SPORT | IN BRIEF August 22, 2010 Rudisha breaks 800m record ATHLETICS: Kenya’s David Rudisha yesterday broke the men’s 800m world record at an IAAF World Challenge meeting in Berlin. The 21-year-old, who was only a semi-finalist at last year’s World Championships, clocked one minute 41.09 seconds, beating the record set in 1997 by Denmark’s Wilson Kipketer by 0.02 seconds. Wigan top [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF August 22, 2010 Rudisha breaks 800m record ATHLETICS: Kenya’s David Rudisha yesterday broke the men’s 800m world record at an IAAF World Challenge meeting in Berlin. The 21-year-old, who was only a semi-finalist at last year’s World Championships, clocked one minute 41.09 seconds, beating the record set in 1997 by Denmark’s Wilson Kipketer by 0.02 seconds. Wigan top [...]
Black Cats purr at arrival of £13m Gyan August 31, 2010 SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce told of his delight last night after smashing the club’s record transfer fee to land Ghanaian striker Asamoah Gyan in a £13m deal. The powerful frontman spent all day in the north-east thrashing out a deal before finally agreeing to make the switch from French club Rennes 20 minutes before the [...]
Blackpool rocked by late Dons winner August 24, 2010 AN EXTRA-TIME winner from Lewis Guy earned MK Dons a third-round place with a shock 4-3 victory over top-flight newcomers Blackpool. Tangerines boss Ian Holloway raised eyebrows by skipping a game in which his men became the competition’s first Premier League scalp. The visitors twice came from behind in Milton Keynes to ensure it finished [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Parker’s late show spares Grant blushes August 24, 2010 WEST HAM UNITED (1) vs OXFORD UNITEDM (0) PRICELESS captain Scott Parker struck the winner in the third minute of stoppage time to spare Avram Grant’s blushes and snatch his first win as West Ham manager. The Premier League side largely failed to assert their superiority over a team currently ranked 86th in the country [...]
Anelka’s international career in tatters with 18-match ban August 17, 2010 NICOLAS ANELKA was last night hit with an 18-match international suspension by the French Football Federation for his involvement in France’s World Cup debacle. Les Bleus’ campaign descended into farce after Chelsea striker Anelka was sent home following an altercation with coach Raymond Domenech, prompting the rest of the squad to go on strike. The [...]
Roo’s back in the groove, raves Capello September 2, 2010 ENGLAND vs BULGARIA TONIGHT, KO 8PM, ITV1 FABIO CAPELLO admitted his relief at Wayne Rooney’s return to goalscoring form and is set to keep faith with his star striker for tonight’s Euro 2012 qualifier with Bulgaria. The Manchester United striker ended his five-month goal drought when he converted a penalty in the 3-0 win over [...]
Ex-Quins doctor in Bloodgate admission August 23, 2010 FORMER Harlequins club doctor Wendy Chapman yesterday admitted to deliberately cutting winger Tom Williams’ lip after the infamous ‘Bloodgate’ Heineken Cup match last April. Chapman, who faces the possibility of being struck off at a General Medical Council hearing which started yesterday, admitted to actions likely to bring the medical profession into disrepute and dishonest [...]