Gerrard not an injury concern June 13, 2012 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson has dismissed fears that his team’s European Championship campaign could be derailed by the inability of key midfield pair Steven Gerrard and Scott Parker to cope with a demanding schedule. Hodgson can ill afford to see captain Gerrard or ball-winner Parker become the latest to suffer injuries but believes they are [...]
Springboks whitewash is no disaster, insists Greenwood June 13, 2012 ENGLAND World Cup winner Will Greenwood believes current coach Stuart Lancaster can survive a 3-0 Test whitewash in South Africa, provided results improve in the autumn internationals. Greenwood has thus far been impressed with Lancaster’s long-term project and believes England’s 22-17 Durban defeat to South Africa provides cause for optimism ahead of Saturday’s second Test [...]
Wade shines in England victory June 13, 2012 WASPS wing Christian Wade scored a hat-trick as an experimental mid-week England side ran in eight tries against SA Southern Barbarians in Kimberley in an action-packed 54-26 victory. George Lowe and Graham Kitchener added further tries, as did the impressive Thomas Waldroum, who scored two, and returning scrum-half Danny Care. There were also 14 points [...]
Sub Varela hits late winner to spare Ronaldo June 13, 2012 DENMARK 2 PORTUGAL 3 PORTUGAL boss Paulo Bento admitted his side should have been home and dry long before substitute Silvestre Varela’s late winner boosted their chances of reaching the European Championship last eight. Porto forward Varela lashed home with three minutes remaining to spare Cristiano Ronaldo’s blushes after a Nicklas Bendtner brace had dragged [...]
Armstrong in dope charges June 13, 2012 SEVEN-TIME Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is facing fresh charges from the US Anti-Doping Agency that could cost him his titles, he confirmed last night. The American, 40, has been banned from triathlons, the sport he took up on retiring from cycling last year, as a result of the allegations. Armstrong, who has never [...]
Millar in line for Team GB spot June 13, 2012 OLYMPICS: Former drug cheat cyclist David Millar is closing in on a controversial spot at London 2012 after he was yesterday named on the Team GB road racing shortlist.
Donald set for toughest US Open June 13, 2012 GOLF: World No1 Luke Donald believes the US Open’s Olympic Club course provides golf’s greatest major challenge. He said: “It’s a tough track. There’s always trouble lurking.”
Captain Smith fit for England series June 13, 2012 CRICKET: South Africa captain Graeme Smith has been passed fit to lead their tour of England, which starts next month, following ankle surgery. The Proteas have named an unchanged 15-man squad for the three-Test tour.
Premier League’s £3bn TV bonanza June 13, 2012 BT shot into the lucrative world of Premier League football yesterday, splashing out £738m to share domestic rights with BSkyB as the cost of broadcasting live games rocketed by an eye-watering 70 per cent. Fierce competition for the rights, believed to have involved channels such as Al Jazeera and current holders ESPN, saw the price [...]
Rosen called to resign on WPP failure June 13, 2012 INVESTORS are calling for Jeffrey Rosen, the chairman of WPP’s compensation committee, to pay the price for the advertising giant’s embarrassment at its annual general meeting yesterday. The company’s remuneration report, which handed chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell a 60 per cent pay rise last year, was rejected by a whopping 59.5 per cent of [...]
