Poet’s can put Barron in a perfect Place by landing the Ayr Gold Cup September 16, 2010 THE WILLIAM Hill Ayr Gold Cup (3.20pm, tomorrow) is one of the biggest betting races of the summer and the draw is always a hot topic. Much will be revealed this afternoon when we see the Bronze Cup, but to me it’s all about where the pace is and how soft the ground gets. The [...]
IT’S OVER AND OUT September 16, 2010 Iconic all-rounder and Ashes hero forced to quit after doctors warn his knee will never recover ANDREW Flintoff, the hero of England’s 2005 and 2009 Ashes triumphs, yesterday brought down the curtain on a glorious career after conceding defeat in his long battle with knee injury. All-rounder Flintoff, whose off-field antics contributed to his mythology [...]
Goal king Cole inspires Reds September 16, 2010 LIVERPOOL (4) vs STEAUA BUCHAREST (1) JOE COLE scored the fastest goal in Liverpool’s European history to inspire a comfortable win over Steaua Bucharest. The ex-Chelsea midfielder struck after just 27 seconds as Roy Hodgson’s patched-up side opened their Europa League account in style at Anfield. David Ngog took his tally to five in five [...]
We must banish Exiles loss September 16, 2010 IT’S my objective to ensure Saracens don’t play as badly as they did against London Irish on the opening day of the season – and hopefully after last week’s win over Sale, the point has been made. For reasons I still can’t explain, we played with a lack of intensity in all areas of the [...]
Notts land Championship title after final-day drama September 16, 2010 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE pulled off one of the most dramatic victories in County Championship history last night to deny Somerset a first-ever title. After just 27 overs were possible in three rain-lashed days at Old Trafford, Notts were left with a mountain to climb to gain sufficient bonus points to pip the Cidermen on a thrilling final [...]
Henson eager for London move to resurrect career September 16, 2010 FORGOTTEN man Gavin Henson insists he wants to return to Ospreys one day – but only after relaunching his career at a London club. Henson, who has been linked with Wasps, has not played for 18 months and is currently taking part in television contest Strictly Come Dancing. “I just feel I need time away [...]
Silva lining for slick City September 16, 2010 RED BULL SALZBURG (0) vs MANCHESTER CITY(2) DAVID SILVA scored his first goal for Manchester City as Roberto Mancini’s men opened their Europa League campaign with a comfortable away win in Salzburg. The Spanish international side-footed City’s opener after just eight minutes before striker Jo pounced to complete a comfortable win. And it proved a [...]
City are striker light in Austria September 15, 2010 MANCHESTER City boss Roberto Mancini has just two strikers fit for tonight’s opening Europa League match at Red Bull Salzburg. Emmanuel Adebayor has not recovered from the dead leg that kept him out at the weekend, meaning Mancini has only Carlos Tevez and Jo at his disposal. Centre-back Joleon Lescott is also absent but full-back [...]
Notts curse rain as title charge fades September 15, 2010 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE director of cricket Mick Newell was last night resigned to his side falling foul to a cruel twist of fate in the County Championship title race. Heavy rain in Manchester again washed out an entire day’s play of their crucial final match of the season against Lancashire, meaning only 28 overs have been possible [...]
Booze-free Westwood ready for Ryder September 15, 2010 ENGLAND’S Lee Westwood insists he is over his injury troubles and ready to spearhead Europe’s quest to reclaim the Ryder Cup next month. Westwood, the world No3, has not struck a ball competitively since pulling out of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational seven weeks ago. But Europe’s highest-ranked player is convinced he has recovered from a ruptured [...]