Fall in love with lava in wild and woolly Iceland July 25, 2010 THIS year Iceland became infamous for the deeply inconvenient glacial eruption of “that” volcano – Eyjafjallajökull (pronounced “AY-uh-fyat-luh-YOE-kuutl-uh”). Its extraordinary qualities as a country were overshadowed by the chaos of grounded planes. Yet it is starkly beautiful and untamed, overflowing with adventure, history and plenty of volcanic action (brilliant to watch when it doesn’t spoil [...]
Banqueting by a Cumbrian fell July 25, 2010 HAVE you ever contemplated travelling from London to the Lake District for dinner? Until last weekend, such a suggestion would have puzzled me. Why go so far for an excellent meal when London is replete with high-quality restaurants? Nonetheless, on a Friday at midday, my husband and I put our nightshirts and toothbrushes in an [...]
Ferrari rapped amid team orders probe July 25, 2010 FERRARI were last night slapped with a $100,000 fine by the FIA after appearing to implement team orders following their one-two at the German Grand Prix. The Italian team could face further sanctions from the sport’s governing body after Felipe Massa let team-mate Fernando Alonso past to win the race and close the gap at [...]
Stevie and Joe will help us keep Torres, says Dalglish July 25, 2010 LIVERPOOL legend Kenny Dalglish is backing Fernando Torres to follow in the footsteps of Steven Gerrard and commit his future to the club. Torres is yet to discuss his future with new Reds boss Roy Hodgson and is being linked to a £60m move to Chelsea. Captain Gerrard reassured the club of his intention to [...]
Higgins was the best, but for him, I may never have taken the game up July 25, 2010 BUT for Alex Higgins we might never have had Ronnie O’Sullivan. Inspired by the Irishman’s flamboyant style and dynamic approach to the game, a young O’Sullivan, aged around seven or eight, hopped from one snooker club to another near his Essex home to develop his skills. As a result, a star was born. Three-time world [...]
King Contador claims third crown as Cav ends on high July 25, 2010 ALBERTO CONTADOR cruised to his third Tour de France title in four years after Britain’s Mark Cavendish clinched the final stage in Paris for the second year running. Contador ensured Spain held onto the yellow jersey for the fifth successive year after safely arriving at the Champs Elysees 39 seconds ahead of nearest rival Andy [...]
‘He was genius, but there was also the other side’ July 25, 2010 TRIBUTES continued to flood in last night for the first true legend of snooker, Alex Higgins, who died on Saturday, aged 61, following a long battle with cancer. With his enigmatic approach to the game, the ‘Hurricane’ became the first true bastion of ‘sexy snooker’, helping the raise the profile of the sport to a [...]
New boy Kolarov backs City to rule Europe July 25, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY’S latest recruit Aleksandar Kolarov believes the club can become kings of Europe. The Serbian full-back turned down offers from several other clubs to join Roberto Mancini’s men in a £19m deal from Lazio. And the 24-year-old has already set his sights on winning silverware – including the top prize in European football.“The Premier [...]
Miller revels in tough call as Morgan edges Bopara July 25, 2010 NATIONAL selector Geoff Miller admits he was forced into making a number of difficult decisions on announcing the England squad for Thursday’s first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge. In-form Essex batsman Ravi Bopara was the most notable absentee, losing out to Middlesex’s Eoin Morgan, while fast bowler Ajmal Shahzad got the nod over all-rounder [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF July 25, 2010 Open success for Langer GOLF: Bernhard Langer showed nerves of steel to card a final round 72 and clinch his first senior Major in the British Seniors Open at Caroustie. The German held off the challenge of American Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin to finish one shot clear on five-under-par to end a run of [...]
