Dravid steel halts England celebrations August 21, 2011 IF ENGLAND are today denied the whitewash that would provide a fitting climax to what has already been a momentous series, then it will be in large part due to Rahul Dravid. The India batsman’s stubborn 146 not out in the tourists’ first innings of this fourth and final Test at The Oval was in [...]
Wenger obituaries are being penned prematurely August 21, 2011 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger is a man on the brink. Saturday’s home defeat to Liverpool has detonated the myth that the Gunners were ever likely to finish in the top four and Wenger would be advised to consider jumping before he is pushed. Or so some would have us believe. But it’s hard to escape [...]
Djokovic’s US Open in doubt after retirement hands title to Murray August 21, 2011 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray became only the second man this year to get the better of Novak Djokovic as he won the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati last night. World No1 Novak Djokovic retired with a shoulder injury in the second set, with Murray firmly in control and 6-4, 3-0 ahead. It handed Murray a [...]
Fulham pay for Euro tie August 21, 2011 FULHAM boss Martin Jol admits a Europa League campaign is hampering his team’s competitiveness in the Premier League after losing 2-0 at Wolves. Kevin Doyle and Matt Jarvis scored as Jol’s men succumbed less than 72 hours after beating Dnipro on Thursday night. He said: “We can do well in Europe, but it is probably [...]
Hammers in late slip-up August 21, 2011 WEST HAM manager Sam Allardyce warned his side to lose their home jitters after conceding a last-minute equaliser to draw 2-2 with Leeds. Carlton Cole and a Patrick Kisnorbo own goal appeared to have earned Allardyce his first Championship win at Upton Park, with Ross McCormack leveller replying – only for Adam Clayton to score [...]
Walker out of Scotland squad August 21, 2011 Scotland wing Nikki Walker has been ruled out of the World Cup by the knee injury he suffered on Saturday against Italy. Coach Andy Robinson will name his final 30-man squad today.
GB claim team world title August 21, 2011 Olympic hopefuls Helen Jenkins and the Brownlee brothers helped Great Britain win the Team World Championship in Switzerland. It came a day after Jonathan Brownlee beat sibling Alistair to a major title for the first time in the Sprint World Championship.
Fernandes: I won’t be QPR Abramovich August 18, 2011 AirAsia boss vows to fund signings but insists club will be profit-making in long-term QPR’S new majority shareholder Tony Fernandes has vowed to breathe life into a club he calls a “raw diamond” but warned he will not adopt a Roman Abramovich approach and flood Rangers with cash. AirAsia chief Fernandes, who yesterday completed his [...]
Flintoff slams shabby India as rain hits August 18, 2011 ENGLAND great Andrew Flintoff admits he has been shocked by India’s lack of sharpness and professionalism in the current series, which was badly affected by rain yesterday at The Oval. Captain Andrew Strauss and fellow opener Alastair Cook guided England to 75-0 from 26 overs before downpours wiped out the rest of the first day’s [...]
Spurs break Hearts to whet Defoe appetite for top four August 18, 2011 HEARTS (0) vs TOTTENHAM (5) STRIKER Jermain Defoe insists Tottenham can get back into the top four after all but booking their place in the Europa League group stage. Defoe, Rafael van der Vaart, Jake Livermore, Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon all struck as Spurs romped to victory in their first competitive match of the [...]