Murray will require magic for medal July 26, 2012 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray will again have to be at his best if he is to succeed in securing a medal during London 2012 after being handed a rigorous route to the Olympic final. The Scot produced some of the finest tennis of his career when becoming the first Briton in 74 years to reach [...]
Armitage banned over doping test July 26, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Toulon and former England flanker Steffon Armitage has been provisionally suspended following an abnormal doping test result. “Steffon Armitage has absolutely not taken any illegal substance to improve his performances,” said a Toulon club statement.
Wiggins backs Cavendish July 26, 2012 CYCLING: Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins is backing compatriot Mark Cavendish to be a success at London 2012. He said: “He’s looking as fit as I’ve ever seen him on the bike and we’re approaching the thing he’s been thinking about since he won the world title. In our minds there’s no doubt that he’s going [...]
Morales ends Khan rematch hopes July 26, 2012 BOXING: Amir Khan’s conqueror Danny Garcia will fight Erik Morales again, ended Khan’s hopes of a rematch.
China have the power to beat USA in Olympic gold rush again July 26, 2012 OLYMPIC fever is upon us at last. With one study suggesting home support can boost a host nation’s medal haul by over 50%, Team GB’s official target of 48 medals, just one more than they claimed in Beijing four years ago, seems conservative. Sporting Index’s spread of 62-64 is more realistic but we shouldn’t get [...]
Hannon’s Maureen to bounce back from unlucky Newmarket run July 26, 2012 IT’S a relatively quiet weekend on the racing front as everyone eagerly awaits Frankel’s next start in Wednesday’s QIPCO Sussex Stakes. However, there is still some decent action and the main tip is Richard Hannon’s MAUREEN in tomorrow’s Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot (3.25pm). The daughter of Holy Roman Emperor was an unlucky loser in [...]
Bale faces ban over Olympics injury farce July 25, 2012 TOTTENHAM winger Gareth Bale could be suspended from the club’s pre-season friendlies throughout the Olympic Games should the Football Association lodge an official complaint, according to Fifa president Sepp Blatter. Bale was withdrawn from Team GB’s football squad due to injury yet on Tuesday played and scored during Spurs’ friendly against Los Angeles Galaxy, and [...]
BOA uncertain about Idowu’s Games fitness July 25, 2012 UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee has admitted “nobody knows” if Phillips Idowu will be fit to participate at London 2012. The triple jumper has this year competed on just three occasions because of myriad injury problems but though the British Olympic Association on Tuesday requested to see Idowu’s medical records, Van Commenee remains uncertain [...]
TEAM GB KICK OFF LONDON OLYMPICS WITH VICTORY July 25, 2012 LONDON 2012 began yesterday as Team GB’s women’s football team defeated New Zealand 1-0 in front of 24,549 fans at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Arsenal full-back Steph Houghton (centre) scored with a curling free kick in the 64th-minute.
£25m Oscar signs for Chelsea as spending spree continues July 25, 2012 CHELSEA yesterday confirmed the signing of Brazil playmaker Oscar from Internacional for a fee of £25m as their bid to return to Premier League title contention gathers pace. This summer’s resolute reshaping of the Chelsea squad is the most significant seen at the club since Jose Mourinho’s appointment as manager in 2004, a year after [...]