Swann proud of chance to lead England September 14, 2011 ENGLAND spinner Graeme Swann revealed his most difficult task since being handed the captaincy of the Twenty20 side was keeping the appointment a secret for two days. With regular skipper Stuart Broad set to miss the double header against the West Indies next week with a shoulder injury, England have turned to the Nottinghamshire twirler. [...]
Surrey back in Division One September 14, 2011 CRICKET: Surrey have gained promotion back to Division One of the County Championship after completing victory over Derbyshire by an innings and 126 runs. Spinner Pragyan Ojha then took 6-42, to finish with match figures of 10-90, as the visitors crumbled to 152 all out. Surrey’s 24 points means that they finish one point above [...]
Redknapp quashes England link September 14, 2011 FOOTBALL: Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has denied he has held talks with a view to becoming the next England boss. Speculation over the weekend suggested the FA was ready to dismiss Fabio Capello following the abject display against Wales, which ironically took England to within a point of qualifying for Euro 2012. But Redknapp said: [...]
Hushovd wins in Wales September 14, 2011 CYCLING: Norwegian world road champion Thor Hushovd won stage four of the Tour of Britain from Welshpool to Caerphilly. The Garmin and Cervelo rider edged out stage three winner Lars Boom. Russell Hampton retained the King of the Mountains Jersey, while Boom has the Points Jersey. Stage five runs from Exeter to Exmouth today before [...]
Wonder goal robs Arsenal of vital win September 13, 2011 BORUSSIA DORTMUND (1) vs ARSENAL (1) ARSENAL assistant manager Pat Rice declared the Gunners satisfied with a point despite being denied the perfect start to their Champions League group campaign by a spectacular 89th-minute equaliser. Robin van Persie’s late first-half goal looked set to give the north Londoners a win they barely deserved, having been [...]
World Cup KO for injury jinxed prop Sheridan September 13, 2011 ENGLAND’S World Cup plans have been rocked by the news that experienced prop Andrew Sheridan has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a shoulder injury. The 31-year-old had only just recovered from reconstructive surgery on his shoulder but aggravated the problem during Saturday’s bruising encounter against Argentina in Dunedin. England are [...]
Torres off the hook as Luiz leads Chelsea Euro charge September 13, 2011 CHELSEA (2) vs BAYER LEVERKUSEN (0) CHELSEA manager Andre Villas-Boas revealed Fernando Torres has no case to answer despite the alleged controversial comments he made about his team-mates after the Spaniard played a leading role in his side’s Champions League win over Bayer Leverkusen. The build-up to last night’s game was dominated by the former [...]
Djokovic greatness assured as records tumble at Serb’s feet September 13, 2011 WORLD No1 Novak Djokovic’s landmark season, which scaled new heights on Monday night when he added the US Open to his Wimbledon and Australian Open titles, has been hailed as the greatest ever in the history of the game. The Serb’s victory over closest rival Rafael Nadal in a captivating final at Flushing Meadows took [...]
England relieved at length of Lawes ban September 13, 2011 HOOKER Steve Thompson admits the England squad are feeling a sense of relief after learning that Courtney Lawes will be back for the crunch World Cup Pool B game against Scotland in a fortnight’s time. Northampton lock Lawes will miss the upcoming matches against Romania and Georgia as a result of the ban he received [...]
Rooney can be as good as Pele, says Ferguson September 13, 2011 BENFICA vs MANCHESTER UNITED MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson claims Wayne Rooney can be England’s answer to Pele. Fresh from scoring back-to-back hat-tricks in the Premier League, Rooney will spearhead United’s attack in Lisbon tonight against Benfica, as last year’s runners-up begin their Champions League campaign. Benfica manager Jorge Jesus’ admitted in his pre-match press conference [...]