Drogba leads Elephants quartet June 1, 2010 IVORY COAST boss Sven-Goran Eriksson will go to South Africa with four strikers – much like he did as England coach four years ago. Chelsea duo Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou are joined by Aruna Dindane and Seydou Doumbia in the Elephants’ line-up, although Bakary Kone and Kanga Akale have been left out. West Brom [...]
Slovaks gamble on Skrtel June 1, 2010 SLOVAKIA coach has gambled on the fitness of four players – including Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel – in his World Cup 23. Skrtel has been out since February with a broken metetarsal but came through the 1-1 draw with Cameroon on Saturday.
Now’s the time to unleash Shahzad June 1, 2010 RYAN SIDEBOTTOM will be playing for his future in the second Test with Bangladesh at Old Trafford on Friday. A foot injury to Tim Bresnan has given the Nottinghamshire seamer what could be a final chance to show he still has the pace and guile to succeed in the Test arena. If he doesn’t, then [...]
Schiavone turns on style to reach Roland Garros last four June 1, 2010 FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE produced the performance of her life to stun world No3 Caroline Wozniacki and become the first Italian woman to reach a Grand Slam semi-final in 56 years. The 29-year-old dominated from start to finish, outgunning the Danish teenager with a powerful all-round game before coming though 6-2, 6-2 at a rain-sodden Roland Garros. [...]
Punters lose £3m on Saint Nick June 1, 2010 RACING: Bookmakers estimate that punters may have lost up to £3m in early wagers after long-time favourite St Nicholas Abbey pulled out of the Epsom Derby with a “slight muscle injury”. The Aidan O’Brien-trained colt failed to impress jockey Johnny Murtagh in a workout on Friday where it was found he was suffering from a [...]
Widdop gets shock England call June 1, 2010 RUGBY LEAGUE: Melbourne Storm full-back Gareth Widdop is the surprise inclusion in England’s 19-man squad for the international against France on 12 June. Widdop, 21, was born in Halifax but emigrated to Australia when he was 16. He is one of three uncapped players in Steve McNamara’s squad and is preferred to Hull KR’s Shaun [...]
Williams out for Wales Tests June 1, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Shane Williams has been ruled out of Wales’ Tests against South Africa and New Zealand with a shoulder injury. The absence of the Ospreys winger, who is Wales’ record try-scorer with 51 to his name, gives Leigh Halfpenny his chance in Saturday’s clash with the Springboks at the Millennium Stadium. James Hook has [...]
Red Bull pair look to move on June 1, 2010 FORMULA ONE: Mark Webber is set to hold clear-the-air talks with Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel following their collision at the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday. A feud between the pair erupted after Vettel spun out attempting to pass race leader Webber in Istanbul, allowing rivals McLaren to claim a one-two. “We’re both adults and [...]
It’s a tense time for Fabio’s fringes May 31, 2010 WATCHING the anguish on the faces of those players unsure of their place in the World Cup squad, brings back daunting memories. It wasn’t quite so bad for me in 1986 as I had played a lot of the build-up and was pretty sure I would be included, but 1990 was quite different. Basically, it [...]
Capello buoyed by “very positive” talks as FA chiefs look to secure his future May 31, 2010 FABIO CAPELLO was said to have held “very positive” talks with Club England chairman Sir Dave Richards last night to iron out his future. The Italian is said to want assurances from Richards before agreeing to write off a release clause in his contract and commit his future until 2012. The clause states that either [...]