Brazil dodge shock to claim cup June 28, 2009 FOOTBALL: Brazil overturned a two-goal half-time deficit to beat USA 3-2 and win the Confederations Cup last night in South Africa.Strikes from Fulham’s Clint Demsey and forward Landon Donovan gave the underdogs a surprise lead. Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano pulled one back straight after the interval and the nodded an equaliser before defender Lucio completed [...]
Dougherty triumphs in Munich June 28, 2009 GOLF: England’s Nick Dougherty survived a huge scare before clinching his third European Tour title at the BMW International Open in Munich yesterday.Dougherty was four shots clear and coasting when Argentina’s Rafa Echenique holed a 243-yard albatross at the 18th hole, slashing the lead to one shot. But Dougherty stayed calm to complete an eight-under-par [...]
House upsets home stars June 28, 2009 CYCLING: Unheralded Canterbury rider Kristian House trumped a field boasting Olympic champions to win the British National Road Race Championship yesterday in Wales.Beijing gold medal winner Bradley Wiggins finished in the peloton, while Mark Cavendish, a victor in four Tour de France stages, was further back. Olympic pursuit champion Geraint Thomas failed to finish the [...]
Lomu set for Marseille move June 28, 2009 RUGBY UNION: New Zealand legend Jonah Lomu has confirmed he is set to sign for French third division side Marseille. Winger Lomu, who won 63 caps before illness halted his All Black career but has since played for Cardiff, took a year off for the birth of his child.The 34-year-old said: “Everyone thought I’d ended [...]
As well as tennis, Wimbledon has south London’s most lavish home June 25, 2009 WHILE most of what’s said about SW19 involves tennis, and occasionally Wombles, there’s much to be said for Wimbledon as a place to live. As befits the home of the All England Tennis Club, it’sthe very height of leafy southwest London – genteel, classy and far enough from the centre of town to feel you’ve [...]
Speed Ticket looks ideal for the Plate June 25, 2009 THE NORTHUMBERLAND Plate is traditionally one of the most open and competitive handicaps of the season and tomorrow’s renewal certainly doesn’t disappoint on that front. There are six runners currently vying for favouritism and at least 12 runners priced between 8/1 and 14/1. It will therefore be no surprise that only two favourites have obliged [...]
THE INSIDER June 25, 2009 COULD tomorrow be the day? It’s almost two years since WINKER WATSON won the 2007 July Stakes, but since then, he hasn’t troubled the judge once. However, the combination of a drop in trip, a new partner in Adrian McCarthy and most importantly, the added assistance of blinkers, means that I am prepared to give [...]
Lions have a mountain to climb to top kicking kings in Second Test June 25, 2009 SOUTH AFRICA vs. BRITISH LIONS SECOND TEST – TOMORROW, 2PM – SKY SPORTS 1 THE CURRENT incarnation of the Lions squad may be the first to have gone unbeaten against provincial opposition on a tour since 1989, but that does not really tell the full story of a month of mixed success in South Africa. [...]
KP optimistic over injury as Ashes looms June 25, 2009 ENGLAND batsman Kevin Pietersen yesterday eased fears he could miss the Ashes series, insisting he had made “huge improvements” in his recovery from an Achilles injury. But with just 12 days until the first Test with Australia in Cardiff Pietersen admitted he is still having difficulty running. The problem forced Pietersen to miss matches against [...]
A MULLIGAN IN LIFE June 25, 2009 FIVE-TIME major winner Seve Ballesteros yesterday hailed his recovery from a brain tumour as “a miracle”. On his first public appearance since life-saving surgery last year, the Spaniard compared his survival to a golfing rule – known as a mulligan – whereby a player is allowed to retake a shot. “Nine months ago my life [...]