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Bunce on Boxing: Johnny Tapia, a great fighter who dodged bullets but not needles

Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

A few hours after Carl Froch won the IBF super-middleweight title in front of 9,000 frenzied fans on Saturday night, I was putting together a list of emotional and spectacular nights at British venues.

Trending: The 'oof' word – when charity gets nasty

Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Forget the antics of Joey Barton, the toughest footballers these days are to be found playing in charity games. It's something that Gordon Ramsay discovered at the weekend, after he was floored by Teddy Sheringham during the Soccer Aid event at Old Trafford.

Something From The Weekend: Simon Grayson; Broken Olympic dreams; Bizarre final coverage

Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The Good: Simon Grayson

Boxing: Froch takes his place among British greats

Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

It is hard to imagine the sense of relief that Carl Froch experienced on Saturday night in Nottingham, when the referee hauled him off a stricken Lucian Bute after just 65 seconds of round five. The win changed him forever as a fighter.

Gymnastics: GB sweep the Euro board

Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The British men's gymnastics team is heading to the Games on a roll after shading Russia at the European Championships in Montpellier on Saturday. The GB juniors won their team competition on Friday while Louis Smith took silver yesterday on the pommel horse

Cycling: Mark Cavendish's brave bid denied by one point

Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Mark Cavendish's bid to become the sixth rider in cycling history to take the points jersey in all three Grand Tours fell short almost at the final fence yesterday when overall race contender Joaquim Rodriguez deprived the Briton of victory in the Giro d'Italia classification by just one point.

Triathlon: Brownlee wins again in Madrid

Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Britain's Jonny Brownlee won his second straight World Triathlon Series race in Madrid yesterday.

GB canoeists in show of force at world cup

Sun, 27 May 2012 17:48:04 +0100

Great Britain’s 200m men displayed a show of force in the second canoeing world cup event of the year, winning two gold medals and a silver in Duisburg today.

Cycling: Hesjedal wins one of the closest ever Giro d’Italia races by just 16 seconds

Sun, 27 May 2012 17:45:51 +0100

Ryder Hesjedal became the first Canadian winner of the Giro d’Italia today in the closest race for 38 years.

The sporting week ahead (27/05/12)

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Today

Gymnastics: Thomas keeps his cool to win gold for GB

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Great Britain's men came through a dramatic high-bar finale to win their first European Gymnastics team gold medal in Montpellier yesterday only after a strong Russian squad, hosts France and Germany all made costly errors.

Inside Lines: Ukrainian stars plead with Government not to boycott Euro 2012

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The Government are considering whether to join a political boycott of the upcoming European football championship in protest at Ukraine's human-rights record.

Sport on TV: Flintoff returns to Oz to snatch victory from jaws of crocodile

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

It seems entirely appropriate that Freddie Flintoff should pursue his television career on the Discovery Channel. On the cricket field he was a force of nature, an elemental being who had no need of make-up or inane chatter – although a chatshow host with a nice line in sledging is an interesting idea for a new series.

Boxing: Froch must find his old self to better Bute

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Carl Froch's opponent Lucian Bute is unbeaten, smart and seems to be aware that it is rare for a foreign world champion to accept terms for a fight in Britain and then suffer a loss.

Cycling: Kreuziger powers to solo victory

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Roman Kreuziger won the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia yesterday, while Joaquim Rodriguez had his overall race lead slashed to just 17 seconds by Ryder Hesjedal.

Cycling: Roman Kreuziger addresses his critics by claiming stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:57:47 +0100

Having lost over 12 minutes in the Giro d’Italia yesterday, Roman Kreuziger redeemed himself with a shock win at Alpe di Pampeago this afternoon.

Cycling: Guardini edges out Cavendish

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Andrea Guardini edged out Britain's Mark Cavendish in a bunch sprint to win the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia yesterday as Spain's Joaquin Rodriguez kept his grip on the overall lead.

Cycling: Stage goes downhill as tired Mark Cavendish lets slip in Giro d'Italia

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:32:43 +0100

It was mostly downhill in stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia this afternoon as the riders descended a total of 900metres and Mark Cavendish narrowly lost out on a fourth stage win.

