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Gay sidesteps Powell race to recover for Olympics
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The Independent – Jul 24, 2008 12:06 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The Independent – Jul 24, 2008 12:06 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Nadal puts his foot down after slow start
Rafael Nadal eased his way back into action for the first time since his epic triumph at Wimbledon with a low-key victory over Jesse Levine in the second round of the Toronto Masters here last night.
The Independent – Jul 24, 2008 12:06 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Rafael Nadal eased his way back into action for the first time since his epic triumph at Wimbledon with a low-key victory over Jesse Levine in the second round of the Toronto Masters here last night.
The Independent – Jul 24, 2008 12:06 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Lancashire 357 Hampshire 174-3: Benham marks his return by restoring hope to Hampshire
The race for the County Championship remains so tightly bunched that it would not be entirely daft to describe some teams as relegation-threatened title contenders. Hampshire's position at the bottom of the table, however, looks less ambiguous than most.
The Independent – Jul 24, 2008 12:06 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The race for the County Championship remains so tightly bunched that it would not be entirely daft to describe some teams as relegation-threatened title contenders. Hampshire's position at the bottom of the table, however, looks less ambiguous than most.
The Independent – Jul 24, 2008 12:06 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Nottinghamshire 213 & 146-2 Yorkshire 161: Shreck's decisive swing gives Notts platform for victory
This was a dog day for the Tykes. Nothing seemed to go Yorkshire's way, not even when they took a wicket late in the day. Nottinghamshire in contrast found everything swinging in their favour.
The Independent – Jul 24, 2008 12:06 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
This was a dog day for the Tykes. Nothing seemed to go Yorkshire's way, not even when they took a wicket late in the day. Nottinghamshire in contrast found everything swinging in their favour.
The Independent – Jul 24, 2008 12:06 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Djokovic relieved to regain winning touch
Novak Djokovic opened the defence of his Toronto Masters title in impressive style with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Canadian Frank Dancevic.
The Independent – Jul 23, 2008 11:36 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Novak Djokovic opened the defence of his Toronto Masters title in impressive style with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Canadian Frank Dancevic.
The Independent – Jul 23, 2008 11:36 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Tour de France: Sastre hits new high with his masterful solo show
A superb solo attack by Carlos Sastre on the Alpe d'Huez climb propelled the Spaniard into the yellow jersey yesterday – but the tradition that whoever leads the Tour after cycling's most mythical ascent goes on to win in Paris may yet be broken.
The Independent – Jul 23, 2008 11:36 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A superb solo attack by Carlos Sastre on the Alpe d'Huez climb propelled the Spaniard into the yellow jersey yesterday – but the tradition that whoever leads the Tour after cycling's most mythical ascent goes on to win in Paris may yet be broken.
The Independent – Jul 23, 2008 11:36 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Eight fixtures for new Welsh track but less racing in 2009
Punters will have a new racecourse name to scrawl on betting slips next year, with eight fixtures having been awarded to the track at Ffos Las in South Wales, which is due to open in June. Sceptics who endured the anticlimax of the multiple postponements before the eventual opening this year of the track at Great Leighs in Essex, will not be in a rush to obtain tickets for the opening day. Nevertheless, to have two new racecourses added to the roster reflects well on the health of racing after half a century of track closures.
The Independent – Jul 23, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Punters will have a new racecourse name to scrawl on betting slips next year, with eight fixtures having been awarded to the track at Ffos Las in South Wales, which is due to open in June. Sceptics who endured the anticlimax of the multiple postponements before the eventual opening this year of the track at Great Leighs in Essex, will not be in a rush to obtain tickets for the opening day. Nevertheless, to have two new racecourses added to the roster reflects well on the health of racing after half a century of track closures.
The Independent – Jul 23, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Idowu takes it as red that Beijing should be a hair-raising occasion
Phillips Idowu was last seen in public beaming at a trackside television camera, telling the world: "I feel like Superman right now. I'm bulletproof." That was at the trials for the British Olympic track and field team in Birmingham 11 days ago. Yesterday the flying triple jumper was facing the cameras and the microphones at a Park Lane hotel ahead of the London Grand Prix, the pre-Olympic showpiece staged at Crystal Palace tomorrow night and on Saturday afternoon. He was sporting his usual array of facial adornments – tongue, lip, nose and eyebrow piercings – but wrapped in a polo shirt rather than a Superman cape. For that matter, Britain's leading hope for athletics gold in Beijing was not wearing regulation superhero knickers over tights, either. Not that he would have got them in any kind of a twist about his prospects of hopping, stepping and jumping to the top of the medal podium in China.
The Independent – Jul 23, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Phillips Idowu was last seen in public beaming at a trackside television camera, telling the world: "I feel like Superman right now. I'm bulletproof." That was at the trials for the British Olympic track and field team in Birmingham 11 days ago. Yesterday the flying triple jumper was facing the cameras and the microphones at a Park Lane hotel ahead of the London Grand Prix, the pre-Olympic showpiece staged at Crystal Palace tomorrow night and on Saturday afternoon. He was sporting his usual array of facial adornments – tongue, lip, nose and eyebrow piercings – but wrapped in a polo shirt rather than a Superman cape. For that matter, Britain's leading hope for athletics gold in Beijing was not wearing regulation superhero knickers over tights, either. Not that he would have got them in any kind of a twist about his prospects of hopping, stepping and jumping to the top of the medal podium in China.
The Independent – Jul 23, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Pattinson should not take blame for defeat, says Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff has played down any negative impact of Darren Pattinson's unexpected inclusion in the team to play South Africa in the lost second Test at Headingley.
The Independent – Jul 23, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Andrew Flintoff has played down any negative impact of Darren Pattinson's unexpected inclusion in the team to play South Africa in the lost second Test at Headingley.
The Independent – Jul 23, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Ohuruogu tops Palace bill
For Christine Ohuruogu, the lone outdoor world champion in the British track and field team preparing for the Olympics, the send-off at the Palace tomorrow is sure to be cathartic.
The Independent – Jul 23, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
For Christine Ohuruogu, the lone outdoor world champion in the British track and field team preparing for the Olympics, the send-off at the Palace tomorrow is sure to be cathartic.
The Independent – Jul 23, 2008 11:05 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
