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 [...]
International end for Boucher July 10, 2012 CRICKET: South Africa’s Mark Boucher has retired from international cricket because of an eye injury suffered on Monday. “Due to the severity of my eye injury, I will not be able to play International cricket again,” Boucher said. “I wish the team well in the UK, as I head onto a road of uncertain recovery.”
Team GB can expect 62 medals July 10, 2012 OLYMPICS: London Business School PhD candidate Emily Williams has used an economic formula to predict that Team GB can expect to win 62 medals at this year’s Olympic Games. The formula is based on population, GDP per capita, medal share from previous Olympics and which country is hosting the games, and predicts Team GB will [...]
Forest takeover completed July 10, 2012 FOOTBALL: The Al-Hasawi family, of Kuwait, have sealed their takeover of Championship club Nottingham Forest. “It is an honour and a privilege to assume control of this great club,” their statement read.
I only spotted Terry rant on web, says Ferdinand July 9, 2012 QPR footballer Anton Ferdinand only realised former England captain John Terry had aimed racial abuse at him during a match when he was shown a YouTube clip of it by his girlfriend hours later, a court heard yesterday. Ferdinand had until then not seen or heard Chelsea skipper Terry call him a “f****** black c***”, [...]
Wiggins cites work as secret to success as Brits impress on Tour July 9, 2012 GREAT Britain’s Bradley Wiggins vowed the extension of his lead during stage nine of the Tour de France vindicated all of the training he and his team had undergone in order to prepare for the event. Wiggins finished 35 seconds ahead of compatriot and team-mate Chris Froome after clocking 51 minutes and 24 seconds on [...]
United exit not the end for Park July 9, 2012 QPR manager Mark Hughes insists there is absolutely no reason why Ji-Sung Park’s transfer from Manchester United should mark a decline in the midfielder’s career and believes his arrival could prove to be the catalyst for serious success at the west London club. Park, at an initial £2m, is the club’s sixth summer signing yet [...]