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, [...]
Victory for Portsmouth in tax battle August 5, 2010 PORTSMOUTH claimed a monumental victory yesterday after it was saved from the brink of liquidation by a High Court ruling. The debt-ridden club were handed a lifeline after HM Revenue and Customs lost an appeal to block a proposed Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) to help the club out of administration. Instead, Mr Justice Mann ordered [...]
Gunners convinced that Cesc will stay August 5, 2010 ARSENAL goalkeeping legend Bob Wilson has labelled Barcelona’s offer for Cesc Fabregas as a “joke” and remains convinced the Gunners skipper will stay in north London. World Cup winner Fabregas joined up with his Arsenal team-mates yesterday for the first time this summer and took his place in the line up for the official team [...]
Chinese link throws Liverpool takeover battle into confusion August 5, 2010 THE BATTLE to take over Liverpool FC was thrown into further confusion last night after a denial linking the Chinese government with involvement was later dismissed as fake. Reports yesterday claimed Chinese businessman Kenny Huang was fronting a bid backed by the China Investment Corporation (CIC) ?– the country’s sovereign wealth fund. Huang, who had [...]
Cole dazzles Kop as Reds coast to easy Europa win August 5, 2010 LIVERPOOL (2) vs RABOTNICKI (0) JOE COLE sparkled on his debut as Liverpool eased their way into the Europa League play-off draw with a comfortable victory over Rabotnicki. The England midfielder crossed for David Ngog to head home his third goal of the tie and then hit the woodwork himself as the Reds enjoyed a [...]
Strauss’ backing for Pietersen and Cook August 5, 2010 ANDREW STRAUSS has backed under-fire duo Kevin Pietersen and Alastair Cook to get among the runs and fire England to victory in the second Test with Pakistan. Both top-order batsmen are desperate for runs as the battle for places hots up ahead of the Ashes series with Australia this winter. Pietersen goes into the Edgbaston [...]
Double champ Farah targets African elite August 5, 2010 LONG distance king Mo Farah insists his European double gold is just the kick-start he needs for a crack at the Africans. The 27-year-old won the hearts of the nation last week by leading Great Britain to a best ever European Championships campaign with gold in both the 5,000m and 10,000m in Barcelona. Despite earning [...]
Ennis out for rest of the season August 5, 2010 ATHLETICS: European heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis has brought her 2010 season to an end as she begins her preparations for London 2012. Ennis, 24, will sit out both the London Grand Prix and the Commonwealth Games to focus on her next major aim – the 2011 World Championships. “This is absolutely the right decision for [...]