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 [...]
Dalglish snares Adam and mulls upping Downing bid July 6, 2011 LIVERPOOL have reignited their summer transfer activity by agreeing a deal with Blackpool for long-term target Charlie Adam. The Scotland midfielder, 25, will sign subject to a medical for a fee thought to be around £8m and follows last month’s £16m deal for Sunderland’s Jordan Henderson. Manager Kenny Dalglish is mulling whether to up their [...]
Third time lucky for Pyeongchang July 6, 2011 WINTER SPORTS: Pyeongchang has been chosen to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. It was third time lucky for the South Korean candidate which lost to Vancouver and Sochi respectively for the right to host the 2010 and 2014 Winter Games.
Donald hopes for links effect July 6, 2011 GOLF: World No1 Luke Donald believes playing at the Scottish Open this week will improve his hopes of winning the Open in Sandwich. Donald will play at the Castle Stuart links near Inverness for the course’s first Scottish Open. “I’ve always felt like playing links golf leading into the British Open is very important,” Donald said.
Piggy wins Greenwich event July 6, 2011 EQUESTRIAN: Piggy French won the London 2012 equestrian venue’s test event in Greenwich Park with two clear show jumping rounds aboard DHI Topper W.
TIGER PULLS OUT OF OPEN July 5, 2011 Doctors tell Woods to skip Major at Sandwich, but American insists his best is yet to come FORMER world No1 Tiger Woods insists his best years are still ahead of him despite being forced to withdraw from next week’s Open Championship by niggling knee and Achilles injuries. Three-time winner Woods, who has plummeted to 17th [...]
Tremlett prepared to play the long game after surprising one-day snub July 5, 2011 ENGLAND fast bowler Chris Tremlett admits he’s frustrated at not being part of England’s new-look one-day side but believes a period out of the firing line could spell bad news for upcoming Test opponents India. Tremlett’s international career has hardly followed a conventional path, but his rise from forgotten man to essential cog in Andrew [...]
Indurain: My top tips for cycle success July 5, 2011 Multiple Tour de France king lends hand to City A.M.’s London Triathlon team MY No1 lesson from riding the Tour is a very simple one – learn to ride hills and you will have a big advantage! Everyone knows you can’t win the Tour if you don’t know how to climb, but still many people [...]
Swann backs under-fire Broad and tips England to show their true colours July 5, 2011 ENGLAND spinner Graeme Swann insists he and his team-mates are taking little notice of the criticism that has come their way during the one-day series against Sri Lanka. England won the opening game of the five-match contest at the Oval but have since been comprehensively beaten at Headingley and Lord’s to leave them needing to [...]
Independent probe launched into Olympic Stadium controversy July 5, 2011 LEGACY chiefs have responded to fears over the transparency of the decision to award West Ham the Olympic Stadium by commissioning an independent investigation. The Olympic Park Legacy Company, which earlier this year voted unanimously for West Ham’s proposal over a rival bid from Tottenham, has appointed auditors Moore Stephens to carry out the probe [...]