WINNERS & LOSERS August 15, 2010 A WEEKEND is a long time in sport, as this lot will attest. But while for some it was a few days to remember, others may wish they had never set foot out of the house. WINNER IAN HOLLOWAY Few begrudged Olly a crack at the top flight after a career managing in the lower leagues, [...]
London clubs set for boom season August 12, 2010 LAST year was a boom year for Premier League fortunes in the capital – and I expect this season to be even more successful in some ways. It may be unlikely that we get more than three London clubs finishing in the top four, as we did in May with Chelsea joined by Arsenal and [...]
Uncompromising Poulsen joins Reds in £4.5m transfer August 12, 2010 LIVERPOOL manager Roy Hodgson has paved the way for Javier Mascherano to leave Anfield by signing experienced midfielder Christian Poulsen. Poulsen completed a £4.5m switch from Juventus yesterday, penning a three-year contract to become Hodgson’s fourth acquisition of the summer. The Denmark international, 30, has played in the other three top European leagues and was [...]
Watson shines amid dense fog at USPGA August 12, 2010 SCOTLAND’S Martin Laird enjoyed an encouraging start to the USPGA Championship last night after thick fog played havoc with tee times. American Bubba Watson and Italian Francesco Molinari shared the early clubhouse lead at Whistling Straits with four-under-par opening rounds of 68. That was one better than Australian Jason Day and US hope Ryan Moore, [...]
Coppell retires after two games in Bristol City job August 12, 2010 MANAGER Steve Coppell yesterday stunned Bristol City by resigning after just two games in charge – and announcing the end of his 26-year managerial career. Coppell’s spell in charge at Ashton Gate lasted less than four months and his tenure got off to a bad start after his side lost 3-0 at home to Millwall [...]
Cook will get form back, insists Bopara August 12, 2010 ENGLAND batsman Ravi Bopara is backing team-mate Alastair Cook to recover from his slump in form and return to the top of his game in next week’s third Test with Pakistan. Vice-captain Cook has only managed 100 runs in seven Test innings this summer with a highest score of just 29. The 25-year-old’s dip in [...]
England seal warm-ups August 12, 2010 ENGLAND will warm up for next year’s Rugby World Cup with a double-header with Wales and a Test against Ireland. Martin Johnson’s men line up at Cardiff and Twickenham before travelling to Dublin on August 27 of next year – just two weeks before England’s World Cup opener against Argentina in Christchurch. The national side [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF August 12, 2010 Spofforth earns Britain gold SWIMMING: Gemma Spofforth led home a British 100m backstroke one-two at the European Championships. Spofforth pipped Lizzie Simmonds, while Liam Tancock took 50m backstroke silver. But golden girl Rebecca Adlington trailed a distant seventh in the 800m freestyle. Erratic Murray into last eight TENNIS: British No1 Andy Murray wobbled badly before [...]
Spurs can continue fine record against Man City August 12, 2010 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs MANCHESTER CITY TOMORROW, 12.45PM, SKY SPORTS HARRY REDKNAPP would love to have the funds that Roberto Mancini has at his disposal, but the financial gap between the managers meant nothing last season as Tottenham pipped Manchester City for fourth spot. He also has the psychological edge over his Italian counterpart, knowing that [...]
Return to seven furlongs can give Ouqba the edge in the Hungerford August 12, 2010 IT may well be over a year since he last won a race, but Barry Hills’ OUQBA looks the one to beat in the Hungerford Stakes at Newbury this weekend. The four-year-old son of Red Ransom is ideally suited by a fast-run seven furlongs on decent ground and he should have all those conditions in [...]