Nadal targets Davis Cup return February 17, 2011 TENNIS: World No1 Rafael Nadal will return to Spain’s Davis Cup team next month for the first time since their 2009 triumph to face Belgium. It will be Nadal’s first appearance since tearing a leg muscle while losing in the Australian Open quarter-finals to David Ferrer.
Hendry rolls back the years with a 147 February 17, 2011 SNOOKER: Stephen Hendry opened his Welsh Open second round match against Stephen Maguire with a 147 break but lost 4-2. World champion Neil Robertson lost 4-1 to Graeme Dott.
Electrocution caused Newbury horse tragedy, probe confirms February 17, 2011 THE DEATHS of two horses at Newbury last Saturday were caused by “accidental electrocution”, a British Horseracing Authority (BHA) investigation confirmed yesterday. Fenix Two and Marching Song died in the paddock area before the first race, which was run before the remainder of the meeting was abandoned, and post-mortems revealed both suffered heart attacks. An [...]
Fears grow for Bahrain season opener after protester deaths February 17, 2011 F1 CHIEF Bernie Ecclestone admits civil unrest in Bahrain may force him to scrap the first grand prix of the season, which is due to take place there next month. Safety fears are growing after a handful of protesters died in clashes with police early yesterday, and Ecclestone is set to make a decision within [...]
Soldatino and Carruthers are the best bets of the weekend February 17, 2011 NEWBURY gets the chance to stage the totesport Trophy today following last weekend’s tragic abandonment. Sadly, both the field and the prize money for the feature race have been dramatically reduced, but my original fancy SOLDATINO is set to take his chance and should take plenty of stopping. Nicky Henderson’s five-year-old was having his first [...]
Soldatino and Carruthers are the best bets of the weekend February 17, 2011 NEWBURY gets the chance to stage the totesport Trophy today following last weekend’s tragic abandonment. Sadly, both the field and the prize money for the feature race have been dramatically reduced, but my original fancy SOLDATINO is set to take his chance and should take plenty of stopping. Nicky Henderson’s five-year-old was having his first [...]
Home comforts point to Indian World Cup glory February 17, 2011 JUST OVER a month ago and England were joint-favourites with some layers for the World Cup. They are now out to 17/2 with Victor Chandler and bookies will happily take your money. Lifting the World Twenty20, their maiden international trophy, last year and their rousing Ashes victory in the winter are fading memories after the [...]
WORLD BEATERS February 16, 2011 ARSENAL 2 vs BARCELONA 1 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger toasted “a special football night” after late goals from Robin van Persie and Andrey Arshavin earned them a momentous Champions League triumph against the side he rates the best in the world. The Gunners were headed for a deserved defeat in this last-16 first leg contest, [...]
Hearn will fight to block West Ham Olympic Stadium move February 16, 2011 LEYTON ORIENT chairman Barry Hearn has stepped up his campaign to prevent West Ham completing their proposed relocation to the Olympic Stadium, urging Prime Minister David Cameron to block a move he believes could put his club out of business. Hearn (right) has written to Cameron, Mayor of London Boris Johnson and other ministers asking [...]
ICC bans team officials from tweeting during World Cup February 16, 2011 THE ICC HAVE imposed a blanket ban on team officials tweeting during World Cup matches in a bid to cut out any possibility of the social networking site being used as a tool for potential corruption. Following on from the spot-fixing scandal involving Pakistan, the governing body have decided to eliminate the possibility of coaches [...]