America’s final four will not bother the strong Europeans September 4, 2012 THE US Ryder Cup team was finalised yesterday and to be perfectly honest, the four players selected – Dustin Johnson, Jim Furyk, Brandt Snedeker and Steve Stricker – were the ones I’d predicted would be chosen, and the ones I’d have gone for if I’d be picking the team. But it has to be said [...]
Alonso fit for Italian Grand Prix September 4, 2012 FORMULA ONE: Fernando Alonso has confirmed he will be fit for the Italian Grand Prix, despite last week’s crash in the Belgian Grand Prix. Jerome D’Ambrosio is to replace the suspended Romain Grosjean.
Exiles net big Shark September 4, 2012 RUGBY UNION: London Irish have signed prop Richard Palframan from Super Rugby side The Sharks
Rhodes announces retirement September 4, 2012 BOXING: Former British and European light middleweight champion Ryan Rhodes yesterday retired from the sport.
Pistorius complaints were wrong, says blades expert September 3, 2012 PARALYMPIAN Oscar Pistorius’s outburst after his shock London 2012 T44 200m final defeat was groundless and wrong, according to one of the world’s experts in the sporting use of prosthetic limbs. Pistorius, who had never lost a 200m race before Sunday evening, argued that Brazilian Alan Oliveira only beat him to gold because he ran [...]
Blade runners: the facts September 3, 2012 WHY OSCAR WAS WRONG Oliveira’s new blades made him 181cm tall, some 3.5cm under his maximum height. Pistorius stands 184cm tall in his blades Pistorius in fact took fewer strides than Oliveira and covered 20cm further per step, negating his claims the Brazilian’s greater height meant he needed fewer strides The time run by Oliveira [...]
US Open brings bad Fish and food poisoning September 3, 2012 BRITISH youngster Laura Robson’s disappointment at exiting the US Open was compounded yesterday after the 18-year-old revealed that she is suffering from food poisoning. Her breakthrough run at the tournament was halted by a defeat to defending champion Sam Stosur on Sunday, but she had previously shown great promise in overcoming Li Na, Kim Clijsters [...]
Meireles set for £8m transfer to Fenerbahce September 3, 2012 CHELSEA midfielder Raul Meireles yesterday completed an £8m transfer to Turkish club Fenerbahce. The 29-year-old Portugal international was signed during Andre Villas-Boas’s brief reign but following his succession by Roberto Di Matteo and the consequent midfield arrivals of Oscar, Eden Hazard and Marko Marin, Meireles was no longer needed in London and has finally completed [...]
Liverpool are struggling but Rodgers needs time – and Owen September 3, 2012 Alot of recent focus has been placed upon Liverpool’s poor start to the season, their decision to let Andy Carroll go to West Ham, and their inability to sign a replacement. Brendan Rodgers is an idealist, and this is coming into football more because of the Barcelona effect, but they’ve been doing it for years [...]
Simmonds secures second gold and more GB medals follow September 3, 2012 GREAT BRITAIN’S Ellie Simmonds yesterday won her second gold of London 2012 by setting her second world record of the Paralympic Games in the SM6 200m individual medley. Having on Saturday already defended her 400m freestyle title, the 17-year-old surpassed her score from the heats to win in three minutes, 5.39 seconds as compatriot Natalie [...]