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It’s been a great night for the backpackers up from London to see the national premiers, Melbourne Storm, defeat their England counterparts, Leeds Rhinos, at the Elland Road stadium. … Read More »
England’s victory in the final cricket test at the Oval, London, left no room for doubt their series victory was well deserved. … Read More »
Two dangerous cricket teams are going on to a decider at The Oval (19.8.09; picture), after the Australian win at Headingly — bringing the Ashes series so far to one win each, and two draws. … Read More »
After a full day’s play lost to rain, the two cricket test sides are musing over how they each might have won the third Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham (3.8.09).
England’s first innings lead (all out for 376 versus Australia 263) came to nothing thanks to the 185-run partnership of Australians Marcus North (96) and Michael Clarke (picture) (103 not-out). … Read More »
The weekend in Europe saw action anywhere there was water to swim in, balls to toss, bikes to push or a motor to rev.
Most triumphant was the Spanish road cyclist Alberto Contador (picture), 26, who made his way up the Champs Elysees in Paris, to claim his second victory in the Tour de France. … Read More »
The sometimes ridiculed Australia Formula 1 racing driver Mark Webber won the German Grand Prix, easing the disappointment of the Aussies over the cricket, as Cadel Evans charged on in the Tour de France. … Read More »
Much striving as the weekend got under way, in the cricket and Tour de France, with sad news about Takeover Target from the racing at Newmarket. … Read More »