Boxing: Khan to take on Garcia for title

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Amir Khan will fight the undefeated American Danny Garcia on 14 July for the WBC world light-welterweight title.

Cycling: Joaquim Rodriguez wins key Giro climb

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Overall race leader Joaquim Rodriguez won his second Giro d'Italia stage yesterday when he held off his main rivals to take the mountainous 17th stage in a six-man sprint.

Swimming: Goddard takes silver at Euros

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Great Britain's James Goddard was second in the final of the 200 metres individual medley on the third day of the European Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.

Cycling: Joaquim Rodriguez tightens hold on pink jersey with second stage win in Giro d'Italia

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:39:28 +0100

Overall leader Joaquim Rodriguez put in a show of force to win the most testing stage in the 2012 Giro d’Italia this afternoon.

Boxing: Amir Khan announces fight with Danny Garcia

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:06:52 +0100

Amir Khan is set to fight WBC light-welterweight champion Danny Garcia on July 14.

Cycling: Izaguirre takes Stage 16 of Giro d'Italia

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Spain's Jon Izaguirre took a solo victory in Stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia yesterday. Another Spaniard, Joaquim Rodriguez, retained the overall lead.

Cycling: Youthful Basque breakaway claims maiden win

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:36:37 +0100

Little-known rider Jon Izagirre escaped under the radar this afternoon as he shot away to claim stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia.

Boxing: David Haye is scared of Vitali Klitschko says heavyweight champion's manager

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:35:55 +0100

David Haye was last night accused of running scared from a fight with Vitali Klitschko by the Ukrainian's manager.

Bunce on Boxing: Bute may make fading Froch pay for ignoring box office wisdom

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

This Saturday in Nottingham, local idol Carl Froch comes home after three years on the road for what will be arguably the hardest fight of a truly remarkable career. In the opposite corner will be the IBF super-middleweight champion, the Romanian-Canadian Lucian Bute, who is unbeaten in 30 fights, two years younger and a lot fresher than the British boxer.

Diving: Chinese 'scared' of Daley as coach changes his tune

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

It says much for Tom Daley's remarkable run of form that the man who was only three months ago his fiercest critic yesterday backed the diver to break China's dominance at this summer's Olympic Games. In February, the British Diving performance director, Alexei Evangulov, publicly questioned Daley's Olympic credentials, claiming he was the fifth-best 10 metre platform diver in the world.

Cycling: Giro may take on Galibier ascent

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The Giro d'Italia is set for a stage summit finish on the famous Galibier climb in France's Alps in the not too distant future, says director Michele Acquarone.

Cycling: Giro d'Italia has shown Mark Cavendish's Team Sky have work to do

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:28:58 +0100

Having taken three wins in this year’s Giro d’Italia, despite suffering just as many crashes, Mark Cavendish looks as strong as he ever has.

Canoeing: British canoeist Ed McKeever boosts Olympic hopes with world cup gold

Mon, 21 May 2012 17:43:44 +0100

British canoeist Ed McKeever made a perfect start to his Olympic preparations by winning gold at the world cup in Poznan.

Something From The Weekend: Ben Ainslie; Curse of the Hammers; Painting the city blue

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The Good: Ben Ainslie

Cycling: Rodriguez returns to pink jersey as Rabottini wins

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Italy's Matteo Rabottini won the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia yesterday, holding off Joaquim Rodriguez in a close finish as the Spaniard took back the overall lead from Ryder Hesjedal.

Diving: Tom Daley celebrates birthday with gold in Eindhoven

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Tom Daley will celebrate his 18th birthday today as the European 10m platform champion after a dominant performance in Eindhoven last night.

Boxing: Marshall grabs historic gold

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Savannah Marshall can dominate her sport for years to come after being crowned Great Britain's first women's boxing world champion here in China.

Sport on TV: Early summer gloom leads to careful study of the Hotspots

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The Lord's Test is one of the social events of the summer, a spectacle in itself even without the cricket – which may be good, given the weather. Lunch in the Harris Garden, old men dribbling on their lurid ties as they doze off, stewards manhandling a docile public; it's all part of the magic and mystique.

