BOA relents to end Olympic cash row April 19, 2011 LONDON 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton has welcomed the resolution of the cash row with the British Olympic Association (BOA). A bitter disagreement between the two key organisations involved in next year’s Games over how profits would be divided had threatened to engulf the event. But the BOA have relented and accepted a 20 per [...]
Wimbledon raise prize money April 19, 2011 TENNIS: The winners of this year’s Wimbledon tournaments will earn £1.1m in prize money, organisers have revealed. The figure is part of a total prize fund of £14.6m for the 2011 championships, an increase of 6.4 per cent on last year.
Murray swerves Barcelona April 19, 2011 TENNIS: British No1 Andy Murray has withdrawn from this week’s Barcelona Open with injury. Murray injured his right elbow before facing Rafael Nadal in the semi-final of the Monte-Carlo Masters on Saturday. “I’m going to take four to five days’ rest and begin practising next week,” Murray said.
Wasps suspend Powell and Payne April 19, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Wasps have handed suspensions to forwards Andy Powell and Tim Payne. The club confirmed that the Welsh international Powell and former England prop Payne will not play for the club whilst an internal investigation takes place.
Investec Derby Trial can go to Gosden again April 19, 2011 JOHN GOSDEN has made his customary strong start to the season and he looks to have an excellent chance of winning a third Investec Derby Trial in five years with MUSAWAMA this afternoon (3.10pm). Already a winner of his two races at Lingfield and Kempton this season, this race has always been the target for [...]
FOOTBALL TRADER BEN CLEMINSON ANALYSES THIS EVENING’S NORTH LONDON DERBY April 19, 2011 TOTTENHAM vs ARSENAL 7.45PM SKY SPORTS 1 THERE are always key defining moments in any Premier League title race and Liverpool’s 10th minute injury time penalty has surely put the final nail in the coffin of Arsenal’s challenge. It was a heartbreaking ending for the Gunners and they now need to pick themselves up for [...]
Cook says it’s time to forget Ashes win and look to an Indian summer April 18, 2011 ALASTAIR COOK is skilled when it comes to anticipating what’s coming his way. As an opening batsman, being able to predict the moment at which a fast bowler is readying himself to produce a delivery designed to inflict physical pain is part of the battle. As Cook’s record in Australia this winter would testify, he’s [...]
We’ll deliver killer blow to Arsenal, say Tottenham April 18, 2011 TOTTENHAM defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto insists his team will hammer the final nail into Arsenal’s faltering Premier League title bid when the bitter north London rivals collide tomorrow night. Spurs have all the motivation they need to take maximum points, as a win would lift them level with fourth-placed Manchester City, their chief rivals for Champions [...]
Wenger will be pardoned but must rip it up and start again April 18, 2011 CHANGE is in the air at Arsenal, and not only in the boardroom. With Arsene Wenger’s men failing to convert decent form and promising situations into an actual trophy for the sixth season in a row, there is a growing feeling that the tipping point has finally been reached and that major changes are needed [...]
Pietersen sets his sights on being back for Sri Lanka Test April 18, 2011 ENGLAND batsman Kevin Pietersen has confirmed he will be available for his country this summer despite admitting he has enjoyed his time away from the game. The former captain has been recovering from an operation on a hernia problem which caused him to fly home from the World Cup in March before the team’s quarter-final [...]