Gatewood can get us off to a flyer at Goodwood this afternoon August 2, 2012 THIS afternoon’s card is typically tough, but GATEWOOD looks to hold a great chance of winning his first Group race in the opening Coutts Glorious Stakes (2.00pm). The George Strawbridge-owned four-year-old has been a revelation this season, winning all three starts, and the step up to a mile and a half is exactly what he [...]
Wiggins: Sir? Forget that, Brad will do August 1, 2012 NATIONAL hero Bradley Wiggins insists he has no interest in a knighthood, virtually the only honour to still elude him after he triggered wild celebrations by sweeping to a fourth Olympic gold medal in the men’s cycling time trial yesterday. Wiggins beat world champion Tony Martin of Germany by a comprehensive 42 seconds over the [...]
If England don’t win this Test, they’re not the world’s best August 1, 2012 THIS second Test is the most important England have played for quite some time. South Africa are not going to be easy to beat and they comfortably won the first. The reality is we have to win this because the third Test is at Lords where the pitch is pretty flat; if South Africa want [...]
Rowers Glover and Stanning gain Britain’s first gold August 1, 2012 HEROIC rowing pair Helen Glover and Heather Stanning predicted a Team GB medal landslide at Dorney Lake after bringing Great Britain’s five-day wait for gold to a glorious end yesterday. The duo, who both only took up the sport four years ago, left Australia and New Zealand, who took silver and bronze respectively, trailing in [...]
Jamieson surprised by silver success August 1, 2012 SCOT Michael Jamieson admits he surprised himself by swimming a new British best time to grab silver in the men’s 200m breaststroke last night at the Aquatics Centre. Only a world record-breaking performance from Hungary’s Daniel Gyurta denied him Britain’s third gold of a thrilling day in which the hosts finally made their mark on [...]
Sturridge sets up South Korea August 1, 2012 GREAT BRITAIN 1 or URUGUAY 0 TEAM GB last night defeated Uruguay 1-0 to advance to the men’s Olympics football quarter-final against South Korea. It is on Saturday in Cardiff that that match will be played but the reality is that last night’s victory, and consequently first place in Group A as opposed to a [...]
Murray wants to start fast August 1, 2012 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray fears another slow start against Nicolas Almagro today will end his chance of winning an Olympics medal. Murray yesterday defeated Marcos Baghdatis 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 and today faces Almagro in the tournament’s quarter-finals before combining with Laura Robson in the first round of the mixed doubles. “He’s playing the best tennis [...]
TODAY AT THE GAMES August 1, 2012 Rowing ■ Team GB’s men are among the favourites in the lightweight four final at 12:10. Bill Lucas and Sam Townsend also feature in the men’s double sculls final at 11:50, while the British women’s eight compete in their final at 12:30. Canoe Slalom ■ British canoeists David Florence and Richard Hounslow and Tim Baillie [...]
Nibs heading in here August 1, 2012 ■ FOOTBALL: West Ham have re-signed defender James Collins for £2.5m, with Feyenoord’s Ron Vlaar set to move to Villa to replace him. Hammers transfer target Andy Carroll, meanwhile, has not travelled with Liverpool to tonight’s Europa League qualifier against FC Gomel in Belarus. ■ CRICKET: England captain Andrew Strauss has described the second Test [...]
Phillips celebrates silver and dismisses right royal regrets July 31, 2012 AT GREENWICH PARK ECSTATIC Zara Phillips insists she has no regrets at narrowly missing out on Olympic gold after helping Great Britain’s equestrians claim a superb silver medal in the team eventing yesterday. The Queen’s grand-daughter, Mary King, William Fox-Pitt, Nicola Wilson and Tina Cook held off a challenge from New Zealand to finish behind [...]