TODAY AT THE GAMES July 31, 2012 Cycling ■ Bradley Wiggins aims to add to his Tour de France victory in the men’s Individual Time Trial at 14:30. In the women’s event (12:30), Emma Pooley is GB’s best hope. Football ■ Team GB v Uruguay, Group A, 19:45. A draw or more would send Britain through to the quarter-finals. Boxing ■ Luke [...]
GB raise bar as medal eludes July 31, 2012 GREAT Britain’s women failed to follow the men’s team’s impressive lead after finishing sixth in the gymnastics, though the result was still their best in the post-war era. It was USA who won gold after the previously impressive Russia struggled under pressure as the American’s momentum grew to build a lead that would not be [...]
Britain reach final eight July 31, 2012 TEAM GB’s women’s football team last night advanced to a quarter-final against Canada after defeating Brazil 1-0 to secure first place in Group E. A third goal in three games from Steph Houghton proved enough for victory in front of a 70,584 crowd and though Kelly Smith’s penalty was saved, Britain successfully contained Brazil to [...]
Pienaar returns to Everton July 31, 2012 FOOTBALL: Everton have re-signed South Africa midfielder Steven Pienaar from Tottenham for a fee of £4.5m. “There was no doubt in my mind that I would be back here,” said Pienaar. “At the end of the season I told the manager how I felt and I am happy now it is all done.”
Djokovic to face Hewitt July 31, 2012 TENNIS: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic yesterday defeated USA’s Andy Roddick 6-2, 6-1 to progress to the third round of the Olympics tennis tournament. The world No2 will meet Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt.
Welsh draw Stade Francais July 31, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Premiership side London Welsh have been drawn at home to French giants Stade Francais in their European Challenge Cup debut.
British gymnasts happy at trading silver for bronze July 30, 2012 TEAM GB’s artistic male gymnasts vowed that their dramatic relegation from second place to third would not inhibit their sense of triumph after the powerful performance with which they secured their unexpected bronze medals. With a score of 271.711, Britain’s team of Sam Oldham, Louis Smith, Max Whitlock, Daniel Purvis (right) and Kristian Thomas were [...]
Dive star Daley just misses medals after promising start.. July 30, 2012 TEENAGE diving star Tom Daley refused to blame partner Pete Waterfield last night after a disastrous dive blew the British pair’s chance of gold in the men’s 10m synchronised platform event at London 2012. Daley, 18, and Waterfield, 31, led a strong field after three of their six dives at the Aquatics Centre, only to [...]
..but schoolmate takes gold July 30, 2012 PLYMOUTH schoolgirl Ruta Meilutyte, 15, stole the show in last night’s swimming finals as Liam Tancock narrowly missed out on a medal in the men’s 100m backstroke. Meilutyte, who represents her native Lithuania but attends diver Tom Daley’s school in Devon, wept on the podium after beating American Rebecca Soni to gold in the women’s [...]
TODAY AT THE GAMES July 30, 2012 Equestrian Team eventing – jumping, 10.30; individual jumping, 14.30. Royal Zara Phillips will today target a medal; Team GB are currently in line for a silver medal. Women’s football Team GB v Brazil, final Group E game, 19.45. Britain will reach the knockout stage regardless of result Swimming Men’s 200m butterfly final, 19.49, in which [...]