Cavendish wins stage amid headbutt row July 15, 2010 BRITAIN’S Mark Cavendish sprinted to a third success in this year’s Tour de France ?– but only after a headbutt row which saw team-mate Mark Renshaw expelled from the race. The HTC rider outsprinted Alessandro Petacchi to the line after Australian team-mate Renshaw butted leadout rival Julian Dean in the run-in to create the ideal [...]
Findlay ban overturned July 15, 2010 RACING: Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning owner Harry Findlay has had his six-month disqualification from horse racing overturned on appeal and reduced to a £4,500 fine. Professional gambler Findlay, former part-owner of Gold Cup king Denman, admitted betting on one of his horses, Gullible Gordon, to lose in races at Exeter and Chepstow. But the British Horseracing [...]
Tail put Aussies in charge July 15, 2010 CRICKET: Resilient knocks from tail-enders Doug Bollinger (56no) and Tim Payne (47) handed Pakistan a daunting victory target of 440 to win the first Test at Lord’s. The Aussies were left reeling on 208-8 at one stage before the pair took them to 334, despite Umar Gul’s 4-61. Pakistan ended the day on 114-1.
Rossi back for German GP July 15, 2010 MOTOGP: Valentino Rossi will make a shock comeback at this weekend’s German Grand Prix – less than six weeks after fracturing his right shin. The Italian seven-time champion was expected to be out for up to six months after suffering the injury at Mugello on 5 June. Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha team confirmed: “He was examined [...]
Sheridan on road to recovery July 15, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Sale and England prop Andrew Sheridan will make his long-awaited return from injury next month after nine months out with a dislocated shoulder. The 30-year-old underwent two operations to repair damage on both shoulders following a challenge playing for the Sharks against Cardiff Blues last October.
Temple Meads looks Super bet for Newbury’s Sprint July 15, 2010 RICHARD Hannon has had a season to remember and he will be going for an unprecedented eighth win in tomorrow’s Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury (3.20pm). He has entered six this year and the pick of those looks to be Ryan Moore’s mount Reckless Reward. The son of Choisir finished an excellent second in the [...]
Golden oldie Tom looks to go one better July 14, 2010 TOM WATSON is out to re-write the Open history books at St Andrews this week – at the age of 60. The American legend came within a whisker of becoming the oldest Open champion 12 months ago when he lipped a nine-foot putt on the final green at Turnberry before losing to Stewart Cink in [...]
Woods gets advice from Faldo on how to win back fans July 14, 2010 FORMER Open champion Sir Nick Faldo has offered troubled world No1 Tiger Woods advice on how to repair the damage to his public image. Woods, who starts his quest for a third Claret Jug this morning, has seen his name dragged through the mud since revelations about his infidelity emerged last year. But Faldo, whose [...]
Hard work starts here for Capello July 14, 2010 THE Football Association have one almighty PR exercise on their hands if they are to generate interest for England’s friendly with Hungary on 11 August. After leading a dismal World Cup campaign, I feel it’s down to coach Fabio Capello to come out and shoulder the blame, while assuring fans of a brighter future. If [...]
Beckham doesn’t want to boss England July 14, 2010 DAVID BECKHAM has put paid to calls for him to become England boss by insisting he has no interest in moving into management when he retires from playing. And the former Three Lions captain has backed current coach Fabio Capello, laying the blame for a dreadful World Cup campaign squarely at the feet of the [...]