D-Day for Fabregas hopes of Barca return March 6, 2011 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger will decide this morning whether or not to gamble on the fitness of Cesc Fabregas ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League showdown against Barcelona. The Gunners’ captain has not featured since tweaking his hamstring against Stoke on 23 February but has indicated he is ready to return against his former club at Camp [...]
Britain labour to Davis Cup win March 6, 2011 Great Britain’s James Ward needed to five sets before finally beating Malek Jaziri and earning victory over Tunisia in the Davis Cup at Bolton Arena. Ward’s 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 8-6 win sealed a 3-1 triumph in the Europe/Africa Zone Group II contest. Britain were without No1 Andy Murray although he could return to face [...]
India made to work by Ireland March 6, 2011 Ireland pushed India hard for their five-wicket win, as England’s World Cup Group B rivals did battle in Bangalore. William Porterfield hit 75 as Ireland posted 207 all out before Yuvraj Singh followed his five wickets with 50 not out as India reached their target with 13 balls to spare.
Sabbatini stays strong in Florida March 6, 2011 Rory Sabbatini claimed his sixth PGA Tour title with victory by one shot at the Honda Classic in Florida. The South African finished on nine under having resisted a challenge from South Korea’s YE Yang. Graeme McDowell finished sixth, seven shots back.
Clitheroe leads the way March 6, 2011 BRITISH distance runner Helen Clitheroe claimed her first ever gold medal at the age of 37 as her teenage team-mate, sprinter Jodie Williams, offered a glimpse of the team’s future at the European Indoor Championships. Clitheroe, whose previous career highlight was 1,500m bronze at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and lost her central funding a year [...]
Wasps again indebted to Walder’s boot but coach Woodman’s not satisfied by victory March 6, 2011 WASPS coach Trevor Woodman was muted in his praise after his side edged out Sale Sharks 33-26 in a high scoring encounter at Adams Park. The ever reliable boot of Dave Walder kicked 23 of his side’s points, with Riki Flutey and Joe Simpson crossing for second-half tries to keep at bay a Sale comeback [...]
Haye and Klitschko sign deal for fight – at last March 6, 2011 BRITAIN’S WBA world heavyweight champion David Haye has confirmed that his long-awaited multi-title fight against IBF and WBO king Wladimir Klitschko will finally take place this summer. Haye brought to an end months of fractious, on-off negotiations by signing a contract on Saturday night to face the hulking Ukrainian in Germany in late or June [...]
City star Toure fails drugs test March 3, 2011 l Defender suspended by club after positive sample l Toure faces ban of up to two years if found guilty MANCHESTER CITY last night suspended Kolo Toure indefinitely after the Ivory Coast defender failed a drug test. The Premier League club said they had been informed by the Football Association that Toure, 29, had tested [...]
Chennai’s wicket will hand England shot at redemption March 3, 2011 DENTED by the Dutch, humiliated by Ireland and, in the cold light of day, fortunate to have been under-estimated by India, England’s cricketers are on course to mimic their footballing counterparts and exit a World Cup embarrassingly early. Captain Andrew Strauss insists the dream is still alive, but with South Africa, who have two straightforward [...]
Orient snub as West Ham move approved March 3, 2011 PREMIER LEAGUE chiefs have dismissed Leyton Orient’s protests at the decision to allow West Ham to move into the Olympic Stadium, after the Hammers’ relocation was rubber-stamped by government. Ministers and the Mayor of London yesterday confirmed their formal endorsement of the choice of West Ham, rather than Tottenham, as anchor tenants of the venue [...]