BOA support medal hope Idowu after fitness mystery is ended July 26, 2012 THE British Olympic Association have pledged to support the medical team behind Team GB’s Phillips Idowu after an acrimonious period in which serious doubts were raised over his fitness. Idowu chose to miss Team GB’s warm-weather training camp in Portugal in favour of pursuing private physiotherapy to prepare for the Games. The BOA publicly revealing [...]
Mancini praises fantastic Van Persie as rivals prepare to meet July 26, 2012 MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini has praised sought-after transfer target Robin van Persie on the eve of today’s friendly against Arsenal in China. Van Persie’s confirmation earlier this summer that he would not consider remaining at Arsenal beyond the last 12 months of his contract made an exit appear imminent and, alongside Manchester United and [...]
The British fans will create an amazing Olympic Games July 26, 2012 It’s something that all athletes remember. Entering the Olympic Village for the first time is when the Games first begin to feel real. While every Olympic Village is different, the feeling you experience when first setting your eyes over this makeshift residence remains a very consistent one. It was actually only a couple of weeks [...]
Murray will require magic for medal July 26, 2012 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray will again have to be at his best if he is to succeed in securing a medal during London 2012 after being handed a rigorous route to the Olympic final. The Scot produced some of the finest tennis of his career when becoming the first Briton in 74 years to reach [...]
Armitage banned over doping test July 26, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Toulon and former England flanker Steffon Armitage has been provisionally suspended following an abnormal doping test result. “Steffon Armitage has absolutely not taken any illegal substance to improve his performances,” said a Toulon club statement.
Wiggins backs Cavendish July 26, 2012 CYCLING: Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins is backing compatriot Mark Cavendish to be a success at London 2012. He said: “He’s looking as fit as I’ve ever seen him on the bike and we’re approaching the thing he’s been thinking about since he won the world title. In our minds there’s no doubt that he’s going [...]
Morales ends Khan rematch hopes July 26, 2012 BOXING: Amir Khan’s conqueror Danny Garcia will fight Erik Morales again, ended Khan’s hopes of a rematch.
London Olympics 2012: Now is the time for sport to take centre stage July 26, 2012 WHAT persuades a normally rational person to part with hard-earned cash to watch Turkey play Angola in the preliminary stages of a women’s basketball tournament? With apologies to the female basketball players of said countries, and the otherwise right-thinking friend of mine in question, it can only be the excitement of a home Olympics. It’s [...]
The Games are a chance for Britain to showcase its freedom and openness July 26, 2012 IT’S fitting that the Olympic flame, which passed through the City yesterday, is lit in Olympia by focusing the sun’s rays in a mirror. The modern Games is a mirror of nations, in which the host nation and its guests reveal themselves to the world. Take the torch relay. For the Nazis, who ran the [...]
Spain faces bigger problems than its bankrupt regions July 26, 2012 OVER the past week, the crisis in Spain has reached a critical level. Fortunately, thanks to hints of further European Central Bank (ECB) intervention from ECB President Mario Draghi yesterday, the situation has abated somewhat. Unfortunately, this relief will probably only be temporary – not only because Draghi’s comments are unlikely to be followed up [...]
