Drogba injury fright as Fabregas ensures Chelsea overturn deficit August 10, 2014 RETURNING striker Didier Drogba limped out of Chelsea’s friendly victory over Hungarian side Ferencvaros in Budapest last night and could be a doubt for the start of the new Premier League season. With Real Sociedad next up for Jose Mourinho’s side on Tuesday ahead of a campaign opener at top-flight new boys Burnley, strikes from [...]
Make a ton and series is ours to lose, insists six-wicket Broad August 8, 2014 SIX-WICKET hero Stuart Broad believes England are just a century away from establishing an unassailable series lead after dominating day one of the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford yesterday. England made a mockery of losing the toss, reducing India to 8-4 under favourable overhead conditions before routing the tourists for just 152, with [...]
Westwood cards lowest Major round to head PGA leaderboard August 8, 2014 ENGLAND’S Lee Westwood matched his lowest ever round in a Major to share the lead with Americans Kevin Chappell and Ryan Palmer on six under par after round one of the US PGA at Valhalla yesterday. World No1 Rory McIlroy entered the tournament in prime form after wins at the Open and last week’s WGC-Bridgestone [...]
Andy Murray receives double boost in Rogers Cup ahead of quarters August 8, 2014 Britain’s Andy Murray was handed a double boost yesterday at the Rogers Cup in Toronto as top seed and would-be opponent Novak Djokovic was knocked out before Richard Gasquet was forced to withdraw from their third-round tie. Murray received a walkover into the quarter-finals after Gasquet pulled out shortly before the clash due to an [...]
Arsene Wenger cools Sami Khedira rumours as Thomas Vermaelen nears Arsenal transfer exit August 8, 2014 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has distanced himself from a move for Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira but admits there is every chance he will make further signings before the transfer window shuts next month. Wenger last week acknowledged his interest in Khedira, a signing which would add to the club’s nucleus of German players. Fellow [...]
Who will Arsenal face in the Champions League play-off? One for Gunners to avoid as Bilbao lurk August 7, 2014 Arsenal’s hopes of reaching the Champions League proper suffered a potential setback last night as Athletic Bilbao slipped into the pot of teams which the Gunners could draw in the group stage play-off. Arsene Wenger’s side, who finished fourth in the Premier League last season, will enter the draw as one of the seeded teams [...]
Carry on sledging India, Cook advises Anderson August 6, 2014 Skipper Alastair Cook has urged bowler James Anderson to continue riling opponents as England bid to steal the series initiative in the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford, which starts today. Indian complaints against the decision to clear Anderson of breaching the code of conduct ran aground yesterday after the International Cricket Council confirmed [...]
Garcia adamant he’s in no rush for a Major August 6, 2014 Luckless Sergio Garcia believes time remains on his side as the Spaniard bids to end his long wait for a first Major at the US PGA Championship, which gets underway at Valhalla today. The 34-year-old has recorded 10 top-five Major finishes during his career, most recently at the Open Championship where he pushed Ryder Cup [...]
Murray returns with a bang as Watson shines August 6, 2014 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray believes he has rediscovered a winning formula after making an emphatic return in his first competitive match since losing his Wimbledon crown in June. Murray brushed aside Australian Nick Kyrgios, who stunned world No2 Rafael Nadal at the All England Club just weeks ago, 6-2, 6-2 at the Rogers Cup in Toronto [...]
