HUMILIATED March 2, 2011 England’s World Cup hopes on a knife edge after O’Brien’s innings catapults Ireland to stunning win ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss admits his side are feeling a sense of bitter disappointment after becoming victims of perhaps the biggest act of World Cup giant-killing of all-time. After their uplifting recovery and subsequent draw against India on Sunday, [...]
Brainless bowlers face the axe after horror show March 2, 2011 SADLY the thrilling run chase against India proved to be a false dawn and defeat against Ireland must act as one almighty wake-up call for England. The first thing to say is that these sorts of upsets just shouldn’t happen. Instances of minnows turning over the heavyweights usually occur when the pitch is a minefield, [...]
ENGLAND’S NEMESIS | KEVIN O’BRIEN March 2, 2011 Who is he? Students of the county game are fully aware of O’Brien’s prowess as a big hitter. He joined Nottinghamshire in 2009 and performed admirably in the 2007 World Cup, scoring a rapid 48 in victory over Bangladesh. Against the same nation he guided Ireland to a victory in the 2009 Twenty20 Cricket World [...]
Whose title is it anyway? March 2, 2011 FRANK LAMPARD’S winner on Tuesday could prove the turning point of the season, although I fancy there may be a few more over the next four weeks. We’re entering the decisive phase of the campaign for anyone with title aspirations, and every point gained or dropped now is vital. Results in other competitions could also [...]
Fears for Serena’s career after emergency operation March 2, 2011 THIRTEEN-TIME grand slam winner Serena Williams was recovering from emergency surgery last night after a blood clot was discovered on her lungs. Doctors in Los Angeles treated the 29-year-old for a haematoma, which her spokesperson said resulted from the blood clot, or pulmonary embolism. The potentially fatal condition was first detected last week, it emerged [...]
Bendtner treble books United FA Cup showdown March 2, 2011 ARSENAL 5 vs LEYTON ORIENT 0 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger toasted a timely return to scoring form for Nicklas Bendtner and Marouane Chamakh as his side restored some much-needed cheer to Emirates Stadium by sauntering into the FA Cup quarter-finals. Bendtner plundered a hat-trick and Chamakh netted his first goal since November as Wenger’s back-up [...]
City blow away makeshift Villa to set up Reading quarter final date March 2, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY 3 vs ASTON VILLA 0 MANCHSTER CITY striker Mario Balotelli scored his 10th goal in 18 games as his side advanced to the quarter-finals of the FA?Cup. City profited from Gerard Houllier’s decision to make eight changes for the visitors and were in front after only four minutes through Yaya Toure. Balotelli then [...]
Lampard: Blues still in title battle March 2, 2011 CHELSEA matchwinner Frank Lampard insists they could yet salvage their Premier League title defence following Tuesday’s watershed victory over Manchester United. Lampard struck the decisive late penalty as the Blues came from a goal down to inflict only the league leaders’ second defeat of the campaign. Carlo Ancelotti’s west Londoners remain 12 points adrift of [...]
Team GB in need of extra funding March 2, 2011 BRITISH Olympic chiefs say they do not have enough money to give the team full support at the London 2012 Games next year. Board members of the British Olympic Association were told at an emergency meeting last week that they currently have less than half of the £5m funding they need. “We’ve still got a [...]
Williams’ share price falls March 2, 2011 FORMULA?ONE: Shares in the Formula One team Williams, the first such stock ever to go on offer to private investors, fell by 3.8 per cent in their first day’s trading on the Frankfurt stock exchange.