Navratilova’s despair at cancer diagnosis April 7, 2010 FORMER women’s world No1 Martina Navratilova has revealed she is battling breast cancer and is due to begin radiotherapy next month. The 53-year-old, who won the last of nine Wimbledon singles titles in 1990, was diagnosed in February after a routine mammogram. “I cried. It knocked me on my ass, really,” said Navratilova. “I feel so [...]
Messi’s best but not as good as Maradona – yet April 7, 2010 WHEN it comes to Lionel Messi, I agree with Arsene Wenger. There is no-one to compare to the brilliant Barcelona star’s knowledge of the game and footballing intelligence. Put simply, he stands out: he is the best in the world. What amazes me about Messi is the way he is able to sprint from a [...]
Rusty putter could be Tiger’s scourge April 7, 2010 AUGUSTA is a place which never fails to impress and on arrival at the famous home of the US Masters yesterday it’s clear that this year is no different. A brand new practice range now greets the players where a car park stood last year – further enhancing this magnificent golf course. The build-up to [...]
Mickelson: I expect Woods to be in there challenging April 7, 2010 WORLD No3 Phil Mickelson expects big rival Tiger Woods to be challenging at the top of the leaderboard at this year’s Masters. Woods returns to action at Augusta today after a self-imposed five-month exile from the game following revelations about his private life. But despite the pair not always seeing eye-to-eye, Mickelson believes the world [...]
We need a cash injection to reclaim our top four place, admits Benitez April 7, 2010 LIVERPOOL boss Rafael Benitez has conceded his squad needs major investment this summer if the club are to break back into the top four next season. Benitez’s side have consistently struggled for form this season and currently lie four points behind Manchester City in the race for a Champions League place. Star striker Fernando Torres [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF April 7, 2010 Vesty completes Bath switch RUGBY UNION: Leicester and England international fly-half Sam Vesty has confirmed his switch to Bath in the summer on a three-year-deal. The 28-year-old has spent 13 years at Welford Road but has fallen behind Toby Flood and Jeremy Staunton in the pecking order this season. Vesty will join Tigers team-mate Lewis [...]
Magical Messi conjures four goals as weary Arsenal are slain in Spain April 6, 2010 BARCELONA (4) v/s ARSENAL (1) ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger hailed Lionel Messi as the world’s best after the Barcelona forward condemned the Gunners to a European exit with a jaw-dropping four-goal virtuoso performance. The diminutive Argentine with the huge talent justified his billing as the finest on the planet by commandeering the quarter-final second leg [...]
I’ll tame Tiger and end wait, vows Casey April 6, 2010 BRITISH hope Paul Casey has welcomed the return of Tiger Woods – but insists not even he can get in the way of his Masters dream. Casey was one of the first golfers to catch up with Woods when the world No1 arrived at Augusta to end his five-month exile from the game. “He made [...]
Sir Alex leaves door open for Rooney to make Euro cameo April 6, 2010 MANCHESTER UTD v/s BAYERN MUNICH MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has justified his reputation as master of the mind games by sending Bayern Munich mixed messages about the fitness of Wayne Rooney. Ferguson, speaking at yesterday’s pre-match press conference, initially insisted there was “no chance” of the striker making a miraculous recovery from an [...]
Get set for intriguing county season April 6, 2010 I’M no weather forecaster but if traditions are anything to go by then you can expect rain on Friday for the start of the County Championship. After the coldest of winters the domestic season is back up and running and with Ashes places up for grabs this year, we’re in for an intriguing summer. Here’s [...]