Dallaglio: Thompson is key for England November 5, 2009 LEGEND Lawrence Dallaglio believes veteran hooker Steve Thompson could prove crucial in giving England the edge against the Wallabies tomorrow. The 31-year-old lines up for his first international start in three years at Twickenham having ‘retired’ from the game in 2007 with a serious neck injury. Reborn at French club Brive, Thompson got the nod [...]
IT’S SACHIN TON-DULKAR November 5, 2009 INDIA legend Sachin Tendulkar smashed a sublime century to become the first batsman ever to pass 17,000 one-day runs, but it still wasn’t enough to stop Australia winning a thrilling fifth one-day game by three runs in Hyderabad and opening up a 3-2 series lead. Tendulkar fired a superb 140-ball 175 but Shaun Marsh’s maiden [...]
Lavelle’s Jack is looking for a Crack at the big time November 5, 2009 CRACK AWAY JACK goes under the microscope at Sandown tomorrow as he looks to justify his favouritism for the Arkle on his eagerly-awaited chasing debut. The Emma Lavelle-trained five-year-old is many bookies’ fancy for the Cheltenham showdown in March after a fine fourth-place finish in last season’s Champion Hurdle. But with Lavelle opting to duck [...]
Watney leads in Shanghai November 5, 2009 GOLF: American Nick Watney fired a course record-equalling 64 to set the early pace in the HSBC Champions event in Shanghai. Watney missed out on the record by dropping a shot at the last, but still leads German duo Martin Kaymer and Ryan Moore, and Ireland’s Shane Lowry by two shots. World No1 Tiger Woods [...]
Eastmond gets England nod November 5, 2009 RUGBY LEAGUE: St Helens stand-off Kyle Eastmond will start for England in place of Danny McGuire for the Four Nations clash with New Zealand at Huddersfield tomorrow. Eastmond partners Wigan’s Sam Tomkins in a new half-back duo, while Hull KR wing Peter Fox and Warrington centre Chris Bridge also start, in place of Tom Briscoe [...]
President rapped over Semenya November 5, 2009 ATHLETICS: South Africa’s Olympic governing body has apologised to world champion Caster Semenya and suspended its president, Leonard Chuene, over the on-going gender row. Chuene admitted he lied about whether Semenya had been gender tested before the championships in Berlin. He and several other board members have now been suspended pending a disciplinary investigation.
Renault delay quit decision November 5, 2009 FORMULA ONE: Renault chief Carlos Ghosn says a final decision on the future of the F1 team will be taken “before the end of the year”. Renault met to discuss its future in the sport after rivals Toyota announced they were to pull out of the sport on Wednesday. But the decision has been delayed [...]
Who you gonna call? Goat busters November 5, 2009 FilmTHE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATSCert: 15 YOU couldn’t make it up – and indeed, the makers of this film didn’t. Based on British writer Jon Ronson’s book, this film takes us inside the US military’s most nutty experiment – an attempt to create a unit of soldiers with psychic powers. The film begins in [...]
OUT OF OFFICE November 5, 2009 FILM BRIGHT STAR Ben Wishaw stars as Thomas Keats in Jane Campion’s powerful biopic. A CHRISTMAS Carol Animated version of the Dickens classic, with Jim Carrey as Scrooge. CD ROBBIE WILLIAMS Robbie’s first album in three years is called Video Killed the Radio Star. SNOW PATROL The Irish band’s Best Of should show they weren’t [...]
Fulham’s back in the property game, so jump in quick November 5, 2009 LONDON’S Holy Grail of property, SW6, all but died after Lehman Brothers fell. “A year ago I was sitting at my desk wondering if I’d ever sell another house,” says Lindsay Cuthill, of Savills’ Fulham office. According to Savills’ research director Lucian Cook, prices in Fulham fell by 25 per cent after the crash, compared [...]
