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No U-turn over false starts

August 29, 2011

A leading athletics official has warned against making any knee-jerk response to Usain Bolt’s disqualification from the World Championships 100m final. Bolt left the blocks early, leading to talk that the sport’s governing body, the IAAF, could amend the false-start rule it introduced in 2010. But its vice-president Bob Hersh countered: “It would be a [...]
Fabregas stars in Barca romp

August 29, 2011

Barcelona opened the defence of their La Liga title with a 5-0 win over Villarreal at Camp Nou. Cesc Fabregas and Chile winger Alexis Sanchez both scored on their home debuts.
Parker next as Spurs grab Adebayor

August 25, 2011

West Ham star in Tottenham’s sights after Diarra snub TOTTENHAM (0) vs HEARTS (0) Tottenham win 5-0 on aggregate TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp is thought to be targeting West Ham midfielder Scott Parker next after tying up a loan deal for Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor. Former Arsenal star Adebayor completed a season-long move from [...]
City get tough group draw

August 25, 2011

MANCHESTER CITY have been handed the toughest draw of all English sides on their Champions League debut, but Chelsea and Arsenal also face tricky groups. European giants Bayern Munich and the less glamorous but no less dangerous Villarreal and Napoli stand between City and a place in the knockout stage. Chelsea face Valencia, meaning new [...]
PLUCK OF THE IRISH

August 25, 2011

IRISH minnows Shamrock Rovers created history by becoming the first part-time team to reach the Europa League group stages after they knocked out Partizan Belgrade. Stephen O’Donnell’s extra-time penalty earned a 2-1 win in Belgrade to take them through 3-2 on aggregate after last week’s draw in Dublin. The achievement was put into perspective by [...]
Wilkinson’s World Cup boost

August 25, 2011

ENGLAND manager Martin Johnson has declared Jonny Wilkinson his first choice fly-half after selecting the veteran No10 for tomorrow’s final World Cup warm-up against Ireland. Johnson has opted for Wilkinson over Toby Flood, who disappointed in the defeat to Wales last time out, in a move that puts the 2003 World Cup winner in pole [...]
Riise injury sours Jol’s night

August 25, 2011

DNIPRO (1) vs FULHAM (0) Fulham manager Martin Jol admitted John Arne Riise’s leg injury is “serious” after his team booked their place in the Europa League group stage last night. The Cottagers lost on the night in Ukraine but last week’s 3-0 success in the first leg enabled their European adventure to continue. However, [...]
City confident despite rude awakening to European big time

August 25, 2011

MANCHESTER CITY believe they have nothing to fear from their Champions League debut, despite being drawn in the hardest group of all English sides. City must negotiate Bundesliga titans Bayern Munich, Spanish dark horses Villarreal and Napoli, who finished third in the Italian top flight last year, as they bid for a place in the [...]
Morgan leads from front in England trial

August 25, 2011

ENGLAND captain Eoin Morgan praised an experimental one-day side after they beat Ireland on the Duckworth-Lewis method. Irish-born Morgan stood in for Alastair Cook and picked up the man-of-the-match award after guiding England home in Dublin. Fit-again Jonathan Trott top scored with 69 as England racked up 201-8, which was enough to see Morgan’s men [...]
Murray on course for Nadal semi

August 25, 2011

TENNIS: Britain’s Andy Murray has been drawn in the same half of the draw as Rafael Nadal at the US Open, meaning they are on course to meet for the fourth grand slam in succession. First, however, Murray will have to see off Indian No64 Somdev Devvarman, his opponent in round one. Robin Soderling is [...]