Boss Johnson made to fret over Strettle November 8, 2009 DAVID STRETTLE hopes to be fit to rejoin Martin Johnson’s England squad this week despite suffering a back injury in Harlequins’ 15-15 LV Cup draw with Scarlets yesterday. The winger former part of Johnson’s original 32-man squad for the autumn internationals but was released to play for the Quins after being omitted from the 22 [...]
Our Sam’s back on top of the world November 8, 2009 CITY.A.M columnist Sam Torrance reclaimed the tag of world No1 last night after clinching his third European Senior Tour Order of Merit title in a thrilling season finale. The Scot’s third place at the Castellon Masters in Spain, meant he finished just €3,380 ahead of fellow ex-Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam in the closest contest [...]
It’s the joy of six for king Murray November 8, 2009 ANDY MURRAY signalled his return from injury by securing a sixth title of the season at the Valencia Open. Top seed Murray, playing in his first tournament for six weeks after recovering from a wrist injury, swept aside Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-2 for a 14th career title and his first since the Montreal Masters [...]
Champion Haye eyes dream showdown with Klitschko November 8, 2009 NEW WBA world heavyweight champion David Haye has his sights set on a “mega showdown” with WBC king Vitali Klitschko next year. The 29-year-old won a majority decision over 7ft 2in Russian giant Nikolai Valuev in Nuremberg on Saturday night to become only Britain’s first heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis retired in 2003. Haye now [...]
We need to find ruthless streak, insists Borthwick November 8, 2009 CAPTAIN Steve Borthwick says England must rediscover their ruthless side if they are to challenge the southern hemisphere big guns in the coming weeks. Martin Johnson’s men put in a toothless display in going down 18-9 to Australia on Saturday and now must pick themselves up for the visits of Argentina and New Zealand. “We [...]
Centurion Strauss leads England to easy tour win November 8, 2009 CAPTAIN Andrew Strauss continued his fine run of form with an unbeaten century as England eased to a comfortable eight-wicket victory in their tour match with Warriors. Strauss added to his 72 against Eagles on Friday with a magnificent 117no from 119 balls as the tourists chased down 254 in Kimberley. Strauss put on 175 [...]
Zola keeps the faith with his Hammers November 8, 2009 BOSS Gianfranco Zola insisted he wasn’t concerned about his side’s lowly league position after the Hammers slipped to another defeat. Goals in each half from Louis Saha and Dan Gosling subjected Zola’s men to a third home loss of the season despite a Tony Hibbert own goal setting up a rousing finale. With Hull beating [...]
Last-gasp win earns boss Phil a stay of execution November 8, 2009 A LAST-MINUTE winner from Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink earned Hull only a third Premier League victory in 33 matches – and probably saved his manager’s job. Reports suggested boss Phil Brown would have been showed the door by new chairman Adam Pearson had the Tigers failed to beat Tony Pulis’ Stoke. Matthew Etherington must have [...]
Bent and Huddlestone get the nod from Capello November 8, 2009 IN-FORM Darren Bent has been handed a chance to fight for a World Cup place after being named in Fabio Capello’s England squad for next week’s friendly with Brazil. The Sunderland striker has been named in the 24-man party along with former Tottenham team-mate Tom Huddlestone and Aston Villa’s Stephen Warnock as Capello looks to [...]
Minnows Vics stun Charlton to keep dream alive November 8, 2009 CASH-STRAPPED giantkillers Northwich Victoria were living the FACup dream last night after stunning League One high-fliers Charlton – a team 86 places above them in the league pyramid. Eighteen-year-old student Wayne Riley had only been on the field five minutes when he slipped the ball past Darren Randolph nine minutes from time to seal a [...]