Early start for London 2012 July 24, 2012 THE Olympics begin today – ahead of Friday’s opening ceremony – with a fixture between Team GB’s and New Zealand’s women’s football teams at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff. Regardless of the outcome, Team GB will then play Cameroon, again in Cardiff, on Saturday, before Brazil at Wembley Stadium three days later. The men’s team, [...]
Bell believes batsmen hold the key to success in second Test July 24, 2012 ENGLAND’S Ian Bell concedes he and his fellow batsmen will have to be more potent if they are to save the series with victory in the second Test against South Africa. Alastair Cook’s 20th Test century proved a rare highlight when England were dismissed for 385 – a considerable contrast with South Africa’s 637-2 – [...]
Koscielny agrees Arsenal stay July 24, 2012 FOOTBALL: Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has agreed a new long-term contract to remain at the club. Details of its length have not been published, but he said: “I’m delighted to have reached agreement with the club.”
Bellew and Barker fights set July 24, 2012 BOXING: World-title challengers Tony Bellew and Darren Barker will respectively fight Edison Miranda and Simone Rotolo at the Alexandra Palace on 8 September. “[Miranda’s] a world-class name,” said Bellew.
Saracens and Allianz in £9m stadium deal July 23, 2012 SARACENS will today announce a groundbreaking £9m sponsorship deal with Allianz that will see the insurance giant take naming rights for the rugby club’s new home in north London. The 10,000-seater multi-use stadium at Barnet Copthall is due to open its gates in February and will be known as Allianz Park following the agreement of [...]
Strauss: We’ll lose the series unless we learn July 23, 2012 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss conceded his side will have to rapidly learn from their defeat in the first Test against South Africa if they are to rescue the series. Strauss’s men were dismissed for 240 shortly before the final day’s tea despite battling in an innings-and-12-runs defeat as the visitors accumulated 637 for two and [...]
Being selected as Great Britain’s flagbearer is a shock, says Hoy July 23, 2012 BRITISH great Sir Chris Hoy admits he is still in shock about the realisation that it will be he enjoying “a once in a lifetime opportunity” as Great Britain’s flag bearer during Friday’s opening Olympics ceremony. In a poll by the 542 members of the British team, the four-time Olympic gold medallist received the highest [...]
Olympics medal hopeful Idowu suffers fresh injury setback July 23, 2012 OLYMPIC silver medallist Phillips Idowu was last night revealed to have suffered a fresh injury setback after withdrawing from Team GB’s training camp in Portugal. The triple jumper remained in London to receive treatment on the same hip injury that prevented him from competing at this month’s London Grand Prix though he may yet arrive [...]
England have to recall Finn to recover series July 23, 2012 THE fact is that England got outplayed in almost every department in that first Test. It was all plain sailing on the first day. They won the toss, batted and were in a reasonable position at the end of that day, and then it all went downhill from there. England never got control of the [...]
Donald backs friend Scott to overcome Open heartache July 23, 2012 WORLD No1 Luke Donald insists his friend Adam Scott has the mental strength to emerge stronger from his nightmare ordeal in the closing stages of the Open on Sunday. Scott’s hitherto superb form crumbled with his first Major in sight, the Australian bogeying the final four holes to hand the Claret Jug to Ernie Els. [...]