Blades’ Kenny fails dope test July 7, 2009 FOOTBALL: Sheffield United have suspended goalkeeper Paddy Kenny after he tested positive for the banned stimulant ephedrine. Kenny, who returned the test after a play-off semi-final against Preston in May, faces a possible two-year ban.
Karlsson closes door on Open July 7, 2009 GOLF: Last year’s European Order of Merit winner Robert Karlsson has been forced to pull out of next week’s Open Championship. The Swede, 39, is suffering from an eye injury that has sidelined him since the end of May. He said: “Light and dark shades of green started to float together and in the PGA [...]
Armstrong back at front of Tour July 7, 2009 CYCLING: Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong moved level with overall Tour de France leader Fabian Cancellara after the American’s team Astana won yesterday’s time trial. Armstrong started the day 40 seconds behind Cancellara but Astana’s victory wiped out that deficit. Cancellara retained the yellow jersey, however, while pre-Tour favourite Alberto Contador moved up to third, 19 [...]
Wilkinson in, Cipriani out July 7, 2009 ENGLAND manager Martin Johnson has recalled record points scorer Jonny Wilkinson to the 32-man elite player squad in favour of Wasps’ Danny Cipriani. Wilkinson, who left Newcastle for Toulon earlier this summer, and Brive’s Riki Flutey are the only France-based players in the party. Cipriani, 21, started last season as England’s first choice No10 but [...]
Zhirkov seals 18m switch to Chelsea July 7, 2009 CHELSEA’S newest recruit Yuri Zhirkov has admitted that accepting a switch to Stamford Bridge was an easy decision. The versatile Russia international, 25, who can play anywhere down the left flank, signed a three-year contract yesterday after sealing his £18m move from CSKA Moscow. Zhirkov said he could not have rejected the dream transfer, having [...]
Onions must get the nod over struggling Panesar July 7, 2009 MUCH of the talk surrounding today’s first Test has centred around the condition of the Cardiff pitch and its effect on selection. While it seems the soft nature of the surface would suit the spinners come day four or five, I would urge England to consider going against the grain when selecting the XI to [...]
Now it’s my turn to slay the Aussies July 7, 2009 WHO could forget it? It was Sunday 7 August 2005, Australia needed just two runs to win the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston, England needed a solitary wicket. Steve Harmison thunders down to the crease, batsman Michael Kasprowicz gets the faintest of edges and Geraint Jones dives to his left to take the catch. The [...]
England look value July 7, 2009 WHEN England were bowled out for 51 by the West Indies at Sabina Park in February, I never thought I’d be tipping them up to reclaim the urn at 2/1 with Boylesports less than five months later. However, since then, Andrew Strauss’s men have seen off the West Indies with an emphatic 2-0 Test series [...]
JACKSON CITY RACE INCENTIVE SCRAPPED July 7, 2009 THE fallout continues over tickets from the late Michael Jackson’s planned London tour – and this time, it has hit the City. Standard Chartered, those with elephant-like memories may recall, offered runners in their Great City Race next week the chance to see the King of Pop at the O2 Arena on 6 August, as [...]
Landbank drops its 250m LSE launch July 7, 2009 PROPERTY firm Landbank has abandoned plans for a £250m share listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), in favour of raising money privately. The recently-launched firm had been pencilled to complete an initial public offering (IPO) today, under plans to raise capital to buy vast swathes of residential land from distressed housebuilders at bargain prices. [...]
