Nadal backed for US glory July 5, 2010 LEGEND John McEnroe believes Rafael Nadal is ready to complete a career Grand Slam by scooping his first US Open. Nadal claimed his second Wimbledon title on Sunday, to add to his one Australian Open title and five triumphs at the French Open. He is yet to reign at Flushing Meadows, but having recovered from [...]
Hamilton and Button tension could boil over, warns Hill July 5, 2010 THE friendly rivalry between McLaren team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button could “boil over” at this weekend’s British Grand Prix, according to Damon Hill. Hamilton and Button stand first and second in the drivers’ championship with two wins apiece and will be desperate for victory in front of their home crowd at Silverstone. And Hill, [...]
Ohuruogu: I may miss Euros July 5, 2010 OLYMPIC champion Christine Ohuruogu has told City.A.M she is likely to miss next month’s European Championships in Barcelona. Ohuruogu, 26, was absent from the 400m startline at last weekend’s Aviva UK Championships in Birmingham after picking up an untimely quadricep muscle injury in training. She was initially upbeat about the prognosis but further medical tests [...]
Rose has blossomed into Open favourite in a month July 5, 2010 JUSTIN ROSE has gone from Open outcast to bookies’ favourite in the space of four days. What a month it’s been for the young Englishman. Victory in the AT&T National only just secured Justin’s place at St Andrews next week and now, all of a sudden, he’s become a major contender as the world’s most [...]
Justin’s relishing a St Andrews return after PGA triumph July 5, 2010 JUSTIN ROSE says he is relishing next week’s Open Championship at St Andrews after his US success at the weekend. The Florida-based Englishman only booked his place in the showpiece event at the Home of Golf after his triumph at the AT&T National – his second PGA Tour victory in four weeks. Rose rocketed to [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF July 5, 2010 Armstrong fall sparks protest CYCLING: Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong was among a number of high-profile riders to fall in a dramatic second stage of the Tour de France. Armstrong tumbled along with last year’s top two riders, Alberto Contador and Andy Schlek, plus British hope Bradley Wiggins, as the slick Belgian roads from Brussels to [...]
Supreme Nadal thrashes Berdych to scoop second Wimbledon crown July 4, 2010 WORLD No1 Rafael Nadal joked after claiming his second Wimbledon singles title that he might fly to South Africa to watch his native Spain play in Sunday’s World Cup final. They are not there yet – they face a daunting semi-final with Germany on Wednesday – but if they can muster a performance of the [...]
Germany are ruthless once in front July 4, 2010 DIEGO MARADONA’S handball against England in 1986 was an extraordinary moment of pure drama on which that match hinged. Similarly, all four World Cup quarter-finals in South Africa had huge turning points. In Holland’s comeback win over Brazil it was the goalkeeping blunder by Julio Cesar that tipped the balance in the favour of the [...]
Pietersen and Swann miss Tigers ODIs July 4, 2010 ENGLAND selectors insist they planned to rest out-of-sorts batsman Kevin Pietersen for the forthcoming one-day series against Bangladesh even before he was struck by injury. Three meetings with one of the game’s lesser lights – the first of which takes place on Thursday at Trent Bridge – would have provided Pietersen with the perfect chance [...]
Beaten Murray goes back to the drawing board July 4, 2010 CRESTFALLEN Andy Murray is set to take a few weeks off as he tries to figure out how to avoid becoming a perennial Grand Slam nearly-man. Murray’s latest bid to end his wait for a major title died at Wimbledon on Friday when eventual winner Rafael Nadal overpowered him in straight sets. It was the [...]