Fulham march on past Crusaders July 21, 2011 FOOTBALL: Bobby Zamora and Andy Johnson scored as Fulham beat Crusaders 4-0 at Craven Cottage last night. The win, which also featured strikes from Damien Duff and Steve Sidwell, sealed a 7-1 aggregate victory to reach the third round of the Europa League qualifiers.
Hamilton wary of German jinx July 21, 2011 FORMULA ONE: Britain’s Lewis Hamilton fears his world title could be dashed at this weekend’s German Grand Prix. The McLaren driver, who has finished ninth and 18th on his last two visits, said: “This circuit can bite you.”
Khan to prove doubters wrong July 21, 2011 BOXING: Amir Khan says sparring with Manny Pacquiao has prepared him for anything Zab Judah throws at him in Saturday’s world title fight. “When I get hit by 154-pound guys, I get straight back at them,” he said. “That’s my style.”
Battle to be best of the Tests to end all square July 20, 2011 ENGLAND vs INDIA Today – 11 am Sky Sports 1 AFTER two and a half years of hard work England have the chance to officially become the number one Test side in the world. To do that they will need to beat incumbent rulers India by at least two clear Tests, with the sides about [...]
Nathaniel can strike with conditions to suit July 20, 2011 THE King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday is the UK’s most prestigious open-age horserace and this year’s renewal is absolutely mouthwatering. Workforce has been the subject of significant support during the week due to the softening ground and he undoubtedly has the best form. However, he had a very hard [...]
Strauss calls for repeat of Ashes effort July 20, 2011 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss believes beating India on home soil will require an effort on par with winning the Ashes in Australia. The eagerly anticipated four Test series between the two sides vying to be ranked the No1 Test team in the world begins at Lord’s today with Strauss confident his team are on the [...]
Anderson holds the key to halting Tendulkar and Co July 20, 2011 IT’S a measure of how far this England side has progressed in a short space of time that I make them favourites to win a series against the side currently ranked the best in the world. The depth of India’s batting means England will spend large periods of this series on the back foot and [...]
Lukaku bid turns up heat in Chelsea striker rivalry July 20, 2011 COMPETITION for forward places is only likely to get fiercer at Chelsea, but Nicolas Anelka and Daniel Sturridge, two of the men whose places look most under threat, insist they are in no mood to step aside. Anelka’s place has been increasingly under threat since January, when Roman Abramovich sanctioned the £50m signing of Fernando [...]
Boassen Haggen claims stage victory as Cavendish closes in on green jersey July 20, 2011 FRANCE’S Thomas Voeckler maintained his ownership of the yellow jersey at the Tour de France but conceded 27 seconds to his closest rivals as Edvald Boasson Hagen claimed the 17th stage for Team Sky. The latest standings see Voeckler’s general classification lead over Cadel Evans cut to one minute and 18 seconds, with Frank Schleck [...]
Riise ready to make belated Fulham bow July 20, 2011 NEW FULHAM signing John Arne Riise is ready to make his club debut in tonight’s Europa League qualifier against Crusaders a decade on from the collapse of a proposed transfer. The Norway international spurned the opportunity to join the Cottagers back in 2001 when Liverpool registered last minute interest. Fulham head into the tie against the [...]