Braving choppy waters: World Cup bids and marketing in a downturn November 29, 2009 ENTREPRENEUR extraordinaire Sir Keith Mills does seem to relish a stiff challenge. Having led the successful bid to bring the Olympic Games to London in 2012, the business brains behind Air Miles and Nectar’s latest goal is to see his sailing team win the America’s Cup – something no British crew has managed. And if [...]
Davydenko is the unlikely star of the O2 November 29, 2009 NIKOLAY DAVYDENKO treated the London crowd a tennis masterclass on his way to becoming the first Russian to win the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals. The 28-year-old turned on the style to beat Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 6-4 to claim the biggest title of his career – and a cheque for just over [...]
Anderson lets rip as England bounce back November 29, 2009 CAPTAIN Andrew Strauss revealed how a dressing-room dust down inspired England to a tremendous seven-wicket success over South Africa at Port Elizabeth. Strauss lambasted his bowling attack after the comprehensive 112-run defeat to the Proteas in Cape Town on Friday. And it worked a treat as James Anderson’s career-best 5-23 led a stinging attack on [...]
Wenger slammed for ‘sour grapes’ as Drogba runs riot November 29, 2009 CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti accused opposite number Arsene Wenger of sour grapes after a vintage performance from Blues striker Didier Drogba torpedoed Arsenal’s Premier League title aspirations. Drogba demonstrated his taste for running the Gunners ragged with a fine brace while unlucky Thomas Vermaelen put into his own net as the Blues reasserted their five-point [...]
Khan has sights on Hatton November 29, 2009 NEW WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan says he is willing to put his friendship on the line to fight fellow British hero Ricky Hatton. Khan makes the first defence of his title against mandatory challenger Dmitriy Salita in Newcastle on Saturday. But the Bolton fighter admits he has his sights set on locking horns with [...]
Car crash victim Woods lashes out at “unfounded and malicious” rumours November 29, 2009 TIGER WOODS last night blasted the “unfounded and malicious rumours” surrounding his car crash near his Florida home on Friday. The world No1 was taken to hospital with facial injuries but later released after his car hit a fire hydrant and a tree in the early hours. Reports suggested that Woods had been involved in [...]
Benitez: Derby win could turn round our season November 29, 2009 UNDER-FIRE Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says yesterday’s Merseyside derby victory over Everton could help turn around his side’s ailing season. A first-half own goal from Joseph Yobo and a late strike from Dirk Kuyt saw the Reds register back-to-back wins for the first time since September and move back up to fifth in the Premier [...]
Beeb ‘sorry’ after Boycott’s live radio rant November 29, 2009 THE BBC was yesterday forced to apologise after outspoken cricketing legend Geoffrey Boycott made a foul-mouthed outburst live on the radio. The 69-year-old commentator was overheard screaming f****** t***er during live coverage of England’s fourth one-day international with South Africa at Port Elizabeth. Boycott made the comment after Ryan McLaren was caught by Paul Collingwood [...]
Denman set for Aon showdown November 29, 2009 CHAMPION chaser Denman will prepare for the Cheltenham Gold Cup by running in February’s Aon Chase at Newbury instead of heading to Ireland for the Lexus Chase. The Paul Nicholls-trained nine-year-old galloped to a sensational Hennessy Gold Cup win at Newbury on Saturday and will now be giving a well-earned break, sitting out the Christmas [...]
Dream United tie is the lure for Kettering November 29, 2009 NON-LEAGUE Kettering Town face the prospect of a dream tie against Manchester United in the FA Cup third round. The Poppies were 12 minutes away from beating League One leaders Leeds United at Rockingham Road yesterday, only for Jermaine Beckford to cancel out Ian Roper’s earlier goal. Elsewhere, 10-time winners Arsenal make the short trip [...]
