O’Brien’s son targets milestone August 16, 2011 RACING: Top trainer Aidan O’Brien’s son Joseph is being tipped to land his first Group One winner today when he rides Await The Dawn in the Juddmonte International Stakes at York. But he faces competition from two Prince Khalid Abdullah-owned horses in Midday and Twice Over.
No8 Jones to captain Wales August 16, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Wales have handed the captain’s armband to No8 Ryan Jones for this weekend’s final World Cup warm-up match against Argentina. Regular skipper Matthew Rees is out of the tournament with a neck problem while current stand-in Sam Warburton is being rested against the Pumas.
Carlos who? Aguero is new City idol August 15, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY 4 vs SWANSEA CITY AS FAR as debuts go, Sergio Aguero’s will take some beating. A goal eight minutes after coming on, an assist to make victory safe three minutes later, and by the final whistle Manchester City’s £38m summer signing had crowned an electrifying 31-minute cameo with a thunderbolt second strike. Suddenly [...]
Mancini hails debut hero Aguero as Man City hammer Swansea August 15, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini hailed striker Sergio Aguero after the £38m summer signing crowned a spectacular debut with two goals in a 4-0 rout of top-flight newcomers Swansea. Edin Dzeko netted first but Aguero opened the floodgates and set up David Silva for the third before capping a dazzling half-hour cameo with a thunderous [...]
Fabregas: Wenger still right man for Gunners August 15, 2011 AN EMOTIONAL Cesc Fabregas hailed Arsene Wenger as “the best person I have met in football” and urged Arsenal to keep faith with their under-fire manager after completing his £35m move to Barcelona. The former Gunners captain, who yesterday ended a three-year saga by signing a five-year contract at Barca, revealed he broke down when [...]
Chelsea star Mikel makes appeal for information about ‘kidnapped’ father August 15, 2011 CHELSEA midfielder John Obi Mikel last night made an impassioned plea for the safe return of his father, who has been missing from his Nigerian home in a case of suspected kidnapping since Friday. Mikel (right), who chose to play in Sunday’s Premier League opener against Stoke despite learning of his father Michael’s disappearance the [...]
Onions gets call amid Anderson injury fear August 15, 2011 ENGLAND last night called up fast-bowler Graham Onions for this week’s fourth Test against India at The Oval amid fears the touring batsmen’s nemesis James Anderson (inset) could miss out through injury. Chris Tremlett, who missed the second and third Tests, has already been ruled out of the final match of the series as England [...]
Beckham talks Keane into £3.5m Galaxy transfer August 15, 2011 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp looks set to move for at least one new striker after offloading Robbie Keane to Los Angeles Galaxy for £3.5m. Keane, 31, completed his switch to the California franchise where he will play alongside former England captain David Beckham. However it leaves Redknapp a man short in attack, with just three [...]
A Major to remember for Bradley but not for Woods August 15, 2011 TO BE one shot behind the leader in a Major and then make a triple bogey is the stuff that shatters hopes and dreams. Which is why Keegan Bradley (right) deserves so much credit for bouncing straight back with birdies at 16 and 17 and then winning a play-off to claim the US PGA Championship. [...]
Schumacher: I’m not finished August 15, 2011 FORMULA ONE: Veteran Michael Schumacher insists he will race on next year despite his comeback falling short of expectations. The Mercedes GP driver, 42, said: “I’ll certainly be racing next year, that is definite. We will then have to see how things develop and how much energy and fun is still there.”