Ferrer and Nadal Breeze Into Third Round In Barcelona
It was no surprise to see two of the favourites for the French Open race into the third round of the ATP Barcelona on Wednesday afternoon. Spanish clay specialists Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer found it all too easy in their matches as Ferrer cruised to a devastating 6-0 6-3 win over Filip Krajinovic, while Rafa Nadal blitzed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-1 6-2.
Aussies sweat over key duo
Australia are sweating over the fitness of two crucial backs ahead of their upcoming Test series against Wales. James O’Connor and Quade Cooper are both struggling to recover from injury in time for the series in June, leaving head coach Robbie Deans now forced to wait and see if his two most creative players will be available to him.
Warburton faces Aussie heartbreak
Wales’ inspirational captain Sam Warburton could miss this summer’s tour of Australia following a setback in his bid to recover from a shoulder injury. The flanker suffered the injury during Wales’ Grand Slam winning match against France at the Six Nations earlier this year; a problem which was expected to clear up before the squad set off for Down Under.
Lancaster ready to reward Care
Danny Care appears set to make a return to the England squad for this summer’s tour of South Africa, with head coach Stuart Lancaster reportedly set to reward the scrum-half for his fine form and improved behaviour. The 25-year old fell out of favour with Lancaster during the Six Nations due to his off-field issues; a problem that has blighted Care’s career.
Garcia Hoping for Spanish Victory
Spanish golfer, Sergio Garcia, has confirmed that he will bid for a third successive victory on home soil, when he lines up at the Volvo World Match Play Championship, in May.
Kuyt hoping to make final impact
Dirk Kuyt has admitted he is hoping to once again pop up and score an important goal in a big game for Liverpool when they take on Chelsea in this month’s FA Cup final. The Dutchman has created something of a reputation of scoring in Liverpool’s big moments – goals in the 2007 Champions League final and this year’s Carling Cup final to name the most important – and the experienced forward has admitted he is desperate to once again be the hero. Read more
Williams Enjoys Fed Cup Weekend!
Serena Williams hadn’t taken part in the Fed Cup for ten years prior to her traveling to the Ukraine with her team mates as they look to get themselves back into the world group stages, and by the sounds of it, she was very happy that she participated in the last weekend.
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According to Oscar Wilde, ‘life imitates art more than art imitates life’. So what would he have thought of the media industry. It seems all forms of media inspire each other. Read more
Delight and Agony In Olympic Qualification!
With the Olympic Games just around the corner, British Athletes are fine tuning their skills in a bid to be at their peak for London 2012, and Anthony Ogogo can add himself to that list of Athletes who will be representing Team GB this summer.
Ogogo is the seventh Great Britain boxer to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games after a convincing victory in the final qualifying tournament in Trabzon.
Mark Allen Accused Chinese Players of Cheating!
The start of the World Championships has not only produced some entertaining snooker, but it is also making a few headlines for the wrong reasons too.
It is duly down to the outbursts of Mark Allen who has made some explosive comments after his 10-6 defeat to Cao Yupeng, relating to Chinese players in general which are sure to ignite the snooker world this week.