Late Brits try earns historic final place May 16, 2010 NORTHAMPTON (19) vs SARACENS (21) SARACENS hooker Schalk Brits hailed an incredible last-ditch effort after his injury-time try helped sweep the club into their first ever Premiership final. Just as it seemed Northampton had done enough to edge a bruising play-off semi-final, Brits touched down and Glen Jackson converted to book Sarries a Twickenham date [...]
Tigers roar back to see off Bath and set up play-off final revenge mission May 16, 2010 LEICESTER (15) vs BATH (6) LEICESTER boss Richard Cockerill is relishing renewing hostilities with Saracens after Toby Flood kicked the Tigers into the Premiership final. Five penalties from fly-half Flood saw them come from behind to beat Bath, who had led through the boot of Olly Barkley. Saracens ended Leicester’s proud unbeaten home record, which [...]
King pens contract extension May 16, 2010 TOTTENHAM captain Ledley King insists the club is on the threshold of an exciting new era after signing a contract extension at White Hart Lane. The centre-back, who came through the Spurs academy and has since made more than 290 appearances, has agreed a deal that will keep him at White Hart Lane until 2012. [...]
Gay enjoys going straight as sprinter beats record May 16, 2010 AMERICAN sprinter Tyson Gay blazed a trail through the streets of Manchester yesterday, setting a new world record for the 200m on a straight track. Gay, the world 100m silver medallist, left former world champion Kim Collins trailing a very distant second with a time of 19.41 seconds. There to witness the feat at the [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF May 16, 2010 Nadal sees off Federer in Madrid TENNIS: Four-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal stepped up his preparations for this year’s tournament by beating world No1 Roger Federer to win the Madrid Masters. Nadal’s 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) triumph, which followed his wins in Rome and Monte Carlo, means he has now won 18 Masters titles and [...]
WINNERS & LOSERS May 16, 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. ENGLAND CRICKETERS They made us wait 35 years but England have finally won a limited-overs cricket tournament, and few could [...]
The Cheka is the call at 14/1 against Paco Boy in the Lockinge May 13, 2010 PACO BOY couldn’t have been more impressive at Sandown on his reappearance over a mile last month and Richard Hannon’s five-year-old will take plenty of beating in the Lockinge tomorrow. However, he was a beaten short-priced favourite in this very race 12 months ago, albeit on soft ground, and he’s a bit too short for [...]
the INSIDER May 13, 2010 IF YOU’RE a gambler then the bet or should I say ‘lay’ of the weekend is PACO BOY (10%). I have a feeling that tomorrow in the Group One Lockinge Stakes at 3.05pm the value lies with the field. Okay he has the best form, he beat most of these at Sandown, but at Newbury [...]
Terry still nursing Moscow wounds May 13, 2010 CHELSEA vs PORTSMOUTH Chelsea captain admits double glory will not ease the lingering pain of Champions League defeat JOHN TERRY insists that not even becoming the first Chelsea captain to win the double can make up for the heartache he will always feel at losing in the final of the Champions League. Terry has shrugged [...]
Managers targeting personal triumphs May 13, 2010 FOR both managers there is more than just an FA Cup winner’s medal at stake tomorrow afternoon. Carlo Ancelotti, having already attained hero status at Chelsea, is seeking the immortality that comes with leading the club to its first double. His opponent, Avram Grant, has the incentive of revenge over the team who sacked him, [...]