Triathlon training reaches the half-way marker July 10, 2011 WITH the London leg of this year’s Dextro Energy ITU triathlon just weeks away, the Laureus / City AM team already have some significant training under their belts. Following one of their training sessions with double Olympic gold-winning decathlete Daley Thompson, one member of the team offered us her thoughts on the experience and what [...]
Liverpool likely to leave Anfield July 10, 2011 Liverpool’s chief executive Ian Ayre admits it is unlikely the club will be able to redevelop their historic Anfield stadium. The club had been hopeful of increasing Anfield’s capacity to around the 60,000 mark. But Ayre said in a statement: “Land/property acquisition, environmental and statutory issues are creating barriers to our ambition. It looks increasingly [...]
Swann ranked the world’s best July 10, 2011 England off-spinner Graeme Swann has been promoted to the top of the ICC one-day international bowling rankings after his series figures of eight for 164 against Sri Lanka. The 32-year-old has overtaken New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori. England’s 3-2 series win means Sri Lanka drop from third to fourth, behind in South Africa, in the ICC [...]
Thomas steps down from RFU July 10, 2011 Martyn Thomas has stood down from his position as chairman of the RFU. The announcement came as the RFU’s disciplinary officer published a report into the ousting of former chief executive John Steele in June. It is understood Judge Jeff Blackett’s conclusion called for Thomas’s resignation along with nine non-executives on the management board. He [...]
Serbia through to semi-finals July 10, 2011 Davis Cup holders Serbia moved into this year’s semi-finals after Janko Tipsarevic beat Sweden’s Michael Ryderstedt in their last-eight singles rubber in Halmstad. Tipsarevic, standing in for Wimbledon champion and new world No1 Novak Djokovic, won the fourth rubber of the weekend 6-2, 7-5 6-3 to secure Serbia a semi-final meeting with Argentina, themselves 5-0 [...]
Powell continues to impress July 10, 2011 Jamaica’s former world record holder Asafa Powell confirmed his impressive form this season when he won the 100m at the Birmingham Diamond League meeting last night in a time of 9.91sec.
Showman Lewis the last of a dying breed July 7, 2011 Formula One legend Fittipaldi says the sport would be duller without risk taker Hamilton FORMER world champion Emerson Fittipaldi believes criticism of Lewis Hamilton’s supposed reckless driving is over exaggerated and that the sport would be far less popular without its one remaining “showman”. The British star heads into his home race at Silverstone this [...]
DUTCH DISASTER: ONE DEAD AND 16 HURT AS TWENTE’S ROOF FALLS IN July 7, 2011 DISASTER struck Dutch club FC Twente yesterday when a section of their stadium collapsed leaving one person dead and 16 in hospital. The roof is reported to have collapsed after two support beams buckled, although the reason as to why this happened has yet to be discovered. The work was being carried out as part of [...]
Modric left confused by move saga, says Harry July 7, 2011 CHELSEA transfer target Luka Modric has been left “confused” by the speculation linking him with a move from Tottenham, according to his manager Harry Redknapp. Modric has been the subject of one failed bid from Spurs’ west London rivals, while both Manchester clubs are reported to have an interest in securing the services of the Croatia [...]
Hatton opts to hang up his gloves for good July 7, 2011 FORMER world champions Ricky Hatton has formerly announced his retirement from boxing. Hatton hasn’t been in the ring since his brutal defeat at the hands of Manny Pacquiao in May 2009 and, despite being linked with several big-name fights since, most notably against – Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr – the Hitman has now called [...]