Donald and Kaymer hoist Europe higher February 28, 2011 RIGHT now must be the pinnacle for the European Tour. Luke Donald played beautifully all week to win the WGC Match Play Championship, meaning all of the top four world ranking spots are now occupied by Europeans. Martin Kaymer, whom Donald beat in the final, heads the list for the first time in his short [...]
Bell tells England they can’t take Ireland threat lightly February 28, 2011 ENGLAND batsman Ian Bell has warned his teammates they will have to show the same level on intensity against Ireland tomorrow as they did in their remarkable run chase against India on Sunday. Bell and his captain Andrew Strauss shared in a ground record third-wicket stand of 170 as England tied India’s 338 with a [...]
Bahrain still hope to host grand prix February 28, 2011 BAHRAIN chiefs are still hopeful of staging a grand prix at some point during the 2011 Formula One season. The island kingdom, a fixture on the sport’s calendar since 2004, was due to stage the opening race of this year’s season on 13 March, but last Monday, the Crown Prince confirmed that the grand prix [...]
Ankle injury forces Ennis to miss European Indoor Championships February 28, 2011 Great Britain’s world and European heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis has failed to shake off a persistent ankle injury and has withdrawn from the upcoming European Indoors as a result. An MRI scan – her third since the injury occurred in mid-February and caused her to pull out of the Grand Prix in Birmingham – has [...]
After defeat on the pitch Arsenal hit by a loss off it February 28, 2011 ARSENAL’S off-field fortunes have followed their on-field ones in taking a dip after the club confirmed a £2.5m loss for the six months up to November 2010. The Gunners, who lost Sunday’s Carling Cup final, reported a record annual pre-tax profit of £56m in September, but a number of factors have curtailed that healthy performance. [...]
Tottenham play down Defoe’s injury scare February 28, 2011 SPURS striker Jermain Defoe is set to return to training this week after an x-ray revealed a foot injury wasn’t as serious as first thought. The England striker missed two months of the season after he picked up ankle injury on international duty in September and after taking a knock during Spurs’ warm weather training [...]
Vela rescues Baggies again with late goal February 28, 2011 SUBSTITUTE Carlos Vela scored a vital late equaliser against Stoke to lift West Brom out of the relegation zone after a 1-1 draw at Britannia Stadium. The on-loan Arsenal striker struck late to deny Wolves last week and the Mexico international repeated the trick here, capitalising on a close offside call three minutes from time to [...]
It’s an early kick off for next year’s SPL February 28, 2011 THE SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE have announced that next season will kick off on 23 July. The earlier start date has been chosen to help SPL clubs get up to speed for the early rounds of European football and to reduce the number of midweek fixtures in the winter. The SPL board have allowed clubs to [...]
Mercedes completes Brawn buyout February 28, 2011 FORMULA 1: Mercedes GP Formula One team is now fully owned by the car manufacturer after its parent company bought remaining shares from former Brawn GP team management. Ross Brawn, now the Mercedes GP team principal, says the move is positive. “It’s a further step in strengthening for the future,” he said. “I remain fully committed [...]
Roach hat-trick destroys Dutch February 28, 2011 CRICKET: Kemar Roach finished off a fine team performance with a hat-trick as West Indies beat Netherlands by 215 runs in their World Cup Group B clash. Chris Gayle (80) and Kieron Pollard (60 from 27 balls) took the Windies to 330-8. Roach then took 6-27 to hand the Windies their first win of the tournament.