to ensure compatriot Bradley Wiggins is this year’s victor. “I’d like to win the Tour one day but it doesn’t necessarily have to be this year,” said Froome (left). “My priority is to [...]
Webber signs for extra Red Bull year July 10, 2012 RED Bull driver Mark Webber has signed a new one-year contract with the Formula One team to end speculation of a transfer to Ferrari. Webber will now continue to partner world champion Sebastian Vettel, of Germany, until 2013. “I’ve been with Red Bull Racing since 2007 and have achieved nine grand prix wins during that [...]