Legend Davis back at Crucible March 7, 2010 SNOOKER: Six-time world champion Steve Davis clinched a 30th appearance at the Crucible after beating Adrian Gunnell in the World Championship final qualifying round. The 52-year-old was never behind and came through to win 10-4 at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. Chinese ace Liang Wenbo, a quarter-finalist in 2008, is also through after [...]
Wiggins seals third-place finish March 7, 2010 CYCLING: Bradley Wiggins finished in the peleton to claim third place in the Tour of Mercia. The British Team Sky rider maintained his position following his time trial success on Saturday, finishing behind Czech winner Frantisek Rabon and Russian Denis Menchov. Lance Armstrong came home in seventh.
Hull KR claim Saints victory March 7, 2010 RUGBY LEAGUE: Ben Fisher’s try two minutes from time helped Hull KR come from behind to record to a 28-24 victory over St Helens in a thriller at Craven Park. In the other game, Matt King and Ben Westwood both scored twice as Warrington moved to second with a 46-12 win over Gareth Thomas’s new [...]
Noh such worries for Seung-yul March 7, 2010 GOLF: Korean Noh Seung-yul edged out compatriot KJ Choi by a single shot to win the Malaysian Open. The 18-year-old’s birdie on the final hole capped a fine 68 to take him to a 14-under-par total. Welsh rookie Rhys Davies, who was co-leader going into the final round, fired a 71 to finish in a [...]
RFU shrug off Haskell row March 4, 2010 ENGLAND chiefs have attempted to distance themselves from the escalating row with Stade Francais over James Haskell’s availability, insisting the disagreement is solely between the player and his club. Stade Francais officials have repeatedly called on the Rugby Football Union to release the flanker from England’s Six Nations squad so that he can play in [...]
Shaw and Armitage losing fitness race March 4, 2010 ENGLAND coach Martin Johnson admits Simon Shaw and Delon Armitage are both unlikely to be fit for the Calcutta Cup clash with Scotland at Murrayfield next Saturday. Lock Shaw was carried off after just four minutes of England’s 20-16 defeat to Ireland at Twickenham last weekend, while full-back Armitage suffered rib cartilage damage. Both underwent [...]
Racing track legend Schumacher is special, admits star-struck Hamilton March 4, 2010 LEWIS HAMILTON admits he was in awe of Michael Schumacher when the pair locked horns for their first battle in testing last week. The British former world champion will fulfil a dream and go wheel-to-wheel with Schumacher this season after the 41-year-old agreed to come out of retirement to drive for Mercedes. McLaren star Hamilton, [...]
Slump in results is not to do with form March 4, 2010 ONE win in five games may point to a dip in form for our Saracens boys, but just because you’re on a losing streak, it doesn’t mean to say you’re playing badly, and I’m not worried at all by our current plight. Earlier in the season we were winning matches by the odd couple of [...]
Davies leads the way March 4, 2010 GOLF: Welshman Rhys Davies blazed a flawless 65 to take a share of the lead after a rain-affected opening day of the Malaysian Open. Davies, 24, produced five birdies to reach the turn in 31 before picking up further shots at 10 and 17 to join Spain’s Ignacio Garrido on seven-under-par. The pair lead Thongchai [...]
More World Cup joy for England March 4, 2010 HOCKEY: England continued their 100 per cent record in the World Cup in Delhi after recording a 5-2 win over Pakistan. Jonty Clarke and Barry Middleton both scored twice, and Ashley Jackson bagged a fifth as England, who beat tournament favourites Australia and South Africa in their opening two matches, stretched their lead at the [...]
