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Miley leads British charge

August 9, 2010

SWIMMING: Britain’s Hannah Miley stormed to gold yesterday in the 400m individual medley at the European Championships in Budapest. The 21-year-old staged an impressive fightback to win by over three seconds after trailing Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu. The British women’s 4x100m freestyle relay team claimed a silver medal, finishing behind Germany, after edging out Sweden.
No Murray rift, says ex-coach

August 9, 2010

TENNIS: Coach Miles Maclagan insists he is still on good terms with Andy Murray despite his recent split with the world No4. Maclagan spent two-and-a-half years working with the British No1 but confirmed the split was “very amicable”. “We left on very amicable terms,” he said. “I’ve heard from him a couple of times since, [...]
It’s the first trophy of many, says Vidic

August 8, 2010

CHELSEA (1) vs MANCHESTER UTD (3) CAPTAIN Nemanja Vidic predicts the Community Shield will not be the only piece of silverware to take pride of place in Manchester United’s trophy cabinet this season. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men earned pre-season bragging rights over Premier League rivals Chelsea by claiming a third victory in four years. A [...]
Woods stoops to new low but keeps No1 spot

August 8, 2010

TIGER WOODS slumped to a new low on his favourite course yesterday as he crashed to his worst-ever four-round total as a professional. The 14-time Major champion carded two double-bogeys in the final five holes to register a final-round 77 in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone CC in Ohio and finish in a tie for [...]
England left frustrated by gutsy Haider

August 8, 2010

ZULQARNAIN Haider and Saeed Ajmal led a spirited Pakistan fightback to frustrate England on day three of the second Test at Edgbaston. Debutant Haider recovered from a first-ball reprieve to smash 88, while Ajmal added a Test-best 50, as the tourists rallied to an unlikely 291-9 – a lead of 112. Off-spinner Graeme Swann took [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF

August 8, 2010

Harbinger future to be decided RACING: A decision on the future of Harbinger, the impressive 11-length winner of the King George VI last month, will be made later today. The Sir Michael Stoute-trained horse fractured his near-fore cannon bone (front shin) in the Newmarket gallops on Saturday and underwent successful surgery yesterday. It was thought [...]
Chelsea to win back-to-back titles

August 5, 2010

THERE is no doubt that CHELSEA were comfortably the best team in the league last year and thoroughly deserved to be crowned champions. Carlo Ancelotti did a tremendous job to do the double in his first year in charge and although the Champions League will be a major target this time around, a second Premier [...]
Rain is England’s main worry for second Test

August 5, 2010

ENGLAND vs PAKISTAN TODAY, 11.00AM SKY SPORTS 1 FINISHING early is not always the sign of a job well done. England can argue, though, that they put in a marvellous shift before ending the first Test against Pakistan prior to lunch on day four of five at Trent Bridge. In a fine Three Lions performance, [...]
Victory for Portsmouth in tax battle

August 5, 2010

PORTSMOUTH claimed a monumental victory yesterday after it was saved from the brink of liquidation by a High Court ruling. The debt-ridden club were handed a lifeline after HM Revenue and Customs lost an appeal to block a proposed Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) to help the club out of administration. Instead, Mr Justice Mann ordered [...]