Fears over Brit special Fifa status June 2, 2011 BRITAIN’S special privileges within Fifa could be under threat following the Football Association’s failed attempt to halt Sepp Blatter’s re-election as president of the world governing body. The stinging criticism that followed English calls for a postponement of Wednesday’s farcical election, in which Blatter stood unopposed, has led to fears of a backlash against the [...]
Schiavone reaches Paris final again June 2, 2011 DEFENDING champion Francesca Schiavone defeated home favourite Marion Bartoli to reach the French Open final, where she will play Li Na after she overcame Maria Sharapova. Schiavone, 30, a surprise winner when she clinched her first grand slam title in Paris last year, gets the chance to retain her crown after a convincing 6-3, 6-3 [...]
Khan confirms Judah bout June 2, 2011 BOXING: WBA champion Amir Khan has confirmed that he will fight IBF champion Zab Judah in a light-welterweight unification fight in Las Vegas on 23 July. Judah has stepped in after negotiations with WBC and WBO boss Timothy Bradley fell through.
McDowell on song in Wales June 2, 2011 GOLF: Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell returned to the Celtic Manor yesterday and made a strong start to the defence of his Wales Open title. McDowell shot a four under par that left him in joint-third spot, behind leader Keith Horne of South Africa, who shot 64. “It’s a tough second shot past my statue there,” joked [...]
Brit Douglas out for the season June 2, 2011 ATHLETICS: British triple jumper Nathan Douglas will miss the rest of the season after suffering a freak injury in training. Douglas suffered two ligament ruptures when his foot went through a plyometric box while jump training during a warm-weather camp in Italy.
Frankie won’t be Blue June 2, 2011 FINDING the winner of the Investec Oaks is no easy task, as Look Here proved when surprising everyone at 33/1 a couple of years ago. This afternoon’s renewal (4.05pm) is no different as a number of the fillies have the potential, and in some cases the breeding, to win it, but haven’t shown enough on [...]
Carlton’s injury makes Derby puzzle trickier June 2, 2011 JUST over a week ago, I was standing on the heath at Newmarket watching Investec Derby favourite Carlton House strut his stuff. He looked majestic in the early morning sunshine and there was a sense of inevitability about him finally landing the world’s premier race for his most famous of owners. Yet, the Queen’s dream [...]
Resurgent Rafa to storm in to French final June 2, 2011 FOR two players who both concede they are not at the top of their game, reaching the semi-final of the French Open is quite an achievement. Top seed Rafael Nadal will take on Andy Murray, seeded fourth, at Roland Garros today for a place in Sunday’s final and, despite his protestations that he is not [...]
WHAT A FARCE June 1, 2011 ● Blatter wins uncontested presidential vote ● Plans to clean up in-house ethics committee ● FA unrepentant despite crushing defeat FIFA president Sepp Blatter won a fourth term in office amid farcical scenes in Zurich yesterday while the English Football Association were left virtually friendless and lambasted for their attempts to postpone his coronation. Blatter, [...]
FA must keep heat on Blatter June 1, 2011 SEPP BLATTER has made a few concessions, none of which really add up to much on their own, and I think he thinks it will all blow over. But the anger of the football fans and the concerns raised over the last few days are not going to be addressed by what’s happened. People in [...]