England boosted by return of Moody to captain’s role August 2, 2011 ENGLAND captain Lewis Moody will reassume the leadership of his side for Saturday’s World Cup warm-up match against Wales at a sold-out Twickenham. Mike Tindall and Nick Easter shared the captaincy through England’s victorious RBS 6 Nations campaign in the absence of Bath flanker Moody, who missed a large chunk of last season with knee [...]
Pele warns Blues target August 2, 2011 PELE last night warned Chelsea target Neymar against moving to the Premier League because of his concerns over the teenager’s ability to adapt to English football. The blossoming Brazilian, the latest gifted forward to be compared to the legendary No10, yesterday saw a proposed £40m move to Real Madrid collapse. That has opened the door [...]
Analysis: Cost of being a London fan August 2, 2011 FANS in London pay more to watch football than those in the rest of Britain, but the cheapest tickets are not always to be found in the most downmarket clubs, according to research published yesterday. The cheapest ticket at the average Premier League club costs £24.88, and the most expensive £49.63 – but at London’s [...]
Daley drills City A.M. team a final time before triathlon August 2, 2011 TIME is fast running out for the Laureus / City A.M. team preparing for the London leg of the Dextro Energy ITU Triathlon in Hyde Park at the weekend. So, with valuable funds for charity at stake, the athletes were certain to make the most of the recent final group training session – taken by [...]
Cavendish decides on 2012 team August 2, 2011 CYCLING: Mark Cavendish has decided which team he will ride for in 2012, but is refusing to reveal their identity. The Manxman, who became the first British green jersey winner at the Tour de France last month, will be out of contract at the end of 2011 when his deal with HTC-Highroad expires.
Tiger fine with Williams sacking August 2, 2011 GOLF: Tiger Woods parted company with Steve Williams, his caddie of 12 years, because he believed it was “time for a change”. “I felt that Stevie and I have had an amazing run – Stevie’s an amazing caddie. Woods is set to return to action this week following a three-month injury lay-off.
Ireland missing star O’Driscoll August 2, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll is unlikely to feature in the upcoming friendly internationals against Scotland and France in the run up to September’s World Cup. O’Driscoll is nursing a shoulder and neck injury, but Ireland manager Paul McNaughton insists he will be fit for the tournament.
Barrage from Bresnan puts sorry India to the sword August 1, 2011 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss claims the nature of yesterday’s crushing 319-run win over India that put his side within touching distance of being ranked the best Test side on the planet, showed why their stay at the summit is destined to be a lengthy one. Set 478 to win after England’s tail wagged for the [...]
Options are Broad and plentiful after Trent Bridge romp August 1, 2011 THE RANKINGS may not reflect it yet, but there’s no doubting this England side are the best Test team on the planet right now. That India were steamrollered at Trent Bridge yesterday afternoon came as no surprise. The tourists had their opportunity when they won what looked like a vital toss and had England eight [...]
Chelsea to bank £13m for Zhirkov August 1, 2011 CHELSEA are poised to rake in £13m by offloading versatile Russia international Yuri Zhirkov to ambitious Anzhi Makhachkala. The move would help balance the books and free up squad space as the west Londoners prepare a third bid thought to be around £30m for Tottenham’s Luka Modric. Spurs have resisted Chelsea’s £22m and £27m offers [...]