Bolt blasts back to his best – and targets 200m test August 5, 2012 AT THE OLYMPIC STADIUM SPRINT superstar Usain Bolt hit back at his critics after successfully defending his 100m crown in Olympic record time – but insists he must retain his 200m title too in order to be deemed “a legend”. The Jamaican emphatically answered doubts over his fitness and form by running the second fastest [...]
Merry Murray makes medal magic as silver follows gold August 5, 2012 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray hailed winning his Olympic gold medal as the finest feat of his career after decisively defeating tennis great Roger Federer in the men’s singles final at Wimbledon. Murray and Laura Robson also yesterday won silver when losing in the mixed doubles final to Belarussians Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi but the [...]
Ainslie to retire after becoming greatest ever Olympics sailor August 5, 2012 BRITISH sailing hero Ben Ainslie revealed yesterday that after winning his fourth consecutive gold medal, London 2012 may mark the end of his Olympic career. Ainslie came ninth in the final Finn race to finish above Denmark’s Jonas Hogh-Christensen and secure his place as the most decorated sailor in Olympic history, and then hinted that [...]
Coe coos over GB medal feat August 5, 2012 LONDON 2012 chairman Lord Coe believes Saturday night’s prolific British medal haul constitutes the greatest day of sport he has ever witnessed. Great Britain’s Jessica Ennis, Greg Rutherford and Mo Farah respectively secured heptathon, long jump and 10,000m golds after a morning in which two golds and a silver within rowing were supplemented by a [...]
I’m lucky, says silver Smith August 5, 2012 AT THE NORTH GREENWICH ARENA GYMNASTICS poster boy Louis Smith insists he still feels “lucky” despite missing out on gold by the finest of margins yesterday. Smith summoned a brilliant pommel horse routine to score 16.066, the same as favourite Krisztian Berki, but lost out to the Hungarian on a tie-break due to a fractionally [...]
England’s fightback turns into a damp squib at rainy Headingley August 5, 2012 ENGLAND’S hopes of grabbing an already-unlikely win in the second Test of this summer’s series against South Africa appeared to have been washed away for good last night, after a torrential storm saw play abandoned on the fourth day. The visitors will resume this morning – assuming the Headingley outfield has drained sufficiently overnight – [...]
TODAY AT THE GAMES August 5, 2012 Athletics Dai Greene will need to improve on his semi-final performance if he is to challenge in the men’s 400m hurdles final at 20:45. Holly Bleasdale, meanwhile, competes in the women’s pole vault final at 17:00. Gymnastics Great Britain’s Beth Tweddle is in the women’s uneven bars final at 14:50, followed by Kristian Thomas in [...]
Mancini gives up Van Persie chase August 5, 2012 Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini appears to have accepted that his bid to sign Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has failed. He said: “Van Persie? No, I don’t think he will come here.” Manchester United and Juventus remain interested in the talented Dutch international.
Spurs narrowly overcome Watford August 5, 2012 Tottenham yesterday defeated Championship club Watford in a friendly at Vicarage Road. The Hornets, who fielded ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia, lost 1-0 due to a second half header from Jermain Defoe. The match was Watford’s Lloyd Doyley’s testimonial.
Red Devils boosted by Vidic return August 5, 2012 Manchester United were held to a goalless draw by Norwegian side Valerenga in Oslo yesterday, with key centre-back Nemanja Vidic returning from an eight month injury lay-off.