More glory in store for Rory at USPGA August 9, 2011 TOMORROW – 6PM SKY SPORTS 2 Can the 93rd USPGA Championship provide us with a story worthy of a gripping season of golf so far? It is less than a month since Open winner Darren Clarke’s emotional walk up the 18th at Royal St. George’s and two months since Rory McIlroy tore up the record [...]
Riots spark concerns for England game at Wembley August 8, 2011 International under threat as Carling Cup games at West Ham and Charlton postponed on police advice FEARS were growing last night that England’s friendly against Holland tomorrow at Wembley may have to be called off after violent rioting spread throughout London and beyond. Carling Cup fixtures at West Ham and Charlton due to take place [...]
Wenger splashes the cash on Oxlade-Chamberlain August 8, 2011 Arsenal sign Saints winger for fee that could rise to £15m ARSENAL have made their second significant close season purchase in the shape of Southampton’s precocious teenage midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The England Under-21 international, who turns 18 next Monday, joins for a fee that could eventually rise to around £15m including add-ons. Oxlade-Chamberlain hit 10 [...]
Johnno hopes for the best over Moody August 8, 2011 ENGLAND manager Martin Johnson is hopeful captain Lewis Moody will be fit for the World Cup, but admits he won’t find out the extent of his knee injury until today. Moody yesterday underwent a scan on the problem, which forced him off during Saturday’s first warm-up match for the tournament, a 23-19 win over Wales. [...]
Wounded India sure to come out fighting, warns Anderson August 8, 2011 ENGLAND fast bowler James Anderson insists his side are primed for and Indian backlash at Edgbaston this week. The tour-ending ankle injury suffered by the leader of India’s attack Zaheer Khan, has further hampered the tourists’chances of getting back into a series they trail 2-0 having been comprehensively outplayed. Anderson (right) accepts Khan’s unavailability represents [...]
Returning Bopara hopes he’ll be back for 10 years August 8, 2011 RECALLED England batsman Ravi Bopara hopes his return from the international wilderness won’t prove to be a short lived affair. Bopara hasn’t represented his country since the third Test of the 2009 Ashes series at Headingley a match in which he was dismissed for nought and one. Prior to that series he had been billed [...]
Motivated caddy Williams sure to be an asset for Major contender Scott August 8, 2011 ADAM SCOTT’S victory on Sunday confirmed his return to top end of the sport and he’ll certainly be a contender at the USPGA this week in Atlanta. When he first broke onto the scene a decade ago we were all comparing his swing with that of Tiger Woods. He hasn’t yet won the tournaments his [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF August 8, 2011 Ainslee leads sailing test event OLYMPICS: Ben Ainslie battled strong winds to take the outright lead in the Finn class at the Olympic sailing test event in Weymouth and Portland. Ainslie pulled three points clear on Monday as the second day of the event was hit with 22-knot winds. But the three-time Olympic gold medallist [...]
Pink’s lucky not to sink after accident August 8, 2011 EXTREME 40s delivered the drama at Cowes yet again yesterday when John Pink’s Aberdeen Asset Management cartwheeled spectacularly in gusty afternoon conditions. The British team, who had earlier notched an encouraging second place in the day’s first race, were stuck between rivals Niceforyou and Red Bull Extreme Sailing when the boat flipped and almost capsized [...]
Ladies Day? We don’t need any extra motivation to beat the boys August 8, 2011 Olympic champion shares Cowes Week diary with City A.M. WET and windy were the adjectives to describe Sunday’s racing, but there were lots of big smiles as the boats came in after a great day on the water. In the Aberdeen Asset Management-sponsored Dragon Class, Gavia Wilkinson-Cox came out on top – a great result [...]
