Article Listing for January 2012
31/01/2012
Lee Jones is set to make his Scotland debut at Murrayfield this weekend in his country's biggest annual game - the Calcutta Cup match against England.
Edinburgh winger Jones has been picked by coach Andy Robinson alongside two other players...
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30/01/2012
England spinner Monty Panesar has said there is only one way England's cricketers can look after the second Test debacle in Abu Dhabi - forward.
Speaking in the wake of the calamitous collapse to 72 all out chasing just 145 to win, the Sussex...
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30/01/2012
English rugby's brave new world saw another fresh step today (January 30th) when it was revealed Chris Robshaw has been named as captain for the first two matches in the Six Nations competition.
Robshaw, who found out about his appointment...
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30/01/2012
Novak Djokovic has retained his Australian Open tennis title after the longest grand slam final in history.
Fans enjoying Wimbledon hospitality this summer may...
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27/01/2012
Andy Murray came close to reaching his third successive Australian Open final, before finally being edged out by world number one Novak Djokovic in a five-set epic.
The Serb had to save three break points on his own serve in the deciding set...
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27/01/2012
The second Test between Pakistan and England in the UAE could be set for a nail-biting climax after another see-sawing day in Abu Dhabi.
Pakistan ended the day on 125-4, just 55 in front, after England were finally bowled out for 327 in their...
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27/01/2012
Heptathlete Jessica Ennis will be even more determined to win gold at the Olympics this year after only coming second in the world championships in Daegu last year, her coach has said.
Coach Toni Minichiello told the BBC: "She's really...
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26/01/2012
Alastair Cook narrowly missed out on a Test century as Pakistan staged a late fightback on the second day of the second Test between the two countries in Abu Dhabi.
Cook was out lbw for 94 to Saeed Ajmal, one of three late victims for the spinner...
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26/01/2012
Tennis fans planning to enjoy Wimbledon hospitality this summer may be looking forward to seeing the best of Maria Sharapova after the 24-year-old reached her fifth career...
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26/01/2012
England's stand-in rugby coach Stuart Lancaster has confirmed he intends to apply for the position on a permanent basis.
"It is a good job and I am sure there will be a lot of interest worldwide and within England as well,"...
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25/01/2012
England dominated the opening day of the second Test of the series against Pakistan in the UAE as they seek to bounce back from their defeat in Dubai.
Pakistan won the toss and batted on a slow pitch that has produced high scoring draws in the...
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25/01/2012
Andy Murray stormed into the semi finals of the Australian Open tennis tournament with a straight-sets demolition of his Japanese opponent Kei Nishikori today (January 25th).
The Scot won 6-3 6-3 6-1 to secure a spot in the last four against...
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24/01/2012
England Test cricket captain Andrew Strauss may have led his side to the position of world number one - but he has acknowledged his own personal lack of runs has become a concern.
Strauss has made just one century in his last 42 Test innings...
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24/01/2012
Roger Federer has become the first man into the Australian Open semi finals with a straight sets win over Argentine Juan Martin del Potro.
The Swiss legend won 6-4 6-3 6-2 and will face the winner of the quarter final tie between Rafael Nadal...
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23/01/2012
England off-spinner Graeme Swann blamed England's poor batting for the heavy defeat in the first Test against Pakistan in Dubai, rather than raises suspicions over Saeed Ajmal's bowling action.
Writing his regular column for the Sun,...
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23/01/2012
Andy Murray enjoyed an easy passage into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open after his fourth round opponent retired after losing the first two sets.
The Scot won the first two sets against unseeded Ukrainian Mikhail Kukushkin 6-1 6-1 -...
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20/01/2012
Keith Prowse has added to its association with Wimbledon by being awarded the contract to provide overseas tours and UK hospitality programmes for the championships by the...
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19/01/2012
Gavin Henson's controversial call-up to the Welsh Six Nations squad may not mean he actually walks back into the team, with coach Warren Gatland disclosing that his form and fitness will be monitored at a training camp ahead of the tournament.
Those...
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19/01/2012
Andy Murray's bid to win a first grand slam made good progress as he cruised through his second round match at the Australian Open in straight sets.
The Scot won 6-1 6-4 6-4 against Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin, to cruise into round three.
His...
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18/01/2012
Rafael Nadal enjoyed an easy passage through the second round of the Australian Open as he beat German veteran Tommy Haas.
The current world number two beat the former number two 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 at the Rod Laver Arena to ease into the third...
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18/01/2012
England's cricketers endured a bad opening day in the first Test of the three-match series against Pakistan in the UAE yesterday (January 18th).
After winning the toss and opting to bat on a flat pitch in Dubai, the world champions slumped...
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17/01/2012
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has announced the appointment of its new chief executive, which will take effect next month.
Ian Ritchie has been appointed to the role and will leave his current post at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet...
