City to test Uefa’s new laws with naming rights deal July 7, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY are closing in on a record £100m sponsorship deal which will see Etihad Airways take the naming rights to the City of Manchester Stadium. Any agreement will enhance the ambitious Abu Dhabi owned club’s chances of meeting Uefa’s soon to be imposed financial fair play laws (FFP). City, involved in the Champions League for [...]
Yardy to make Sussex return July 7, 2011 CRICKET: Michael Yardy will captain Sussex against Glamorgan at Hove on Tuesday after returning from his second break from cricket. The 30-year-old spinner has not played since the FL t20 defeat to Middlesex on 10 June. Yardy returned home early from the World Cup earlier this year after suffering from depression.
Sunderland sign United duo July 7, 2011 FOOTBALL: Sunderland have continued their summer investment drive with the signings of former Manchester United defenders Wes Brown and John O’Shea. Both players have agreed four-year deals and could still be joined on Wearside by a third United player Darron Gibson.
Robinson retires for good July 7, 2011 RUGBY UNION: World Cup winner and former British Lion winger Jason Robinson, 36, has officially announced his retirement from the game. Robinson played his last game in the Premiership for Sale Sharks four years ago but spent last season with National Two (North) side Fylde.
Star Witness can finish with a bang July 7, 2011 NO Australian-trained horse has ever won tomorrow’s Group One Darley July Cup (3.35pm), but I expect that to change thanks to Aussie raider STAR WITNESS. Danny O’Brien’s four-year-old ran two absolute crackers at Royal Ascot and this will be his last ever race, as he is due to go back to stud in his homeland. [...]
England hope to swing in the rain July 7, 2011 Tomorrow – 10.45 am, Sky Sports THE reliability of rainfall and changeable weather during the English summer does have its plus points. Well, for the England cricket team it does at least. It helped them to a 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka on Wednesday. The conditions at Trent Bridge enabled the Three Lions bowling department [...]
Be selfish and quit, Lewis July 6, 2011 Formula One great Rubens Barrichello urges Hamilton to jump ship to Red Bull WILLIAMS driver Rubens Barrichello has urged Britain’s Lewis Hamilton to make the “selfish” career decision to turn his back on McLaren and join Red Bull if he wants a guaranteed shot at the world title next season. Hamilton’s frustrating season reached a [...]
But Hamilton tells motorsport great and good to keep their noses out July 6, 2011 MCLAREN’S Lewis Hamilton has hit out at feverish speculation over his future, telling a host of motorsport’s biggest names to keep their opinions to themselves. Williams veteran Rubens Barrichello believes Hamilton should seek a more competitive team, while former champions Nigel Mansell and Jacques Villeneuve have urged him to stick with the outfit that groomed [...]
Cook answers his critics in England romp July 6, 2011 ENGLAND skipper Alastair Cook led from the front with what he described as a career best one-day knock as his side crushed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets at Trent Bridge to level the series with one match to play. James Anderson did the damage with the new ball taking early three wickets and with Jade [...]
Cavendish dodges chaos to snatch 16th Tour win July 6, 2011 BRITISH sprint specialist Mark Cavendish produced a superb finish to snatch victory in a tumultuous fifth stage of the Tour de France. The HTC-Highroad rider (inset) pipped Belgian Philippe Gilbert, of Omega Pharma-Lotto, and Spaniard Jose Joaquin Rojas, of Movistar, in a frantic climax in Brittany. Norwegian Thor Hushovd, of Garmin, retained the yellow jersey [...]