London face 2017 event bid D-day November 10, 2011 DOHA chiefs hope to beat London to the 2017 World Championships today after offering governing body the IAAF a £5m cash incentive. The chairman of the Qatari bid has attempted to curry favour ahead of today’s decision by pledging to cover the IAAF’s bill for prize money. Sheikh Saoud said: “The idea is that the [...]
Murray battles past breakfast – and Roddick – to continue march November 10, 2011 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray admitted struggling to down his fish and pasta breakfast after sweeping past Andy Roddick at the Paris Masters yesterday. Murray despatched the former world No1 6-2, 6-2 in just 61 minutes to record his 18th consecutive win and keep up his bid for a fourth straight ATP Tour title. But victory [...]
Whitmarsh Button theory is ‘rubbish’, says Hamilton November 10, 2011 MCLAREN team principal Martin Whitmarsh’s suggestion that Lewis Hamilton’s form has been adversely affected by the success of team-mate Jenson Button has been dismissed as “rubbish” by the 2008 world champion. Although both men have been left trailing in the wake of Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel this season, Button has fared better, particularly in recent [...]
Given seeks a career highlight with Dublin win November 10, 2011 IRELAND goalkeeper Shay Given hopes to celebrate the greatest moment of his illustrious career by sealing qualification for Euro 2012 in front of a home crowd in Dublin next week. Giovanni Trapattoni’s men face Estonia in the first leg of their play-off in Tallin tonight before the return at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday. Given [...]
Sarries to stage match in Cape Town November 10, 2011 SARACENS have announced Cape Town Stadium as the venue for their Heineken Cup match against Biarritz in January. The Premiership champions will become the first club to host a match in the competition outside of Europe, following the example of London rivals Wasps and Harlequins, who played their LV=Cup game in Abu Dhabi back in [...]
BHA cuts length of penalties for whip offences November 10, 2011 JOCKEYS have forced the British Horseracing Association’s hand and will now face less stringent penalties for whipping offences. The number of uses remains at seven in flat races and eight over jumps, but a rider going one strike over the limit will now receive a two-day ban rather than five. A second offence will still [...]
Daly walks out of Aussie Open November 10, 2011 GOLF: America’s John Daly may have participated in his last ever tournament Down Under after he stormed off the course and failed to complete his first round at the Australian Open. Daly quit after hitting six balls into the water from the 11th tee at The Lakes Golf Club. “I would say this is the [...]
England host All Blacks in 2012 November 10, 2011 RUGBY UNION: England will face Fiji, Australia, South Africa and world champions New Zealand in the 2012 autumn internationals at Twickenham. The opening Test is against Fiji on 10 November, before the hosts face the Wallabies on 17 November and Springboks a week later. The series concludes against the All Blacks on 1 December.
Team GB 2012 venues named November 10, 2011 FOOTBALL: Great Britain’s Olympic football teams will play their group matches at Old Trafford, Wembley and the Millennium Stadium. The men’s team will play their three group fixtures in Manchester, London and Cardiff. Hope Powell’s women will play their first two group matches in Cardiff and the third in London.
Aussies routed by South Africa November 10, 2011 CRICKET: Australia were bowled out for 47 – their fourth lowest Test total – by South Africa as 23 wickets fell in one day in Cape Town. The Proteas closed the day on 81-1, chasing 236 to win.