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16/01/2012
Roger Federer and Rafel Nadal both eased through their first round matches at the Australian Open tennis tournament.
Federer, who last won the tournament two years ago, beat Aleaxander Kudryavtsev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2, while Nadal also enjoyed...
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16/01/2012
England fast bowler Stuart Broad faces a late fitness check before the start of the opening Test match of the series against Pakistan in the UAE.
The Nottinghamshire all-rounder was hit on the foot in the nets by a ball from Jimmy Anderson...
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13/01/2012
Andy Murray will begin his latest grand slam tennis tournament bid with a first-round Australian Open clash with American Ryan Harrison.
Murray has been paired with the world number 84 in a draw that means he could play Novak Djokovic in the...
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12/01/2012
England's interim rugby coach Stuart Lancaster has hailed the temperament of his uncapped youngsters after unveiling an exciting new look to the Elite squad.
Lancaster made 15 changes and fans planning to enjoy hospitality...
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11/01/2012
Sports fans enjoying hospitality packages offered by Keith Prowse will now be able to see exactly what the facilities on offer are like before they book online.
Whether it is Lord's, the...
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11/01/2012
Cricket fans planning to enjoy Rose Bowl hospitality during Hampshire games this summer may be delighted to learn overseas player Neil McKenzie is returning.
The...
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11/01/2012
Tennis star Venus Williams has pulled out of the Australian Open due to her ongoing battle with the muscle condition Sjogren's syndrome.
But the American has vowed to be back on court soon and this could mean fans enjoying hospitality...
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10/01/2012
The MCC's World Committee has called for life bans for captains, vice-captains or coaches involved in match fixing in international cricket.
It called for such a stringent ban to be imposed following its meeting in Cape Town this week to...
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10/01/2012
England bowler Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of the three-match Test series between England and Pakistan in the UAE, starting on January 17th.
The Yorkshireman was expected to be fit after minor elbow surgery last month but has suffered fresh...
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10/01/2012
Former England rugby captain Lawrence Dallaglio has warned coach Stuart Lancaster against including too many young players in his Six Nations team.
Fans enjoying corporate hospitality at Twickenham...
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10/01/2012
Sussex and England all-rounder Luke Wright has set a new record for the fastest T20 century in Australia's Big Bash league, reaching three figures off just 44 balls.
Playing for Melbourne Stars against Hobart Hurricanes in Tasmania, Wright...
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09/01/2012
The Olympic Delivery Authority has handed the Olympic Park at Stratford over to the London Organising Committee with exactly 200 days to go until the Games begin.
Sports fans hoping to enjoy Olympic...
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09/01/2012
England's cricketers began their tour of the UAE with victory over an ICC Combined Associate and Affiliate XI.
After a first innings in which a middle order collapse saw the tourists declaring on 185-8, the bowlers struck back to leave...
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09/01/2012
Andy Murray warmed up for the Australian Open with victory at the Brisbane International tournament, his 22nd ATP tour title.
The Scot swept aside Alaxandr Dolgopolov 6-1, 6-3, with the Ukrainian revealing after the match that he was struggling...
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06/01/2012
Toby Flood is set to miss England's Six Nations opening game against Scotland at Murrayfield with a knee injury.
His club side Leicester Tigers have said he will be out with ligament damage for between four and six weeks, which may also put...
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06/01/2012
Andy Murray clicked into form in the Brisbane International Tournament with a dominant straight-sets win over Marcos Baghdatis.
Having been forced to come from a set down in each of the opening two rounds, Murray thrashed doubles partner...
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06/01/2012
England's batsmen will play on pitches that are suited to run-scoring in the upcoming Test series against Pakistan in the UAE, according to one of the few English players with a lot of experience of playing there.
Middlesex batsman...
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05/01/2012
Tim Bresnan is set to miss the opening match of England's tour of the UAE, where they will play Pakistan in a three-match Test series.
The seamer, who had surgery on his elbow late last year, sat out a training session after feeling discomfort...
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05/01/2012
British cyclist Bradley Wiggins has backed the British Olympic Association's stance that those who have committed doping offences in the past should not be allowed to represent their country in the Games.
Speaking to the BBC, Wiggins said...
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05/01/2012
South Africa's batsmen have continued to reassert themselves in the final Test of their current series against Sri Lanka in Cape Town.
Having been bowled out for just 168 and 241 in their defeat in Durban, the home side responded to being...
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04/01/2012
Andy Murray managed to limp through his second round tie in the Brisbane International tournament as he again had to come from a set down to win.
Having lost the first set in his opening match against Mikhail Kukushkin from Kazakhstan, Murray...
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03/01/2012
Jacques Kallis sounded a warning to England's cricketers with a return to form in the third Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Cape Town.
With the series tied 1-1, the tourists sought to chase a decisive victory when they won the...
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