Rivals are driven to distraction
LEWIS Hamilton scoured his brain for a metaphor to describe the tallest of tall orders he faces if he is to be Formula One world champion this season.
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Squash courts Olympic masters
SQUASH is trying to force its way into the Olympic Games by highlighting its record on sex and drugs.
Arab-Israeli row hits IOC
THE favourite to become the next head of the IOC embroiled in a row in his native Germany over his role in an organisation that helps companies to export to Arab countries that ban Israeli products.
Word leaks out it’s Tokyo 2020
Despite the Fukushima fallout, IOC voters are expected to see Japan as a safe pair of hands, says Rick Broadbent
Idea of natural talent sells hard work short
ONE of the things science has taught us to be wary of appearances. Tiger Woods looks like he was born to play golf – but was he really?
Gunners strike gold with Ozil
GOOD THINGS come to those who wait. Some of the time, anyway.
Unflamboyant Bale breaks transfer record
MONTHS of hype over Gareth Bale’s move from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid culminated today in a record-breaking 85 million pound ($144m) deal.
England recruits teen for Aussie ODIs
JAMIE OVERTON, who turned 19 in April, will become England’s youngest international cricketer for 64 years when he takes the field against Australia.
Guardiola’s struggles with perfection
THE question they have been asking in Munich, not loudly but in a low murmur, is “why tinker with perfection?’
Morgan hailed as giant of his era
TONY O’REILLY led tributes to Cliff Morgan, the former Wales and Lions five-eighth, who died yesterday after a long illness. He was 83.
Broad refuses to add to muted apology
STUART Broad, the England Twenty20 captain, was told not to talk about a statement that made an apology for players urinating on The Oval pitch.
England rests Ashes stars for ODIs
ENGLAND have named an unfamiliar squad for the one-day series against Australia, leaving out several members of the Ashes-winning squad.
Rooney the winner of Old Trafford flop
WELL, at least Wayne Rooney got something out of an otherwise disappointing night.
Light goes out on England’s finale
THE most senior figure in English cricket has called for a change in rules on bad light after the Ashes ended with boos ringing around The Oval.
Who prefers cavalier spirit to Aussie pain?
ONE of the announcements at the Oval was for a “catch of the day award”, which briefly made you wonder whether someone had landed a brown trout at deep square leg.
Moyes takes inclusive approach
THE most revealing narrative involved what Rooney did to create two of their goals against Swansea.
Real football game is between managers
WE have come to see football as a battle between managers. The players have a useful but clearly subsidiary role.
England may regret missed opportunity
THE slow, subtle process of playing the Australians into form in time for the return Ashes series continues.
New boys sacrificed at altar
THE decision to blood Simon Kerrigan and Chris Woakes backfires as ‘secret weapons’ hit the self-destruct button.
History beckons captain Cook
ALASTAIR Cook is seeking a slice of history in the fifth Test, as he looks to become the first Ashes captain to beat Australia 4-0.
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