Raikkonen back in the saddle January 23, 2012 FORMULA ONE: Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen impressed on his first day of testing for Lotus after a two-year absence from the sport, according to the team’s trackside operations director Alan Permane. “From the first run he was pretty much there,” he said of the Finn. The 32-year-old was driving a two-year-old Renault R30 at [...]
Brown a doubt for Calcutta Cup January 23, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Saracens flanker Kelly Brown is a major doubt for Scotland’s Six Nations opener against England at Murrayfield next Saturday. Brown suffered a leg injury in Sunday’s Heineken Cup win over Benetton Treviso.
Redknapp rages after Balotelli escapes red card for clash with Parker and then crushes Tottenham comeback with penalty winner January 22, 2012 MANCHESTER CITY (3) vs TOTTENHAM (2) MANCHESTER 2 LONDON 0 CRESTFALLEN Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp criticised referee Howard Webb’s failure to send off Mario Balotelli after the controversial forward took full advantage of his reprieve to sink Spurs with an injury-time winner. Balotelli’s decisive penalty came seconds after Jermain Defoe missed a chance to snatch [...]
Fans turn on Wenger for substituting Chamberlain and bringing on Arshavin as Welbeck’s winner sends Arsenal to third consecutive Premier League defeat January 22, 2012 ARSENAL (1) vs MANCHESTER UNITED (2) MANCHESTER 2 LONDON 0 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger confessed he was at fault for the bungled substitution that contributed to a third consecutive Premier League defeat which by his own admission left his side facing an uphill struggle to finish in the top four. Robin van Persie’s 19th league [...]
Nadal issues warning as he closes in on Federer clash January 22, 2012 SECOND seed Rafael Nadal warned his rivals that he is already firing on all cylinders after claiming a place in the Australian Open quarter-finals and staying on course for a last-four showdown with Roger Federer. Nadal beat compatriot Feliciano Lopez 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 to continue a strong beginning to the year’s first grand slam that [...]
Fraser: Morgan Review will undermine England Test side January 22, 2012 ENGLAND’S world-beating Test team will suffer if radical plans to reform the county game are passed by governing body the ECB, fears Middlesex chief Angus Fraser. The headline recommendation from the Morgan Review, which the ECB will discuss today, is a reduction in the number of matches in the County Championship, while keeping a two-division [...]
Defeat in Dubai was a real slap in the face, says Prior January 22, 2012 ENGLAND wicketkeeper Matt Prior admits his side came into last week’s first Test against Pakistan undercooked but insists his side are equipped to banish the memories of that 10-wicket defeat and square the series in Abu Dhabi this week. Prior, the only English batsman to pass 50 in either innings of last week’s match in [...]
Ascot sorry after visitors tagged for casual outfits January 22, 2012 ASCOT chiefs have apologised and offered a five-figure sum in refunds after branding racegoers who fell short of their new, tougher dress code with orange stickers. Visitors to the premier enclosure who did not meet revised standards – men without jacket and tie, for example – were admitted for Saturday’s meeting but tagged with labels [...]
Clijsters sweats on injury after reaching last eight January 22, 2012 REIGNING champion Kim Clijsters admits her title defence hangs in the balance after aggravating an ankle injury in a gutsy three-set defeat of fifth seed Li Na. Clijsters (inset), seeded 11th, fought back from a set down to defeat the Chinese French Open winner 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 and reach the Australian Open quarter-finals. But [...]
Saracens into quarters January 22, 2012 TREVISO (20) vs SARACENS (26) SARACENS boss Mark McCall hailed loan signing Peter Stringer after the Premiership champions fought back to become the only English side to reach the Heineken Cup quarter-finals. England stars David Strettle and Mauritz Botha notched tries and Owen Farrell landed six vital kicks as Sarries confirmed their status as Pool [...]