WINNERS & LOSERS September 26, 2010 A WEEKEND is a long time in sport – as this lot will attest. But while for some it was one to remember, others may wish they had never set foot out of the house. Here are this weekend’s heroes and villains. WINNER AVRAM GRANT Grant’s job is looking safer by the match after he put [...]
Monty’s back as England set sights on Ashes glory September 23, 2010 MONTY PANESAR will look to become England’s lucky charm again this winter after earning a recall to the squadfor the Ashes series in Australia. The left-arm spinner hasn’t played for England since his batting heroics with James Anderson to help save the first Test of the 2009 Ashes series in Cardiff. Panesar is joined in [...]
Brit teams head to India September 23, 2010 TEAM ENGLAND last night gave the Commonwealth Games a timely shot in the arm by announcing they will stick to their plan of competing in the troubled event despite lingering concerns over facilities. Chiefs from the 17 member sports of Commonwealth Games England (CGE) unanimously agreed to compete in Delhi, albeit without a handful of [...]
Apologise or we’ll sue, ECB tell Butt September 23, 2010 ACCUSED England players have formally demanded a “full and unreserved” apology from Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt after he alleged they were involved in match fixing. Butt sparked outrage in the England dressing room after suggesting the players took money to lose the third one-day international at the Oval last Friday. Despite calls for [...]
Gerrard: We will recover from cup humiliation September 23, 2010 LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard has pleaded with dejected supporters to keep the faith despite the Reds’ humiliating Carling Cup exit to Northampton Town. Wednesday’s penalty shoot-out defeat to the League Two outfit at Anfield marked a new low in Roy Hodgson’s brief but troubled tenure as manager. But Gerrard insists they will improve on their [...]
The hard work starts here September 23, 2010 EVERY game is tough at this top level of rugby, of course, but it’s fair to say that these next four weeks will give us a good indication as to where we are right now. Sunday’s hard-fought victory in the driving rain at Headingley was a good win for us – now it’s leaders Northampton [...]
Fergie: Title between us and Chelsea September 23, 2010 MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes the Premier League’s destiny will be decided by the two clashes between his side and champions Chelsea. United were denied a record fourth successive top-flight title last season by Carlo Ancelotti’s double winners, who have begun the new season in blistering form. And despite Arsenal’s encouraging start and [...]
Knockout blow for Hatton as he is stripped of boxing licence September 23, 2010 RICKY HATTON’S career lay in ruins last night after he had his boxing licence revoked following allegations of cocaine use. A British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) hearing yesterday found the two-weight world champion guilty of misconduct. In a statement, the BBBC said Hatton’s “actions and behaviour were detrimental to the interests of boxing” and [...]
Hamilton wary of Alonso September 23, 2010 FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton believes his former McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso is his closest rival for the world championship. Alonso moved up to third in the championship standings with victory in Italy last time round and lies just 16 points behind Hamilton and 21 drift of leader Mark Webber ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand [...]
Canford is canned September 23, 2010 RACING: Triple Group One winner Canford Cliffs will miss Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot after failing to recover from injury. The Sussex Stakes winner was pulled out at yesterday’s declaration on the advice of vets.