SPORT IN BRIEF October 18, 2009 Westwood ends title droughtGOLF: England’s Lee Westwood finally landed his first title for more than two years with victory at the Portugal Masters yesterday. Westwood’s bogey-free final round of 66 took him to 23 under par, two shots better than Italy’s Francesco Molinari and four ahead of Ireland’s Padraig Harrington. Victory lifted Westwood to the [...]
TOP BUTTON SECURES TITLE October 18, 2009 BRITAIN’S Jenson Button finally clinched his maiden world championship yesterday in Brazil before admitting he never quite believed he would reach the very top. The Brawn GP driver battled from 14th on the grid to finish a highly creditable fifth at Interlagos, while team-mate and nearest rival Rubens Barrichello slipped from pole to eighth. It [...]
Beach ball goal shouldn’t have stood – Winter October 18, 2009 FORMER Premier League referee Jeff Winter is adamant that Sunderland’s winner against Liverpool should never have stood. Darren Bent’s fifth minute shot evaded goalkeeper Pepe Reina after it cannoned off a beach ball that had strayed onto the pitch and Winter says ref Mike Jones got it wrong. “The referee and his assistant knew something [...]
Briatore takes FIA to court over life ban October 18, 2009 FORMER Renault team boss Flavio Briatore will today launch a legal bid to overthrow his lifetime ban from motorsport and claim up to €1m in damages from governing body the FIA. Briatore was found guilty of attempting to fix the result of last year’s Singapore Grand Prix, but the Italian believes the verdict was deeply [...]
Hills all set for a day to remember at HQ October 15, 2009 Some wines get better with age and believe it or not, so do some jockeys. I’ve been guilty of calling Richard Hills a few names over the years, but I genuinely believe he has improved beyond recognition over the last 12 months. The son of legendary trainer Barry (and twin brother of Michael) can have [...]
the INSIDER October 15, 2009 THIS IS my least favourite time of year. The nights are drawing in, I’ve had to get my coat down from the attic, but worst of all, the flat season is coming to an end. We still have a couple of weeks of top class action though and it doesn’t get much better than Champions [...]
IN-RUNNING TRADING HINTS October 15, 2009 ASHRAM made all when winning from the front last time and I’m sure Frankie Dettori will employ similar tactics in tomorrow’s opener. He looks sure to trade short in-running, but it may be worth locking in a profit before they hit the furlong pole as he may well get reeled in by the likes of [...]
Classy Chelsea can teach O’Neill’s Villains a lesson October 15, 2009 ASTON VILLA vs CHELSEATOMORROW 12.45PM, SKY SPORTS 1IF I had said at the start of the season that come mid-October both Chelsea and Aston Villa would have lost to Wigan, I would have been laughed out of town. However, the Blues dropped their first points of the season at the DW Stadium a couple of [...]
Trescothick forced to fly back home after relapse October 15, 2009 MARCUS TRESCOTHICK’S brave bid to overcome his stress-related illness and lead Somerset to Champions League glory in India, ended in tears yesterday when he was forced to pull out of the tournament and fly home early. The 33-year-old was touring overseas for the first time in three years since being forced to curtail his international [...]
My dream to play for Barca, says Robinho October 15, 2009 MANCHESTER CITY striker Robinho has opened the door to a possible move to Barcelona by admitting he would love to play for the European champions. The Brazilian arrived at Eastlands in a £32m deal from Real Madrid last summer but has failed to properly settle in the Premier League amid constant rumours of an impending [...]