Kennedy gets nod after Blaze is put out November 1, 2009 LONDON IRISH lock Nick Kennedy was yesterday added to Martin Johnson’s injury-ravaged England squad for the autumn Test series against Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. Kennedy was given the nod after uncapped Richard Blaze limped out of Leicester’s victory over Northampton Saints on Saturday with a foot injury. Johnson is set to name his matchday [...]
New Hull chief set for crisis talks with Brown November 1, 2009 HULL CITY boss Phil Brown will hold crisis talks with chairman-in-waiting Adam Pearson today in a desperate bid to save his job. Pearson is rejoining the club after leaving Derby County last week and will be unveiled at the KCStadium later today. And Brown, appointed as manager by Pearson during his previous stint with the [...]
Given to the rescue for shaky City November 1, 2009 MARK HUGHES admitted his superstar Manchester City line-up were second best as keeper Shay Given saved them from the brink of defeat at St Andrews. Given kept out a second half penalty from Blues striker James McFadden to earn City the point they needed to take them into the Premier League top four. But Hughes [...]
Hanks raps Wasps after Leeds sham November 1, 2009 WASPS director of rugby Tony Hanks blasted his below-par side after they crashed to a shock defeat against bottom-of-the-table Leeds at Adams Park. Andy Key’s Tykes stunned their hosts with a first league win of the season, while also denying the London side the chance to move up to second in the Premiership table. In [...]
Fisher’s victory seals double November 1, 2009 ROSS FISHER completed a famous English double after clinching the biggest win of his career in the World Match Play Championship. The 28-year-old defeated American Anthony Kim 4&3 in yesterday’s final in Casares, southern Spain, to claim a third Tour victory and the £750,000 winner’s cheque. And victory also put the seal on a momentous [...]
Clean sweep for Hoy as Brits stay top of the world November 1, 2009 SIR CHRIS HOY completed a stunning clean sweep in Manchester by leading his three-man sprint team to victory to ensure his 2010 World Championships qualification. In an all-British final, Hoy, Ross Edgar and Jamie Staff, in Team Sky+HD colours, finished 0.395 seconds ahead of Team GB’s Matthew Crampton, David Daniell and Jason Kenny. And Hoy, [...]
British duo claim ATP success November 1, 2009 TENNIS: British duo Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski continued their rapid rise up the ATP doubles rankings after claiming their second World Tour title yesterday.The duo fought back from a set down to beat French pair Richard Gasquet and Jeremy Chardy 2-6, 7-5, 10-4 in the final of the St Petersburg Open.Victory adds to their [...]
Serena claims Open honours November 1, 2009 TENNIS: Serena Williams beat her sister and defending champion, Venus Williams, to win the Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha. Both women played with heavy strapping around their leg, but Serena came through 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) against her older sibling in one hour, 25 minutes of a low-key final. Serena now ends the year as world [...]
Tom Wheatcroft dies, aged 87 November 1, 2009 MOTORSPORT: Racing chiefs are in mourning following the death of Donington Park motor racing track owner Tom Wheatcroft from a long illness. He was 87.Wheatcroft bought Donington for £100,000 in 1971 and restored the circuit to F1 standard, hosting the European Grand Prix in 1993.His death comes at the end of a difficult week for [...]
David Pipe’s Tamarinbleu all set to land Wetherby’s Charlie Hall Chase October 29, 2009 AS THE FLAT season slowly disappears into the sunset, all eyes will be on Wetherby tomorrow when it stages the Charlie Hall Chase. The track has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent weeks, but the taps have been on for the last few days to ensure that we get good [...]