horse racing
Dead certs AS A result of a two-year police investigation into race-fixing, six-time champion jockey, Kieren Fallon, has been charged with conspiracy to defraud Betfair customers of millions of pounds. Also
third place
The last hurrah Germany v Portugal: 3-1 Jürgen Klinsmann’s team confirmed the good impression created at the tournament, by overrunning a Portuguese 11 that seemed to have accepted its role
MOTOR SPORT – Lapping it up
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER has not yet given up on wrestling this season’s Formula One crown from Fernando Alonso’s vice-like grip. The multiple world champion interrupted the young Spaniard’s five straight pole
TOUR DE FRANCE – Drama at the start
THE 93rd edition of the world’s greatest cycle race suffered a serious body blow before this year’s competitors could even get started. In the absence of the now retired, Lance
CRICKET – Final over
ENGLAND’S ASHES winners, already trailing 3-0 to Sri Lanka in the NatWest One Day International series, failed to salvage any pride, slumping to their first ever 5-0 series whitewash. In
it’s a knock-out
Last 16 Germany v Sweden SHOOTING STAR, Lukas Podolski, required 12 minutes to send the shell-shocked Swedes tumbling out of the tournament with two quality finishes. Hopes of a Scandinavian
THE WORLD CUP
The long and winding road First phase: End games GERMANY MANAGER, Jürgen Klinsmann’s intention of putting on a show for the fans in Berlin, in his team’s last group game,
OFF THE BALL
Wild beasts ENGLAND NEW boy, Theo Walcott, was given an unexpected opportunity to show off his speed (11.4 seconds over 100 metres) when threatened by a Doberman in a German
TENNIS – Paris, in defence of their crowns
AS WIDELY anticipated, the two currently leading exponents of the sport, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, reached the final for another mouth-watering showdown in Paris. The Swiss world number one
FORMULA ONE – Silverstone
AHEAD OF Sunday’s British Grand Prix, Michael Schumacher retained his position as president of the driver’s council, despite the negative publicity generated by the Monte Carlo cheat row. Back on