TODAY AT THE GAMES August 5, 2012 Athletics Dai Greene will need to improve on his semi-final performance if he is to challenge in the men’s 400m hurdles final at 20:45. Holly Bleasdale, meanwhile, competes in the women’s pole vault final at 17:00. Gymnastics Great Britain’s Beth Tweddle is in the women’s uneven bars final at 14:50, followed by Kristian Thomas in [...]
Mancini gives up Van Persie chase August 5, 2012 Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini appears to have accepted that his bid to sign Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has failed. He said: “Van Persie? No, I don’t think he will come here.” Manchester United and Juventus remain interested in the talented Dutch international.
Spurs narrowly overcome Watford August 5, 2012 Tottenham yesterday defeated Championship club Watford in a friendly at Vicarage Road. The Hornets, who fielded ex-Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia, lost 1-0 due to a second half header from Jermain Defoe. The match was Watford’s Lloyd Doyley’s testimonial.
Red Devils boosted by Vidic return August 5, 2012 Manchester United were held to a goalless draw by Norwegian side Valerenga in Oslo yesterday, with key centre-back Nemanja Vidic returning from an eight month injury lay-off.
Cole dismisses wage demands August 5, 2012 England and Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has denied he has asked for £200,000 per week in wages. “Contract talks have not stalled just started, and 200k are you for real, I’d never ask for that,” he wrote on Twitter. “Like I said before don’t listen or always believe what media say they aint got a [...]
Gold medals A-Hoy August 2, 2012 TRACK cycling king Sir Chris Hoy toasted the most memorable gold medal of his long and illustrious career after leading the men’s pursuit team to an exhilarating triumph on Britain’s best day yet at the London 2012 Olympics. Hoy, Jason Kenny and Philip Hindes obliterated the world record for the second time in a matter [...]
Brilliant Britons succeed with golds and silvers August 2, 2012 GREAT Britain yesterday became canoeing, shooting and judo powers when an array of minority sports produced unpredictable successes to take Team GB up to fifth in the medal table. Though the rowing silver from the men’s lightweight fours was ultimately less surprising, the two golds and silvers that followed in shooting, canoeing and judo was [...]
Anderson rues Smith reprieve August 2, 2012 ENGLAND fast bowler James Anderson criticised umpire Steve Davis for yesterday calling a dead-ball against Steven Finn after a bowl in which South Africa captain Graeme Smith was caught at slip. South Africa remain in control of the series to decide the world’s premier Test team after Alviro Petersen secured an unbeaten 124, and his [...]
Shakes-Drayton and Grabarz are my Brit track and field tips August 2, 2012 TODAY marks the start of the athletics and I can’t wait. This week has highlighted that Team GB are under real pressure to perform and achieve. Before these Olympics there was a lot of hype about winning medals here and there, but maybe the bar was set a bit too high. It’s going to take [...]
TODAY AT THE GAMES August 2, 2012 Athletics ■ Jessica Ennis begins her pursuit of gold in the women’s heptathlon with 100m hurdles at 10:29, high jump at 11:15, shot put at 19:00, and 200m at 20:45. Rowing ■ Anna Watkins and Katherine Grainger are in the women’s double sculls final at 12:10. Other British finalists include the men’s quadruple sculls at [...]