Prandelli praises deserved victory June 24, 2012 ITALY manager Cesare Prandelli insisted his side deserved to advance to the European Championship semi-finals after their dramatic penalty shoot-out win over England set up a difficult tie against Germany. The Italians dominated possession for large periods of play and were ultimately unfortunate not to win in normal time but Prandelli, whose side showed greater [...]
Broad praise for Hales’s 99 run record knock June 24, 2012 ENGLAND captain Stuart Broad heaped praise upon batting hero Alex Hales after yesterday’s Twenty20 victory denied West Indies a single win against the hosts during their summer tour. Ahead of this Friday’s opening one-day international against Australia, England saw off West Indies with a narrow win in the shorter version of the game. Hales top [...]
Lancaster pleased by progress June 24, 2012 Coach Stuart Lancaster insists he is pleased with England’s progress during their tour of South Africa, despite Saturday’s 14-14 draw with the Springboks meaning they departed without a Test win. “It’s been a fantastic opportunity to take a wider group of players and work with them,” said Lancaster. “We have now got a team of [...]
Injured Black Caviar to be rested June 24, 2012 Unbeaten mare Black Caviar will be given time off to recover back muscles torn winning Saturday’s Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. “The mare pulled up pretty sore,” said part-owner Neil Werrett. “She pulled a couple of back muscles and she was pretty sorry for herself.”
Brownlee back on Olympics track June 24, 2012 Alistair Brownlee is back in contention for an Olympics triathlon title following World Series victory in Kitzbuhel, Austria. “This was very important,” said Brownlee, 24. “It couldn’t get any better, could it, really?”
McCOLGAN FOLLOWS MOTHER’S OLYMPIC LEAD June 24, 2012 BRITISH steeplechaser Eilish McColgan yesterday booked her place at London 2012, 24 years after her mother Liz won silver at the Seoul Olympics. McColgan triumphed at the national trials, where long-jumper Shara Proctor and pole-vaulter Holly Bleasdale clinched qualification for the Games with new British records.
Seaman: Hart can be the world’s best June 21, 2012 ENGLAND goalkeeping great David Seaman believes current No1 Joe Hart is close to becoming the world’s best, and would love him to prove it by becoming a penalty shoot-out hero in the final of Euro 2012. Hart has firmly established himself as the nation’s top stopper over the past two years and lent the team [...]
Penalty shootout? Just anyone but Downing June 21, 2012 STATISTICS confirm what every England fan already suspects: that Roy Hodgson’s men are the worst team at Euro 2012 when it comes to penalty shoot-outs. The good news, however, is that Italy are the next worst. England have won only one of their six shoot-outs, converting just 68 per cent of spot-kicks. Italy, who have [...]
Three Lions are roaring for Euros success June 21, 2012 ENGLAND goalkeeper Joe Hart is targeting European Championship victory and is adamant he and his team-mates should not be content with merely reaching the tournament’s final eight. A successful group stage ensured England finished above Euro 2000 winners France to win Group D and set up a quarter-final fixture against Italy, and though there were [...]
Bento: We’ll be ready for Spain or France June 21, 2012 CZECH REPUBLIC 0 PORTUGAL 1 PORTUGAL manager Paulo Bento targeted a semi-final victory over Spain or France after Cristiano Ronaldo inspired his side into the European Championship’s final four. Ronaldo’s 79th-minute winner proved enough against the thoroughly outclassed Czech Republic, even if his earlier profligacy had initially threatened to undermine. Portugal now await the winner [...]