Wales lose skipper for World Cup August 15, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Wales captain Matthew Rees has been ruled out of the World Cup with a neck injury. The hooker has been told by doctors he needs surgery to relieve the painful condition. Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards said: “It’s disappointing but there are more important things in life than rugby.”
Hockey teams sign new deal August 15, 2011 HOCKEY: England and Great Britain’s women’s teams have signed a lucrative new sponsorship agreement with bank Investec. The five-year agreement will begin this month when England head to the EuroHockey Nations Championship in Germany.
Bradley wins play-off to claim US PGA title August 14, 2011 ROOKIE Keegan Bradley claimed his first Major title with victory in the US PGA Championship last night after a dramatic play-off with fellow American Jason Dufner. Bradley (right), 25, who only won his first PGA Tour title earlier this year, beat journeyman Dufner by one stroke in the three-hole play-off at Athletic Club in Atlanta, [...]
Champions quickly into stride – and injury crisis August 14, 2011 WEST BROM (1) vs MANCHESTER UTD (2) Ferdinand, Vidic and Rafael sidelined as keeper De Gea gives Ferguson further cause for concern MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson bemoaned “a torrid few days” after the champions’ winning start to their Premier League title defence was tainted by injuries to three key defenders. A late Steven [...]
Resolute Stoke give Villas-Boas the debut Blues August 14, 2011 STOKE (0) vs CHELSEA (0) CHELSEA manager Andre Villas-Boas labelled Stoke’s roughhouse tactics “out of this world” after seeing his Premier League debut end in the disappointment of a scoreless stalemate. An unusually zesty performance from much-maligned £50m striker Fernando Torres was the biggest positive for the young Portuguese coach, who had to stomach just [...]
Flower sets England new set of targets August 14, 2011 ENGLAND coach Andy Flower has drawn up a new set of goals that he believes his side must achieve if they are to stand comparison with some of the greatest of all time. Another crushing victory over India on Saturday elevated England to No1 in the international Test rankings for the first time in their [...]
Flood castigates ‘shameful’ England as Wales put huge dent in morale August 14, 2011 ENGLAND fly-half Toby Flood has admitted his shame at Saturday’s World Cup warm-up defeat to Wales, calling the performance “embarrassing”. The visitors were beaten 19-9 at the Millennium Stadium in the last match before Martin Johnson picks his final 30-man squad, despite enjoying the lion’s share of possession. Flood said: “I don’t want to use [...]
Arsenal confirm Fabregas sale August 14, 2011 Arsenal last night confirmed they have agreed to sell captain Cesc Fabregas back to Barcelona in a deal understood to be worth around £35m. Fabregas, 24, will undergo a medical in Spain today before signing a contract with his hometown club.
Fernandes nears QPR takeover August 14, 2011 Malaysian entrepreneur Tony Fernandes could complete a deal to become majority shareholder of QPR as early as today. West Ham fan Fernandes, owner of AirAsia, is expected to buy a 51 per cent stake from Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone.
City set for Swansea opener August 14, 2011 Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini admits his squad will not be “100 per cent ready” until they have played 10 games, as he prepares for his side’s Premier League opener at home to promoted Swansea tonight.