Raikkonen considering quitting sport when Ferrari deal runs out next year July 24, 2008 World champion Kimi Raikkonen has sensationally admitted he could walk away from the sport next year. The paddock has been rife with speculation that the Ferrari driver is on the verge of retiring from the sport at the age of 28. Raikkonen insists he has no intention of breaking his £20m-a-year contract with the Italian [...]
I’m Peking just in time for Games, says Idowu July 24, 2008 British triple-jumper Phillips Idowu is desperate to extend his unbeaten streak this weekend at Crystal Palace. Londoner Idowu heads to the Olympics as clear favourite to claim gold, having dominated the event since winning the World Indoor title earlier this year. The 29-year-old has won all four of his Beijing warm-ups in the last two [...]
Essien urges Drogba to sign July 23, 2008 Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has called on team-mate Didier Drogba to follow his lead and sign a new contract at Stamford Bridge. The Ghanaian international agreed a new five-year deal yesterday as the Blues prepare for their opening preseason match in China this morning. He follows goalkeeper Petr Cech and left-back Wayne Bridge in penning [...]
Crusaders and Salford get the nod to contest new-look Super League July 23, 2008 Rugby Football League chief Richard Lewis admitted selecting licenses for the new-look Super League was a “difficult decision” after several top clubs missed out. All 12 of the existing Super League clubs retained their place in the 14-club top-flight, joined by National Leaguers Salford City Reds and Celtic Crusaders. Licenses run until 2011, with no [...]
Seve tips Padraig to be a Ryder Cup star July 23, 2008 Five-time Major winner Seve Ballesteros has backed Open champion Padraig Harrington to spearhead another European Ryder Cup victory. Harrington confirmed his status as the continent’s leading player of recent years with a superb defence of the Claret Jug at Royal Birkdale last weekend. And Spanish great Ballesteros, who won the Open three times, says it [...]
Eto’o and Arshavin to replace Spurs strike pair July 22, 2008 Tottenham last night stepped up their war on Manchester United and Liverpool for ‘tapping up’ Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane, but already look to have earmarked Samuel Eto’o and Andrei Arshavin as replacements. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has been angered by what he sees as deliberate attempts to unsettle the strike duo, and yesterday handed [...]
Padraig deserves his place on the list of all-time greats July 21, 2008 Carnoustie 12 months ago we aw one of the most dramatic and nail-biting finishes in Open Championship history. At Royal Birkdale yesterday, we probably witnessed the best closing nine holes ever to win an Open. Two contrasting ways of winning golf’s greatest prize but one winner in Padraig Harrington – a deserved back-to-back champion. Not [...]
Brilliant Harrington joins the Open elite July 21, 2008 Ireland’s Padraig Harrington toasted his accession to an elite band of players after a superb final round at Royal Birkdale saw him successfully defend the Open title. Harrington fended off the challenge of England’s Ian Poulter and Australian veteran Greg Norman to become the first European to retain a Major for more than a century. [...]
Lewis beats team blunder to snatch win July 21, 2008 Britain’s Lewis Hamilton overcame a team tactical blunder to win the German Grand Prix and snatch the lead in the world championship. Hamilton’s procession to a fourth win of the season was jeopardised by McLaren’s failure to pit the Stevenage driver during a safety car period. When he finally did re-fuel Hamilton re-entered the race [...]
Centurion De Villiers spurred on by Headingley jeers July 21, 2008 AB de Villiers insisted he was motivated by the boos of the home crowd as he batted the tourists into a commanding position in the second Test against England. The South African hero was jeered by the Headingley fans after claiming a slip catch off Andrew Strauss on the opening day, despite clearly spilling it [...]