COE: LONDON 2012 WILL BE BEST-LOVED GAMES EVER July 26, 2011 LORD COE, chairman of London 2012’s organising committee Locog, insists next summer’s Games is on track to be the best-loved Olympics of all time. With today marking exactly one year until the opening ceremony, Coe has delivered an overwhelmingly upbeat assessment of his team’s progress. He cites the 23m applications for tickets made by two [...]
I still know way to goal, says Torres July 26, 2011 CHELSEA striker Fernando Torres insists he’s not suffering from a crisis of confidence and believes the new Premier League season will herald a rapid return to goalscoring form for him. The Spain international has scored just once in competitive action for the west London club since his £50m British record transfer from Liverpool in January. But [...]
England’s new breed are already ahead of Vaughan’s vintage July 26, 2011 ENGLAND’S victory at Lord’s on Monday edged them closer to the No1 spot they covet and increased the comparisons with the celebrated team of 2005. Michael Vaughan’s side evoke so many wonderful memories but they are defined by being a part of one of the greatest series of all-time, while this current crop led by [...]
Frankel ready for Duel on Downs with Canford Cliffs July 26, 2011 JOCKEY Tom Queally admits unbeaten Frankel is in for his sternest test yet in today’s eagerly anticipated clash with Canford Cliffs at Glorious Goodwood. Henry Cecil’s three-year-old has seven wins from seven, including an emphatic 2000 Guineas triumph, and is slight favourite for the Group One Sussex Stakes, which has four runners but has been [...]
Strong Suit hands boost to Hannon July 26, 2011 FAVOURITE Strong Suit coasted to victory in the Lennox Stakes at Glorious Goodwood yesterday, handing trainer Richard Hannon and jockey Richard Hughes a timely boost. The colt stayed on the shoulder of Red Jazz before kicking on unchallenged. Hannon and Hughes team up today with Canford Cliffs in the Sussex Stakes. Earlier, Namibian pipped Fiorente [...]
Phelps beaten in final July 26, 2011 SWIMMING: Olympic champion Michael Phelps was beaten by his fellow American Ryan Lochte in the final of the men’s 200m freestyle at the world championships in Shanghai. Lochte clocked one minute, 44.44 seconds for gold, with Phelps taking silver in 1:44.79.
Contador hearing delay July 26, 2011 CYCLING: Three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will not appear in front of the Court of Arbitration for Sport until November. The Spaniard faces a two-year ban after testing positive for a banned substance following his victory at the 2010 Tour de France.
JET lands at Ipswich July 26, 2011 FOOTBALL: Arsenal’s former FA Youth Cup winning captain Jay Emmanuel Thomas has joined Championship side Ipswich for a fee of £1.1m. The 20-year-old, who was on loan at Cardiff last season, signed a three-year deal.
Rangers to keep Taarabt July 26, 2011 FOOTBALL: QPR manager Neil Warnock believes Adel Taarabt can be a star of the upcoming Premier League season after the Moroccan’s proposed move to Paris Saint Germain fell through. He said: “You’ve got to have matchwinners in the Premier League and he’s just that.” Rangers are chasing the signing of Southampton winger Jason Puncheon, while former West [...]
Ferguson: I’m finished spending July 25, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED boss Sir Alex Ferguson has appeared to rule out a move for Inter Milan’s Wesley Sneijder by declaring his summer transfer business all but over. Holland playmaker Sneijder has been touted as the missing piece in Ferguson’s jigsaw, with former Old Trafford star David Beckham among those backing a move for him. United [...]