LiveNetMedia.com - UK Sports http://www.livenetmedia.com/ en-us The England midfielder says winter breaks are one way of helping to keep players fresh and performing better
The punishment for an atrocious World Cup is the demand to relive it. Until the England side play well and win memorably in an important match such as Friday's Euro 2012 qualifier with Bulgaria, Fabio Capello's players will still feel as if they are trapped in the South Africa debacle. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:55:01 +0000 American records 9.92sec ahead of Nesta Carter in 10.07
? Sprinter said clash of hands prevented a quicker time
The American sprinter Tyson Gay ran 9.92sec to win the 100m at the Zagreb World Challenge today, leaving his Jamaican rival Nesta Carter trailing in second in 10.07sec. Michael Rodgers of the US was third in 10.14sec.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:55:01 +0000 We bring you the best images from day 3 at Flushing Meadow as Andy Murray continues his quest to land his first Grand Slam title
Reported by guardian.co.uk Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:55:01 +0000 Rafael van der Vaart was on a high tonight in after the Premier League sanctioned his whirlwind 8million move to Tottenham Hotspur.
Reported by Belfast Telegraph Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:45:51 +0000 Manchester United reserve team boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer declared Rio Ferdinand ready to make a first-team return after the defender came through Wednesday night's second string clash with Oldham.
Reported by Belfast Telegraph Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:45:51 +0000 NEW YORK (AP)-Venus Williams struggled early before reeling off the last six points of a tiebreaker and beating 193rd-ranked qualifier Rebecca Marino of Canada 7-6 (3), 6-3 Wednesday at the U.S. Open.
The No. 3-seeded Williams trailed 3-1 in the tiebreaker but responded with a cross-court backhand winner, followed by a forehand winner to get going and reach the third round at Flushing Meadows.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:42:38 +0000 David Weir is set to become Scotland's oldest ever player on Friday in Lithuania after an emergency recall but the defender told UEFA.com: "I don't think of myself as a 40-year-old."
Reported by UEFA Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:42:38 +0000 Goalkeeper says he will take on Bulgaria in the first Euro 2012 qualifier with enjoyment not fear
It was in the hills above a sun-drenched Marbella that Joe Hart, headphones on and his thoughts lost amid the blare of an iPod playlist as he pounded the dirt track, flung himself into preparations for his breakthrough season. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:15:18 +0000 Rio Ferdinand plays for Manchester United reserves
? Phil Jagielka injury poses problem for Euro 2012 qualifier
There was good news for England and Manchester United tonight after Rio Ferdinand played in his first match since suffering the knee injury that wrecked his World Cup.
Ferdinand managed 45 minutes for Manchester United's reserves against Oldham Athletic,... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:15:18 +0000 Clubs have begun to realise they cannot chase the dream by spending wildly
So, Premier League clubs must limit themselves as of now to 25-man squads, eight of whom must be "homegrown", a new dawn of encouraging youth which joins one or two other initiatives the Premier League once vehemently opposed, then belatedly introduced. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:15:18 +0000 Come the Ashes the struggling England batsman should have his touch and confidence restored
Kevin Pietersen may not have expressed it in the most elegant terms but he was certainly not wrong. It has been quite a comedown from the lofty heights of Mount Olympus to the second division of the County Championship. From Kensington Oval to Kennington Oval in the blink of an eye.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:15:18 +0000 The truth behind spot-fixing can be stranger than fiction and happy endings are rare
Sport is about stories. The reason no one cared when Matt Le Tissier used his autobiography to confess spot-fixing was because his story was over. The heartbreak of Mohammad Amir being implicated in the Pakistan spot-fixing scandal is of course that his story was only just beginning,... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:15:18 +0000 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Venus Williams kept the flag flying for American tennis' most famous family at the U.S. Open on Wednesday when she beat Canada's Rebecca Marino 7-6 6-3 in the second round.
Reported by Reuters Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:15:18 +0000 American claims victory on 198.8km stage
? British sprinter mistimes his sprint
Mark Cavendish was edged into third place as Tyler Farrar won the sprint finish in today's fifth stage of the Vuelta a Espana.
Farrar held off Koldo Fernandez and Cavendish in a bunch sprint to claim victory in the 198.8km stage from Guadix to Lorca.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:01:28 +0000 Venus Williams sees off challenge from Rebecca Marino to move into US Open second round.
Reported by Telegraph.co.uk Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:01:28 +0000 England defender comes through 45 minutes against Oldham
? Hopes of league return on Saturday week
There was good news for England and Manchester United tonight after Rio Ferdinand stepped up his return to fitness by playing in his first match since suffering the knee injury that wrecked his World Cup.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:01:28 +0000 Move from Millennium Stadium would lose FAW revenue
? Wales manager says players prefer Cardiff City
John Toshack is keen for Wales' European Championship qualifier against England next year to be played at Cardiff City's new ground rather than the Millennium Stadium. Wales have played all their competitive matches at the Millennium Stadium since 2000 but Toshack has claimed his players would be ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:01:28 +0000 The England batsman radiates a bruised sense of amour propre while a beaming late-summer crowd goggle and chirp
Kevin Pietersen may have lost his England one-day spot, his air of unquenchable buoyancy and maybe even - should the ECB take a dim view - his Twitter account but a debut appearance for Surrey, above,... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:01:28 +0000 Blackpool may have trumped Tottenham for the latest transfer on deadline day after their last-minute swoop for Australia defender David Carney was cleared by the Premier League on Wednesday.
Reported by Belfast Telegraph Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:49 +0000 England duo Owen Hargreaves and Jonathan Woodgate were handed contrasting news as clubs provided the Premier League with their 25-man squad lists for the first half of the season.
Reported by Belfast Telegraph Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:49 +0000 New Zealand remain on course for a fourth straight Women's Rugby World Cup crown after beating France in the semi-finals on Wednesday
Reported by Planet-Rugby Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:46 +0000 (GSM) - Everton have confirmed that defender Joseph Yobo has completed his move to Fenerbahce on a season-long loan deal. The...
Reported by SoccerNews.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:46:42 +0000 Tottenham have secured the surprise deal of the transfer window by snapping up former Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart for 8m.So would the midfield former Ajax star make it into our best XI of Dutch stars to have graced the Premier League?Goalkeeper: Edwin Van der Saar - Fulham, 2001-05 and Manchester United 2005-presentA dead cert between - seeing as his only other competition came ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:46:42 +0000 The Australian indicated that the team should back him as Vettel fell further adrift in the standings after Belgium
Reported by F1 Pulse Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:39:10 +0000 World Cup hosts book final date with New Zealand after gritty display.
Reported by Telegraph.co.uk Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:35:54 +0000 ISTANBUL (Reuters) - World championship favorites the U.S. made it four wins out of four with an 88-51 victory over Iran on Wednesday while Angola booked a place in the last 16 with a stunning 92-88 overtime defeat of Germany.
Reported by Reuters Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:35:54 +0000