West Ham gain edge over Tottenham after UK Athletics support stadium bid October 11, 2010 WEST HAM have received a significant boost after UK Athletics (UKA) backed their bid to move into London’s Olympic Stadium following the 2012 Games. The Hammers are among the leading candidates to take over the 80,000-seater venue and, unlike rival bidders Tottenham, are committed to retaining the running track. The track is key to delivering [...]
Oyepitan joy at winning 200m silver October 11, 2010 ENGLAND’S Abi Oyepitan is targeting glory at the London Olympics in 2012 after finally cracking the big time by winning 200m Commonwealth silver. Londoner Oyepitan, 30, has seen her progress hampered by nagging injuries since reaching the final of the Athens Games in 2004. But she returned to form in style yesterday in Delhi, outshining [...]
100m champion tests positive October 11, 2010 ATHLETICS: England’s Katherine Endacott could be handed the 100m silver medal after gold medallist Damola Osayemi of Nigeria failed a doping test. Osayemi, who was only promoted to first after Australia’s Sally Pearson was disqualified for a false start, tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine. She has been provisionally suspended until her B sample [...]
England into quarter-finals October 11, 2010 RUGBY SEVENS: England will play Samoa in the quarter-finals today after seeing off Australia 21-19 to claim top spot in Group D. Former Saracens winger Dan Caprice scored two tries as Ben Ryan’s men clung on for a hard-fought and unexpected victory. The win looked set to see them face Kenya in the last eight [...]
London braced as Liverpool fans plan High Court protest October 10, 2010 ANGRY Liverpool supporters are planning to descend on central London in their hundreds this week when the club’s ownership is decided in the High Court. Reds fans intend to travel to the capital by the coach-load in order to vent their disgust at unpopular owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett outside the Royal Courts of [...]
Terry injury leaves Fabio in defensive disarray October 10, 2010 ENGLAND head coach Fabio Capello is facing a defensive crisis ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Montenegro after John Terry withdrew from the squad last night. Terry pulled out citing a back injury, leaving Capello to weigh up who will play alongside Rio Ferdinand in the centre of defence. Manchester City’s Joleon Lescott and Bolton’s Gary [...]
Vettel reignites championship dream in Japan but title hopes recede for Hamilton and Button October 10, 2010 HOPES that an Englishman will be crowned world champion for the third successive year suffered a major blow yesterday as Sebastian Vettel led home a Red Bull one-two at the Japanese Grand Prix. Vettel’s team-mate Mark Webber increased his lead at the top of the drivers’ standings by claiming second at Suzuka, while Ferrari’s Fernando [...]
Wasps stung by Walder’s penalty miss October 10, 2010 TOULOUSE (18) vs WASPS (16) WASPS head coach Tony Hanks refused to be downhearted after coming within a missed Dave Walder penalty of clinching a shock win over Heineken Cup holders Toulouse. The Premiership side matched their French opponents all the way in a nip and tuck contest, only to be undone in the end [...]
Bayonne roar back to overcome Harlequins October 10, 2010 HARLEQUINS squandered a half-time lead as they slipped to a 16-12 defeat at Bayonne in their Amlin Challenge Cup opener. Four penalties from Nick Evans put Quins 12-8 up at the break but the French side roared back with tries from Joe Pietersen and Sam Gerber. In a match played in torrential rain, the visitors [...]
Westwood in line to become world No1 October 10, 2010 RYDER CUP hero Lee Westwood is set to become world No1 for the first time at the end of the month, despite taking the rest of it off to recuperate. Westwood failed to overtake Tiger Woods yesterday because he could only finish 11th in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, rather than the top-two place required. [...]