Moody blues won’t lessen Stevens World Cup hunger September 5, 2011 ENGLAND front-row Matt Stevens cannot wait to put his scrummaging powers to what he considers to be the ultimate test, a World Cup clash against Argentina – with or without captain Lewis Moody. Flanker Moody will not be ready to return from a knee injury when Martin Johnson’s men begin their tournament against the Pumas [...]
Bjorn would be a major Ryder Cup asset September 5, 2011 IT’S AN exciting time for European golf with youngsters like Rory McIlroy and Matteo Manassero establishing themselves as forces to be reckoned with, but it’s equally uplifting to see the old guard reminding the upstarts that there’s no substitute for experience in this game. Thomas Bjorn secured back-to-back victories at the weekend representing a fantastic [...]
Flashy Young in steady Murray’s sights September 5, 2011 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray is looking to make sure lightning does not strike twice when he renews hostilities with “flashy” American wild card Donald Young tonight. Murray meets baseball-cap-and-earring-sporting Young in the last 16 of the US Open, eager to avoid a repeat of March’s shock defeat to the 22-year-old at Indian Wells. That Masters event [...]
Djokovic made to sweat by Dolgopolov September 5, 2011 WORLD No1 Novak Djokovic made it safely through to the last eight of the US Open but only after prevailing in an epic first set tie break against Russia’s Alexandr Dolgopolov. Djokovic triumphed in straight sets – recording his 61st win of the calendar year – but it might have been a different story had [...]
Cancer patient email row threatens to drag focus away from Man City brilliance and onto chief Cook September 5, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY’S flawless start to the new season is in danger of being soured after their chief executive, Garry Cook, found himself at the centre of a row over an email mocking a cancer-stricken woman. Dr Anthonia Onuoha, the mother and agent of City defender Nedum Onuoha, alleges she received an offensive message poking fun [...]
Tendulkar’s tour ended by toe injury September 5, 2011 INDIA batsman Sachin Tendulkar will remain marooned on 99 international hundreds after it was announced yesteday that his tour of England, likely to be his last, had been ended by a toe injury. The 38-year-old missed the first game of the five-match one-day series, which ended in a rain-affected draw at Durham, and will now [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF September 5, 2011 Uefa uphold Wenger suspension FOOTBALL: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will serve a two-match Champions League suspension after his appeal against the punishment was rejected by Uefa. The Frenchman was initially given the suspension in the wake of the Gunners’ play-off first leg at home to Udinese. Wenger will now be banned for the Champions League group [...]
The golf business pair in full swing September 4, 2011 IMAGINE if your son, that you put through university, came home one day and announced that he had quit his comfortable job in the City and was moving back in to start a business. And if that wasn’t scary enough, imagine that he and his friend racked up £30,000 worth of debt on credit cards [...]
Golden finale: Farah on top of the world at long last September 4, 2011 BRITAIN’S Mo Farah produced a long-distance masterclass to claim gold in the 5,000m at the world championships in Daegu, a performance he claimed was inspired by the heartache he suffered in the 10,000m. The 28-year-old was beaten in the final of the longer event a week earlier but returned to the track yesterday to ensure [...]
Cramp attack gives Nadal a real fright September 4, 2011 DEFENDING champion Rafael Nadal made it safely through to the last 16 of the US Open after a straight sets win over David Nalbandian before sensationally collapsing in front of reporters at his post match press conference. The world No2 was addressing the Spanish media after his impressive 7-6, 6-1, 7-5 win over the former [...]