Strauss: Our batsmen will shine at Lord’s August 25, 2010 CAPTAIN Andrew Strauss has vowed to lead by example when England take on Pakistan in the series showdown at Lord’s this morning. The hosts’ batting line-up has come under scrutiny following two collapses during their four-wicket defeat at the Oval last week as Pakistan kept the series alive at 2-1. But Strauss is keen to [...]
Injury hits Borthwick England hopes August 25, 2010 FORMER England captain Steve Borthwick’s prospects of returning to the national team this autumn have diminished after he tore a thigh muscle. The Saracens skipper is expected to be sidelined for three weeks by the quadriceps injury, meaning he will miss their first two matches of the new Premiership season. Borthwick will sit out the [...]
Magpies dodge giant-killing as ruthless Fulham and Everton show no mercy August 25, 2010 ACCRINGTON (2) vs NEWCASTLE(3) PREMIER League heavyweights Newcastle needed a second-half resurgence to avoid an upset at League Two Accrington. Ryan Taylor looked to have put the underdogs in their place when his long-range strike gave an under-strength Magpies side the lead late in the first half. But a spectacular equaliser from Ray Putterill ensured [...]
No Gerrard or Torres for Reds August 25, 2010 LIVERPOOL are without key trio Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Javier Mascherano for tonight’s tricky trip to Trabzonspor. Captain Gerrard has a back injury and Torres is rested as a precaution, while Mascherano remains omitted amid speculation about a move to Barcelona. “It’s going to be a very tough ask for the players in a [...]
Mancini decides to keep Jo August 25, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY outcast Jo has been welcomed in from the cold by manager Roberto Mancini and could start tonight’s visit from Timisoara. The Brazil striker had looked sure to be sold, but Mancini used him prominently yesterday in training and then declared him not for sale. “I have been able to see Jo close up [...]
MacDonald not deterred by rout August 25, 2010 ASTON VILLA caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald insists Sunday’s 6-0 mauling at Newcastle has not put him off taking the job permanently. MacDonald maintains he will only decide whether to put himself forward after tonight’s visit of Rapid Vienna and the weekend fixture with Everton. “It hasn’t changed my stance,” he said. “Whether it’s damaged my [...]
Monty: Westwood fit for Ryder August 25, 2010 GOLF: European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie insists world No3 Lee Westwood will be fit in time for the Ryder Cup in October. Europe’s top player is currently recovering from a torn calf muscle he picked up in June, but Montgomerie has guaranteed his participation at Celtic Manor – even if Westwood is unable to [...]
Semenya runs at Commonwealths August 25, 2010 ATHLETICS: World 800m champion Caster Semenya has been named in the South Africa team for October’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi following her return to competition last month. The 19-year-old, who was out of action for almost a year while gender tests were concluded, won her first two comeback races in Finland and Germany last month [...]
CITY RUNNER | GARMIN #4MILER August 25, 2010 EUROPEAN CLIENT MANAGER THE DAY is young, the markets are still closed and tourists haven’t descended yet – and that’s just how Holly Cracknell likes it. Well, that’s when she prefers to pound the City’s streets as part of Investec’s in-house assault on the Garmin #4miler, at any rate. “I run first thing in the [...]
Strong trading but the stock has had its day August 25, 2010 WITH a moniker reserved for the highest-serving officers in the Navy, you’d expect Admiral to be sailing ahead of its competitors. At first glance, yesterday’s numbers don’t disappoint. It was UK motoring, where insurance rates grew 14 per cent, which put in the strongest performance. Customer numbers were up 23 per cent while the combined [...]