Inside Lines: Hodgson's choice puts Rio on road to 2012 as GB captain

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Rio Ferdinand, "gutted" at being omitted from England's European Championship squad by Roy Hodgson, is set to be thrown an international lifeline with a place in Britain's 2012 Olympic team.

The sporting week ahead (20/05/12)

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Today

Cycling: Cavendish has mountains to climb

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

When the world champion Mark Cavendish delivered a knockout bunch sprint to claim his 10th Giro d'Italia stage of his career and 33rd Grand Tour win yesterday it was very much business as usual – however, the Manxman then created a far greater surprise by announcing he would not be making a widely expected exit.

Cycling: Cavendish triumphs over former team mates in third Giro d'Italia win

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:48:33 +0100

Mark Cavendish convincingly took his third stage win of the Giro d’Italia this afternoon as he battled against former team mates Mark Renshaw and Matt Goss.

Cycling: Bak to the fore in first stage win

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Denmark's Lars Ytting Bak, of the Lotto-Belisol team, took his first win in a grand tour on stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia yesterday, after breaking with 1.7km to go.

Cycling: Lars Ytting Bak catapults himself to first Grand Tour win in the Giro d’Italia

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:37:25 +0100

Three-time Danish time trial champion Lars Ytting Bak perfectly executed a final attack to win stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia this afternoon.

Cycling: Ferrari roars to victory after pile-up ends Cavendish's hopes

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Roberto Ferrari yesterday won the longest stage of this year's Giro d'Italia, from Assisi to Montecatini, as Great Britain's Mark Cavendish finished fourth.

Steve Bunce on Boxing: I was there at the start for Audley Harrison. I don't want to be there at the end

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Audley Harrison is due back in Britain from his Los Angeles exile in the next week to start charm campaign number three or four or five in anticipation of his genuine "last chance" fight against Iraqi Ali Adams on 26 May.

Cycling: Ventoso profits as Cavendish and Co fall by the wayside

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:54 +0100

Mark Cavendish crashed again at the Giro d'Italia yesterday but escaped serious injury as Spain's Francisco Ventoso won the ninth stage in a sprint finish after several other contenders fell at the last turn.

Speedway: Tributes come in for Richardson

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:38 +0100

Last night's meeting at Coventry was postponed as a mark of respect to Lee Richardson, who died aged 33 after a crash in Poland.

World's top two squash players James Willstrop and Nick Matthew begin British Open bid

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:01:38 +0100

James Willstrop is in the form of his life; Nick Matthew is defending champion and aiming for a third title.

Basketball: O2 confirmed as Final Four venue

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The O2 Arena in London will host the 2013 and 2014 Final Four tournaments – Europe's premier club basketball competition – Euroleague officials said yesterday ahead of this season's final in Istanbul.

Gymnastics: Golden day for Romanian team

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Romania added three more apparatus gold medals to their team title yesterday to dominate the European gymnastics championships and establish themselves as leading challengers for the London Olympics.

Inside Lines: Board on ropes as politicians refuse to stop big fright night

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

A woman has been asked to referee the increasingly acrimonious punch-up between the promoter Frank Warren and the British Boxing Board of Control over the contentious staging of the Dereck Chisora-David Haye heavyweight scrap at Upton Park on 14 July.

Frank Maloney: 'Count me out' says battered, bitter promoter

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

It has been a wretched week for boxing. In the space of three days Floyd Mayweather Jnr, the world's supreme ring artist, exhibited a fistic masterclass before heading to jail; Lamont Peterson, the pumped-up Washingtonian who had dubiously relieved Amir Khan of his world titles, failed a drugs test before their now abandoned return match and the renegade heavyweights Dereck Chisora and David Haye, separated like alley cats by a seven-foot steel barrier, menacingly agreed to participate in an pre-Olympic punch-up at West Ham that suggests the sport may well be beyond anyone's control. Not least that of the outflanked British Boxing Board of Control.

