Spirited Windies have surprised us and served up treat of a series May 22, 2012 IF WHAT we have seen so far is anything to go by, cricket fans are in for a real treat during the rest of this series between England and West Indies. The first match at Lord’s, which England won by five wickets on Monday, was the best Test in this country for quite some time. [...]
England pair best in world, says Pietersen May 22, 2012 ENGLAND batsman Kevin Pietersen has hailed team-mates Stuart Broad and James Anderson as the most devastating new-ball pairing in world cricket. Broad and Anderson took 14 scalps between them as England beat West Indies by five wickets in the first Test at Lord’s, which ended on Monday. “Our bowlers are a fantastic unit. To get [...]
London 2012 tickets back on sale May 22, 2012 OLYMPICS: More London 2012 tickets go on sale at 11am today, even for those who have not tried to buy in previous rounds. Football, basketball and diving are available, but athletics and cycling have completely sold out.
Clijsters to quit after US Open May 22, 2012 TENNIS: Former world No1 Kim Clijsters has confirmed she intends to retire permanently in September after the US Open. The Belgian, 28, came out of retirement in 2009 with the aim of winning Wimbledon.
Nervy England prevail in Cook and Bell story May 21, 2012 CAPTAIN Andrew Strauss admitted his relief last night after England survived a scare to start their summer on a winning note with a five-wicket victory in the first Test against West Indies at Lord’s. A cool stand of 132 from opener Alastair Cook and Ian Bell ushered the hosts towards their second-innings target of 191, [...]
Colsaerts gives his Ryder Cup hopes a boost May 21, 2012 BELGIAN Nicolas Colsaerts enjoyed a fantastic win and put himself right into Ryder Cup contention at the World Match Play Championship in Spain on Sunday. Colsaerts started slowly in the group stage but once he had come through the play-off to reach the last eight he was brilliant, playing beautifully and showing real class. In [...]
Zara and Toytown to showcase Olympic flame at Cheltenham May 21, 2012 THE QUEEN’S granddaughter Zara Phillips is due to carry the Olympic torch on horseback tomorrow when the London 2012 flame arrives at Cheltenham Racecourse. Phillips and Toytown, who together won the Eventing World Championship in 2006, will ride Cheltenham’s finishing straight before lighting a cauldron. Her participation will mark the end of day five of [...]
Drog days are over: Blues star nears exit May 21, 2012 CHELSEA look to have lost their battle to keep Champions League hero Didier Drogba after the striker told team-mates he has decided to end his eight-year stint in west London. Ivory Coast star Drogba’s most likely destination is believed to be ambitious Shanghai Shenhua, who lured his former colleague Nicolas Anelka from Stamford Bridge during [...]
Nadal rewrites history in Rome May 21, 2012 TENNIS: World No2 Rafael Nadal claimed a record sixth Rome Masters title with a straight-sets win over Novak Djokovic. King of clay Nadal beat the planet’s top-ranked player 7-5, 6-3 in a final postponed from Sunday due to bad weather.
Adebayor keen to seal Spurs move May 21, 2012 FOOTBALL: Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor wants to make his loan switch to Tottenham permanent, despite Spurs missing out on Champions League qualification. Adebayor, who scored 18 goals in 37 games last season, wrote on Twitter: “Loved my spell at Tottenham. We are working hard with the chairman to make it permanent.”