McIlroy shares Dubai lead February 4, 2010 GOLF: Defending champion Rory McIlroy is in a six-way tie for the lead after the opening day of the Dubai Desert Classic. The Northern Irishman shot a four-under-par 68 to share the lead with Welshman Stephen Dodd, Edoardo Molinari, Jeev Milkha Singh, Alexander Noren and Charl Schwartzel. England’s Paul Casey is a shot off the [...]
Lucky Leo can star at Donny February 4, 2010 LAST weekend’s meeting at Doncaster was frozen off, so let’s hope the weather doesn’t disrupt tomorrow’s action. KALAHARI KING, runner-up in last season’s Arkle Chase, carries top weight in the feature contest, the Blue Square Handicap Chase. Ferdy Murphy’s stable star heads the field of 15 in the £70,000 contest and will take some stopping [...]
Postive England setup should trouble Welsh February 4, 2010 ENGLAND Vs WALES UNDERACHIEVING England coach Martin Johnson has thrown down the gauntlet. By picking a positive starting XV – which notably includes Mathew Tait at outside centre – they are sending a message not just to Wales, their opponents at Twickenham tomorrow, but also to the other members of the Six Nations. Sale Shark [...]
SUPER BOWL XLIV February 4, 2010 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Vs INDIANAPOLIS COLTS PREPARE for an afternoon snooze if you plan to stay up for the 44th installment of America’s greatest sporting spectacle. Super Bowl debutants and the NFC’s top seeds New Orleans Saints (Who Dat?!) face the AFC’s best, Indianapolis Colts – the first time since 1993 that both top seeds [...]
Terry refusing to cave in to pressure as Capello aide Pearce slams witch-hunt February 3, 2010 EMBATTLED England captain John Terry has received a ringing endorsement from the national coaching set-up as manager Fabio Capello ponders whether to strip him of the armband. Terry has so far resisted huge pressure to relinquish the honour following tabloid allegations that he had an affair with the ex-girlfriend of England colleague and former Chelsea [...]
Defoe’s got it licked for Spurs February 3, 2010 JERMAIN DEFOE rediscovered his scoring touch with a stunning hat-trick as Tottenham finally saw off FA Cup giant-killers Leeds at Elland Road. Defoe had scored just once in five games before last night but ruthlessly cut through Leeds with a clinical treble to take his goal tally for the season to 20 and earn his [...]
Greening strikes as Roy cheers the joy of six February 3, 2010 JONATHAN GREENING fired his first goal for Fulham to end their five-match losing streak and heap more misery on cash-strapped Portsmouth. The former West Brom midfielder lashed home the winner from Damien Duff’s 74th minute cross after new signing Stefano Okaka had missed a first-half sitter. The result was a little harsh on Avram Grant’s [...]
Boss Johnson turning to a happy Easter February 3, 2010 NICK EASTER believes Martin Johnson’s England training camp is the best he’s been involved in as his side prepare for the visit of Wales in their Six Nations opener. The Harlequins star missed the autumn internationals with a calf injury but reclaims the No8 shirt on Saturday when his natural leadership qualities will be vital [...]
Time is right for Allan to make return February 3, 2010 LOSING Ottis Gibson as bowling coach was a huge blow for Andy Flower and his England coaching team. He was highly-respected in the ranks, especially among the seamers, and it’s credit to him that the likes of Stuart Broad and James Anderson are now recognised among the world’s elite. But it is because of his [...]
Real pour scorn on Man City February 3, 2010 REAL Madrid have added to criticism of Manchester City’s transfer dealings by portraying as amateurish the Premier League club’s efforts to sign midfielder Fernando Gago. City revived their interest in Gago late on Monday, shortly before the transfer deadline, after a work permit hearing thwarted a deal for Parma’s McDonald Mariga. But the 11th-hour move [...]