FOOTBALL IN BRIEF July 30, 2009 Toffees reject £18m Lescott bidEVERTON have rejected an improved £18m offer from Manchester City for defender Joleon Lescott. The Goodison Park club confirmed City had upped their initial £15m bid for the England defender, but Toffees boss David Moyes has said no player will leave the club without his approval. City boss Mark Hughes wants [...]
Gal leads Ricoh British Open July 30, 2009 GOLF: Germany’s Sandra Gal fired a three-under-par 67 to take a one-shot lead going into today’s second round of the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes. Gal leads Korea’s Song-Hee Kim and American Angela Stanford by a single shot while star attraction Michelle Wie is three strokes further adrift.
Murali announces Test retirement July 30, 2009 CRICKET: Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan is to retire from Test cricket in 2010 after being warned against further damaging his knee. The 37-year-old, who is the all-time record wicket-taker in Test and One-Day cricket, does, however, plan to continue planning the shorter forms of the game.
Bronze for British quartet July 30, 2009 SWIMMING: Great Britain’s women’s 200m freestyle relay team took bronze on a night where seven world records tumbled at the World Championships in Rome. The quartet of Jo Jackson, Jazmin Carlin, Caitlin McClatchey, and Rebecca Adlington were beaten to gold by China, while the United States took silver. The highlight, however, was Ryan Lochte taking [...]
Weather could have biggest say in the pivotal third Test July 29, 2009 ENGLAND vs AUSTRALIATODAY 11AM – SKY SPORTS 1 AFTER a thrilling Test in the capital the series is Birmingham-bound, returning to the scene of perhaps the most memorable Ashes encounter of all time. Unfortunately the key protagonists from Edgbaston 2005 – as captured in one of the most iconic sporting images ever – look unlikely [...]
Schumacher raring to go for F1 return July 29, 2009 MICHAEL SCHUMACHER admitted he couldn’t resist the challenge of returning to Formula One after agreeing to replace injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa. The seven-time world champion retired at the end of the 2006 season but will make a historic comeback at the European Grand Prix on 23 August. Ferrari confirmed last night that Schumacher, 40, [...]
Eduardo fears for Arsenal as Toure seals 16m City switch July 29, 2009 ARSENAL striker Eduardo believes the departure of defender Kolo Toure has virtually killed off the Gunners’ hopes of winning the Premier League. Toure, the last remaining member of the famous Invincibles team from 2003-04, last night completed a £16m move to Manchester City. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has already sold £25m striker Emmanuel Adebayor – [...]
O’Brien’s Rip Van is the man at last at Goodwood July 29, 2009 RIP VAN WINKLE finally earned an elusive Group One success after landing the BGC Sussex Stakes on the second day of Glorious Goodwood. The Aidan O’Brien-trained colt has suffered near misses in both the 2000 Guineas and Derby to Sea The Stars this season, but eventually earned his place in the limelight after recovering from [...]
BMW pull out of F1 for 2010 July 29, 2009 FORMULA ONE: BMW confirmed yesterday it will withdraw from the sport at the end of the current season. The German manufacturer has had a disappointing year so far and becomes the second major name, after Honda, to quit F1 in the space of eight months. But teams’ alliance Fota has pledged to help keep the [...]
Boa Morte crocked in China July 29, 2009 FOOTBALL: West Ham forward Luis Boa Morte’s season is in doubt before it has even started after he suffered a suspected cruciate ligament injury. Boa Morte faces at least six months out after being carried off during yesterday’s 1-0 friendly defeat to Tottenham at the Asia Trophy in China. Ex-Hammer Jermain Defoe scored the winner [...]