Reprieved Robson poised in Paris but Baltacha blitzed by Stosur May 27, 2012 TEENAGER Laura Robson will be looking to succeed where British No1 Elena Baltacha failed yesterday when she begins her French Open campaign today in Paris. Robson, who was yesterday handed a lucky loser spot after injury reduced the field, will meet 29th seed Anabel Medina Garrigues first on court six this morning. The 18-year-old looked [...]
Froch eyes revenge missions after third world title triumph May 27, 2012 BRITISH super-middleweight Carl Froch wants a rematch with Mikkel Kessler or Andre Ward after doling out “the whupping of all whuppings” to Lucian Bute. Froch stopped the previously unbeaten Bute in the fifth round to claim the IBF crown, his third world title, on Saturday night in his native Nottingham. It marked a resounding return [...]
Fat lot of good: Ennis silences critics with British record show May 27, 2012 LONDON 2012 prospect Jessica Ennis gave her Olympic gold hopes a huge boost by breaking the British heptathlon record in her final contest with her main medal rivals before the Games. Ennis blew away the field in Gotzis, Austria yesterday with a score of 6,909 points – the best by any woman for five years [...]
Crewe promoted to League One May 27, 2012 Crewe Alexandra will play in League One next season after clinching a convincing win in yesterday’s League Two play-off final at Wembley. Crewe dominated possession against promotion rivals Cheltenham Town, and secured a 2-0 win with a late goal from Bryon Moore. The Alex had taken a first half lead through a wonder-volley by teenage [...]
Ospreys narrowly win Pro 12 May 27, 2012 Leinster were denied a glamorous European and domestic double yesterday, as they lost the RaboDirect Pro12 final to Ospreys. A last gasp conversion gave the Welsh side a 31-30 victory.
Olympian Sotherton bows out May 27, 2012 British heptathlete Kelly Sotherton, Olympic bronze medallist in 2004 and 2006 Commonwealth champion, announced her retirement from athletics yesterday after failing to recover from a back injury.
Hesjedal snatches Giro d’Italia May 27, 2012 Ryder Hesjedal re-wrote the record books yesterday, winning this year’s Giro d’Italia to become the first Canadian to win a Grand Tour. The triumph is also the first podium finish in a Grand Tour for his team Garmin. Hesjedal snatched victory from Joaquim Rodriguez on a thrilling final day, yet Rodriguez pipped the UK’s Mark [...]
Sole has the Power to win Temple Stakes again May 24, 2012 SOLE POWER did this column a massive favour 12 months ago when landing Haydock’s Group Two Temple Stakes and he looks to hold solid claims of notching back-to-back wins tomorrow afternoon (3.00pm) in the next instalment of the QIPCO British Champions Series. Eddie Lynam’s five-year-old never got the credit he deserved for winning the Nunthorpe [...]
HAYLEY’S THOUGHTS May 24, 2012 I’M going to be riding at Goodwood for the next two days, but I’ve had a good look at tomorrow’s Betfred Temple Stakes at Haydock, the next leg of the QIPCO British Champions Series. The first thing to say is that with these sprinters everything needs to fall right. There’s very little between them and [...]
O’Brien still tight-lipped on Investec Derby team identity May 24, 2012 AIDAN O’Brien still remains reluctant to confirm the exact make-up of his Investec Derby team, although he confirmed yesterday at Epsom’s ‘Breakfast with the Stars’ that his teenage son Joseph would be on hot favourite Camelot a week tomorrow. The master of Ballydoyle gave nothing more away via telephone link other than the fact that [...]