Murray: Nadal absence won’t gift final place July 1, 2012 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray insists the absence from Wimbledon of rival Rafael Nadal does not guarantee him a place in Sunday’s final. Having beaten Marcos Baghdatis in four sets on Saturday, Murray today faces Marin Cilic, who also overcame Sam Querrey in five and a half demanding hours, and concedes he will need to improve [...]
Chambers set for Team GB’s Olympics cut July 1, 2012 UK Athletics coach Charles van Commenee has revealed former drugs cheat Dwain Chambers is “likely” to make Team GB’s Olympic squad for the 100m sprint. Chambers in 2003 tested positive for a designer drug but remains eligible for selection after the British Olympics Association’s policy of lifetime bans for drug users was overturned, making his [...]
McCartney returns to Upton Park July 1, 2012 West Ham have signed full-back George McCartney for a third time after his loan arrival last season.
Donaldson and Woods clinch wins July 1, 2012 Tiger Woods won the AT&T National at Congressional late last night, holding off a challenge from Bo Van Pelt to secure his third victory of the year. Earlier in the evening Welshman Jamie Donaldson grabbed the Irish Open – his first ever victory out of 255 European Tour events. Donaldson won by four strokes with [...]
WIGGINS SEVEN SECONDS BEHIND IN TOUR July 1, 2012 BRITISH hopeful for the Tour de France Bradley Wiggins trails yellow jersey holder Fabian Cancellara by seven seconds after falling short in the finish of the race’s first stage yesterday. It was won by Slovakian Peter Sagan, who beat Cancellara and Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen in a dramatic sprint finish.
Becklash: Stars and fans hit out at Olympic snub June 28, 2012 TEAM GB football manager Stuart Pearce was facing a backlash last night after controversially omitting former England captain David Beckham from his final squad for London 2012. Ex-players Gary Lineker and Robby Savage criticised the decision, while some fans vowed to boycott Team GB matches, having bought tickets in the hope of seeing Beckham’s international [...]
Rosol stuns Nadal to clear Wimbledon route for Murray June 28, 2012 WORLD No100 Lukas Rosol hailed his performance as a miracle after producing one of the biggest upsets in grand slam tournament history to eliminate second seed Rafael Nadal. The Czech’s stunning 6-7 (9-11), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 victory makes him the first since 2005 to defeat Nadal at such an early stage of a grand [...]
Should Beckham have been picked? June 28, 2012 YES Frank Dalleres Sports Editor How many with tickets for Team GB matches bought them hoping to see a fairytale end to David Beckham’s career? Loads. And how many will now clamour for more than a million spare seats in the hope of witnessing Micah Richards instead? Not too many, you suspect. Yes, Beckham should [...]
Proud Prandelli: Balotelli double is only the start for him and Italy June 28, 2012 GERMANY 1 ITALY 2 ITALY coach Cesare Prandelli was adamant his players’ pride in representing their country was the inspiration in reaching Sunday’s European Championship final following the most professional of performances against tournament favourites Germany. Two impressive finishes from Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli proved sufficient in sending Italy through to face 2008 winners Spain [...]
Boris issues pollution warning over London grand prix plans June 28, 2012 MAYOR Boris Johnson has warned that he will only give proposals for a Formula One grand prix through the streets of central London his blessing if it is environmentally sound. F1 chiefs last night confirmed a tentative blueprint for a possible race past landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben and the Thames, [...]