Drogba charmed by Shanghai move a year before transfer June 20, 2012 CHELSEA favourite Didier Drogba admits the seeds for his transfer to Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua were sown a year ago during the London club’s pre-season tour of Asia. Drogba, 34, yesterday confirmed his departure after eight successful seasons with Chelsea and will join former team-mate Nicolas Anelka at the club he believes represents the greatest [...]
West Ham seal Diame signing June 20, 2012 WEST Ham will sign midfielder Mohamed Diame on a free transfer from Wigan when his contract expires on 1 July. Diame, 25, has agreed a three-year deal with the Hammers and becomes their third signing after goalkeepers Jussi Jaaskelainen and Stephen Henderson were recruited to offset the departure of England’s Robert Green. “His potential is [...]
Henman: Murray has to be fit if he wants to win Wimbledon June 20, 2012 FORMER British No1 Tim Henman believes Andy Murray’s only barrier to winning at Wimbledon is purely physical and that he will have to be in peak condition next week to succeed. Murray was yesterday seeded fourth for the All England Club grand slam but doubts remain over his fitness after a back injury undermined him [...]
So You Think back to its best after Ascot win June 20, 2012 TRAINER Aidan O’Brien declared So You Think to be back on top form after the odds-on favourite denied the Queen a jubilee winner on day two of Royal Ascot. The Australian colt, ridden by O’Brien’s 19-year-old son Joseph, held off the monarch’s Carlton House in the 150th Prince of Wales’s Stakes, with Farrh third. The [...]
Ferrari drop big Vettel hint June 20, 2012 FORMULA ONE: Ferrari hinted at a possible future move for Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel, with team principal Stefano Domenicali revealing he believes the German would work well alongside current driver Fernando Alonso. “I think they are both intelligent guys and they could easily co-exist together,” said Domenicali. “But I wouldn’t advise him to as he’s [...]
Springboks make three changes June 20, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Flanker Jacques Potgieter will make his debut for South Africa in Saturday’s final Test against England in Port Elizabeth. Potgieter, who replaces Willem Albertz, is one of three changes to the side. Full-back Gio Aplon replaces Pat Lambie and inside centre Wynand Olivier comes in for Frans Steyn. “Injuries have forced us to [...]
Thomas to miss London June 20, 2012 OLYMPICS: European triple jump silver medalist Nathan Thomas has ruled himself out of London 2012 as a consequence of a back injury suffered last month. “I have been forced to accept the painful reality that I am unable to compete a
Fame And Glory to prove he is the next staying star June 20, 2012 AIDAN O’Brien has dominated the Gold Cup (3.45pm) for the last six seasons, with five wins and an agonising second, and FAME AND GLORY is strongly fancied to repeat his heroics of twelve months ago. He comfortably saw off Opinion Poll that day and proved that this marathon two- and-a-half mile trip holds no fears. [...]
Frankie’s Thoughts June 20, 2012 It was a really hard choice getting off Opinion Poll in this afternoon’s Gold Cup as he is one of my favourite horses. He looked as good as ever at Sandown last time in the Henry II Stakes having won in Dubai before that. However, he loves soft ground and even though there is rain [...]
Trust The Fugue to bounce back from unlucky Oaks defeat June 20, 2012 THIS year’s Investec Oaks turned out to be a messy race and the unluckiest filly in the field was undoubtedly John Gosden’s THE FUGUE. William Buick’s mount was almost brought down on the back straight, but finished with such a rattle that she would surely have won had she not met with that interference. I [...]