Jun
2009
Articles from 25th Jun 2009
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Murray's majesty sees off Gulbis
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Andy Murray chose the day he revealed he had received a good luck message from the Queen to display the form which could make him king of Wimbledon. Read
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Hot stuff from Murray
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Andy Murray's tennis game matched the sizzling heat on Centre Court as he powered into the third round of Wimbledon in ruthless fashion. Read
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Baltacha stands up for British tennis
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Elena Baltacha exited Wimbledon with a plea to sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe not to order cuts in funding to British tennis. Read
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FOTA looking to brighter future
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
The Formula One Teams' Association have outlined a plan to breathe new life into the sport with FIA president Max Mosley out of the picture. Read
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Shaw set to complete 12-year journey
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Simon Shaw is ready for the launch of mission improbable on Saturday after completing a 12-year journey into the British and Irish Lions Test team. Read
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Blues complete Johnson signing
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Birmingham have completed the signing of Cardiff defender Roger Johnson in a £5million deal. Read
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Flipkens too good for Baltacha
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
British interest in the women's singles was brought to an abrupt end when when first-round heroine Elena Baltacha let slip an early advantage to lose 7-5 6-1 to former junior Wimbledon champion Kirsten Flipkens. Read
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Safina struggles on
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Dinara Safina claimed her place in the third round at Wimbledon with a hard-fought 6-3 7-5 win over Paraguay's Rossana De Los Rios. Read
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Hewitt crushes Del Potro hopes
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Fifth seed Juan Martin Del Potro became Wimbledon's biggest casualty so far this year when he was beaten in straight sets by former champion Lleyton Hewitt on Centre Court. Read
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Byrne out of Lions tour
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Wales full-back Lee Byrne's British and Irish Lions tour is over. Read
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Venus sends Kat out
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Defending champion Venus Williams breezed into the third round of Wimbledon on Thursday after beating Kateryna Bondarenko in just 69 minutes. Read
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Fortune looks to prove worth
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Birmingham are to hand a trial to former Manchester United midfielder Quinton Fortune. Read
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Milan could still target Adebayor
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
AC Milan may yet try to sign Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor should they fail to lure Wolfsburg star Edin Dzeko to the San Siro. Read
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Game, Svet and match
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Svetlana Kuznetsova raced into the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday with a straight-sets victory over Pauline Parmentier. Read
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Stoke keen on Ashton
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Stoke are interested in signing West Ham's England striker Dean Ashton, PA Sport understands. Read
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McGeechan makes five Lions changes
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
British and Irish Lions boss Ian McGeechan has made five changes for Saturday's second Test against world champions South Africa in Pretoria. Read
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Carew expecting Heskey to 'peak'
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
John Carew is convinced Aston Villa will see the best of his strike partner Emile Heskey next season. Read
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Burdisso plays down Chelsea link
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Inter Milan centre-back Nicolas Burdisso has denied speculation linking him with a move to Chelsea this summer. Read
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Maria still in love with Wimbledon
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Maria Sharapova's passion for Wimbledon has not been diminished by making an early exit for the second successive year. Read
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Federer voices betting concerns
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Roger Federer revealed his concern that corruption may be having an impact on top-level tennis after his straight-sets second-round victory over Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. Read
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Pirlo staying put
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Chelsea target Andrea Pirlo will honour his contract with AC Milan, according to his agent. Read
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Cesc frustrated by Gunners' 'impotence'
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Frustrated Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has spoken of his "anger" at the Gunners' empty trophy cabinet. Read
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Lions must raise their game - Teichmann
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Former South Africa captain Gary Teichmann has warned the British and Irish Lions will have to improve by at least 30% if they are to level the Test series on Saturday. Read
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Walcott itching to face Swedes
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Theo Walcott is ready to take his anger out on Sweden in the semi-finals on Friday after a European Under-21 Championships where he has played less than he would have liked. Read
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Tevez future soon to be decided
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Carlos Tevez is considering offers from Manchester City, Chelsea and one other club, according to the player's adviser Kia Joorabchian. Read
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Murray 'disappointed' by Gulbis claims
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Andy Murray is "disappointed" over hints from his Wimbledon second-round opponent Ernests Gulbis that he bent the rules to his advantage in one of their previous matches. Read
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FOTA boss delighted with outcome
Jun 25 2009 | National Sport
Ferrari president and Formula One Teams' Association chairman Luca di Montezemolo is revelling in the toppling of a man he has described as a "dictator" in FIA president Max Mosley. Read
