Harbinger forced to quit August 9, 2010 HORSE RACING: Record-breaker Harbinger was officially retired to stud yesterday after suffering a crippling injury at the weekend. The colt, who rallied to an impressive 11-length win in the King George VI at last month, fractured his near-fore cannon bone at Newmarket on Saturday. He underwent successful surgery on Sunday but it wasn’t enough to [...]
Miley leads British charge August 9, 2010 SWIMMING: Britain’s Hannah Miley stormed to gold yesterday in the 400m individual medley at the European Championships in Budapest. The 21-year-old staged an impressive fightback to win by over three seconds after trailing Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu. The British women’s 4x100m freestyle relay team claimed a silver medal, finishing behind Germany, after edging out Sweden.
No Murray rift, says ex-coach August 9, 2010 TENNIS: Coach Miles Maclagan insists he is still on good terms with Andy Murray despite his recent split with the world No4. Maclagan spent two-and-a-half years working with the British No1 but confirmed the split was “very amicable”. “We left on very amicable terms,” he said. “I’ve heard from him a couple of times since, [...]
Robbo and Brown call time and deliver snub to Capello August 8, 2010 FABIO CAPELLO was facing a backlash from his new-look England squad last night after two players refused call-ups and brought an end to their international careers. Just hours after naming a re-vamped squad for Wednesday night’s friendly with Hungary, Capello was left red-faced when goalkeeper Paul Robinson called time on his 41-cap England future after [...]
It’s the first trophy of many, says Vidic August 8, 2010 CHELSEA (1) vs MANCHESTER UTD (3) CAPTAIN Nemanja Vidic predicts the Community Shield will not be the only piece of silverware to take pride of place in Manchester United’s trophy cabinet this season. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men earned pre-season bragging rights over Premier League rivals Chelsea by claiming a third victory in four years. A [...]
Woods stoops to new low but keeps No1 spot August 8, 2010 TIGER WOODS slumped to a new low on his favourite course yesterday as he crashed to his worst-ever four-round total as a professional. The 14-time Major champion carded two double-bogeys in the final five holes to register a final-round 77 in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone CC in Ohio and finish in a tie for [...]
England left frustrated by gutsy Haider August 8, 2010 ZULQARNAIN Haider and Saeed Ajmal led a spirited Pakistan fightback to frustrate England on day three of the second Test at Edgbaston. Debutant Haider recovered from a first-ball reprieve to smash 88, while Ajmal added a Test-best 50, as the tourists rallied to an unlikely 291-9 – a lead of 112. Off-spinner Graeme Swann took [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF August 8, 2010 Harbinger future to be decided RACING: A decision on the future of Harbinger, the impressive 11-length winner of the King George VI last month, will be made later today. The Sir Michael Stoute-trained horse fractured his near-fore cannon bone (front shin) in the Newmarket gallops on Saturday and underwent successful surgery yesterday. It was thought [...]
Chelsea to win back-to-back titles August 5, 2010 THERE is no doubt that CHELSEA were comfortably the best team in the league last year and thoroughly deserved to be crowned champions. Carlo Ancelotti did a tremendous job to do the double in his first year in charge and although the Champions League will be a major target this time around, a second Premier [...]
Rain is England’s main worry for second Test August 5, 2010 ENGLAND vs PAKISTAN TODAY, 11.00AM SKY SPORTS 1 FINISHING early is not always the sign of a job well done. England can argue, though, that they put in a marvellous shift before ending the first Test against Pakistan prior to lunch on day four of five at Trent Bridge. In a fine Three Lions performance, [...]