Tearful Adlington adds to medal haul to make British history July 29, 2012 EMOTIONAL Rebecca Adlington credited a rousing home crowd last night after she became the first British woman to claim swimming medals in consecutive Olympic Games. The Mansfield 23-year-old summoned a tremendous finish to win bronze in the women’s 400m freestyle – Great Britain’s first medal in the pool at London 2012. Adlington, who won two [...]
Radcliffe left rueful after foot injury ravages Olympics dream July 29, 2012 WORLD record holder Paula Radcliffe has revealed her devastation at having to withdraw from the London 2012 marathon. Given that she has failed in her four previous attempts to win an Olympics medal, the London Games represented her final hope of fulfilling that particular ambition so it is only natural that a debilitating foot injury [...]
TODAY AT THE GAMES July 29, 2012 Gymnastics – artistic Men’s team final, 16.30 Judo Men’s -73kg, Daniel Williams (v. Rasul Boqiev) Round of 32 at 10:33 final at 16:10 Women’s -57kg, Sarah Clark (v. Automne Pavia) Round of 32 09:51 final at 16:00 Swimming Men’s 100m backstroke, Liam Tancock, Final at 19:58 Men’s 200m freestyle, Robbie Renwick, final at 19:43 Equestrian [...]
Taylor called up for second Test July 29, 2012 England have replaced Ravi Bopara with Nottinghamshire batsman James Taylor ahead of their second test against South Africa, which starts at Headingley on Thursday.
Chelsea defeat completes US trip July 29, 2012 Chelsea ended their pre-season tour of the US in unconvincing fashion with a 1-0 defeat against AC Milan in Miami.
Gunners’ Asia tour ends in a draw July 29, 2012 Arsenal completed their pre-season tour of Asia yesterday with a 2-2 draw against Hong Kong’s champions Kitchee FC. Calamitous defending saw Arsene Wenger’s side go behind twice, but equalisers from Theo Walcott and Thomas Eisfeld spared the tourists’ blushes.
Pearce blames nerves for GB’s anti-climactic opener July 26, 2012 LONDON 2012 GREAT BRITAIN 1 SENEGAL 1 TEAM GB manager Stuart Pearce felt nerves were responsible for his side’s uninspiring start to the Olympics after an occasion where physical bruises exceeded even those of the ego. It was the 20th-minute when Craig Bellamy scored Britain’s opening goal but control thereafter remained elusive and Senegal’s late [...]
Bolt believes in body and mind for Games July 26, 2012 OLYMPIC champion Usain Bolt has vowed to be fit to defend the 100m and 200m titles he won four years ago at the Games in Beijing. Since breaking his own 100m world record with an astonishing 9.58 seconds at the 2009 World Championships, concerns have arisen surrounding a discernible degree of complacency and lack of [...]
BOA support medal hope Idowu after fitness mystery is ended July 26, 2012 THE British Olympic Association have pledged to support the medical team behind Team GB’s Phillips Idowu after an acrimonious period in which serious doubts were raised over his fitness. Idowu chose to miss Team GB’s warm-weather training camp in Portugal in favour of pursuing private physiotherapy to prepare for the Games. The BOA publicly revealing [...]
Mancini praises fantastic Van Persie as rivals prepare to meet July 26, 2012 MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini has praised sought-after transfer target Robin van Persie on the eve of today’s friendly against Arsenal in China. Van Persie’s confirmation earlier this summer that he would not consider remaining at Arsenal beyond the last 12 months of his contract made an exit appear imminent and, alongside Manchester United and [...]