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Adlington leads English medal charge

October 4, 2010

OLYMPIC swimming star Rebecca Adlington enjoyed more success as the Commonwealth Games got underway in Delhi yesterday, leading a host of English medals in the pool. Adlington took bronze in the women’s 200m freestyle, an event she is only experimenting with having specialised in longer distances, with Jazz Carlin of Wales grabbing silver. England’s Michael [...]
The best Ryder Cup battle for years

October 4, 2010

FOR one reason or another, this Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor will live long in the memory. Not only was it the first time in its 83-year history that it went into a fourth day due to the downpours of Friday and Sunday, but it was also a damn fine spectacle. Not for a long, [...]
Veteran Davies earns shock call-up from Capello

October 4, 2010

HE thought his chance had passed, but at the age of 33 Bolton forward Kevin Davies was yesterday handed his first England call-up for next week’s Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro. Davies was by far the most surprising name in Fabio Capello’s 23-man squad, which also includes teenage Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, despite him being [...]
Europe scent victory after phenomenal fightback

October 3, 2010

EUROPE will take a commanding 9 ½-6 ½ lead into today’s historic final session after turning this Ryder Cup on its head with an irrepressible charge yesterday at Celtic Manor. Trailing the United States 6-4 overnight, Colin Montgomerie’s men signalled their determination to reclaim the trophy by winning all but one of the six matches [...]
Pavin defiant as Montgomerie goes for jugular

October 3, 2010

UNITED STATES captain Corey Pavin insists his team will fight tooth and nail to retain the Ryder Cup when the decisive singles session gets underway today. The holders are up against it, needing 7 ½ points from the 12 on offer to hang onto the trophy they claimed at Valhalla two years ago. And Europe [...]
Drogba shows Arsenal how to finish as Wenger rues spurned chances

October 3, 2010

Chelsea striker keeps up amazing record against Gunners as Blues increase lead at top of the table CHELSEA (2) vs ARSENAL (0) ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger blamed his side’s wastefulness in front of goal after Didier Drogba kept up his incredible scoring record against the Gunners to extend Chelsea’s lead at the top of the [...]
Revealed: The REAL Games

October 3, 2010

DIRTY bathrooms, unfinished balconies, a dog’s filthy pawprints on a bed: the images that spread from Delhi across the globe little more than a week ago and told us there was something seriously wrong with preparations for the Commonwealth Games. Coming in the week in which a footbridge collapsed outside the main stadium, injuring dozens [...]
Saracens boss Venter unhappy despite earning revenge over final opponents

October 3, 2010

SARACENS (26) vs LEICESTER TIGERS (20) FLY-HALF Derick Hougaard used his boot to great effect again as Saracens earned a measure of revenge for last season’s Premiership final defeat to Leicester. First-half tries from Schalk Brits and Richard Wigglesworth, both converted by former Tigers man Hougaard, helped the home side go in 17-7 up at [...]
Liverpool in bottom three after Blackpool shocker

October 3, 2010

LIVERPOOL (1) vs BLACKPOOL (2) LIVERPOOL manager Roy Hodgson insists he is not thinking about relegation despite slipping into the bottom three with a shock home defeat by Blackpool. Goals from Charlie Adam and Luke Varney put the top-flight newcomers in charge and they held for a famous victory despite Sotirios Kyrgiakos reducing the deficit. [...]
City go second as Hughton rails at ref over penalty calls

October 3, 2010

MANCHESTER CITY (2) vs NEWCASTLE UTD (1) NEWCASTLE manager Chris Hughton criticised referee Martin Atkinson after seeing midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa suffer a suspected broken leg in a narrow defeat at Eastlands. Hughton was unhappy at the tackle from Nigel de Jong that contributed to Ben Arfa’s injury after just five minutes, and for which [...]