The sporting week ahead (13/05/12)

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Today

Cycling: Chavez charges for stage victory

Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Colombian rider Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez won the hilly sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia yesterday with a long breakaway, though Italy's Adriano Malori took the overall lead.

Cycling: Cavendish plays proud dad after second victory

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Winning sprint stages of big cycle races is child's play for Britain's Mark Cavendish.

Boxing: Khan camp label Peterson a 'disgrace' after fans lose out

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Richard Schaefer, Amir Khan's promoter, branded Lamont Peterson "a disgrace" yesterday for failing a drugs test and not disclosing the fact, thereby costing Khan's fans hundreds of pounds in wasted airfares and hotel rooms following the cancellation of their world-title fight, scheduled for Las Vegas on 19 May.

Boxing: Amir Khan brands Lamont Peterson a 'cheat' after fight is cancelled following positive drugs test

Thu, 10 May 2012 07:44:24 +0100

Amir Khan has spoken of his hurt and disappointment following the cancellation of his world light-welterweight title rematch against Lamont Peterson and says the American champion's failed drugs test proves he was "a cheat".

Cycling: Lithuanian is in the pink in Giro

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Ramunas Navardauskas took the Giro d'Italia lead yesterday after helping his Garmin-Barracuda team win the time-trial on stage four.

Boxing: Ban threat over Haye v Chisora

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The British Boxing Board of Control has warned that all individuals involved in the heavyweight fight between David Haye and Dereck Chisora on 14 July will be stripped of their licences.

Snooker: Hendry's seven titles are out of reach, says O'Sullivan

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Ronnie O'Sullivan does not believe he will ever eclipse Steve Davis's or Stephen Hendry's achievements in snooker. The new world champion is taking six months off after winning his fourth Crucible crown in Sheffield on Monday. The "Rocket" beat Ali Carter 18-11 in the final but does not think he has enough time to match Davis's six world titles or Hendry's record seven crowns.

Steve Bunce on Boxing: Yes, they bent the rules but this is Britain's biggest fight

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

In February they exchanged words, insults, shoves, punches and swirling tripods in Munich. Now it seems that David Haye and Dereck Chisora will fight at Upton Park on 14 July. The pair met yesterday and were separated from each other by a metal wall, 16 strong men and the preposterous notion that they will sort their difference out like "real men" when they clash. The official announcement had elements of farce and hate that will combine to make this fight the biggest in British boxing history.

Robin Scott-Elliot: Roll up for boxing's latest circus act where disrepute pays big dividends

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

There have been previous attempts to revive Jeux Sans Frontières but until yesterday they had never come to fruition. Now roll up, roll up at Upton Park on 14 July and watch David Haye and Dereck Chisora take the reputation of boxing to a new low. Perhaps they will be asked to try to peel an orange with their gloves on in between rounds, to add to the decorum of the occasion.

Boxing: Amir Khan rematch with Lamont Peterson in doubt

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:03:34 +0100

Amir Khan's rematch with Lamont Peterson is in doubt after the American tested positive for a banned substance.

Boxing: Dereck Chisora to fight David Haye at Upton Park

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:14:41 +0100

Frank Warren has defended his decision to pit Dereck Chisora against David Haye in a heavyweight grudge match.

Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan takes sabbatical after title No 4

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Ronnie O'Sullivan toasted sweet success last night as he won his fourth World Championship crown.

Mark Cavendish sees red over Ferrari crash

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

A spectacular last-kilometre crash in the Giro d'Italia yesterday left Mark Cavendish to finish the stage battered and bleeding. Race leader Taylor Phinney crossed the line in an ambulance.

Snooker: O'Sullivan wins fourth world title

Mon, 07 May 2012 21:45:13 +0100

Ronnie O'Sullivan tonight put the seal on his glorious tournament - and perhaps one of snooker's great careers too - by carrying off the Betfred.com World Championship title for a fourth time.

Something From The Weekend: Usain Bolt's blistering speed; Bolton Wanderers crumble; Fernando's dismissal

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The Good: Bolt's blistering speed

Boxing: Floyd Mayweather win sets clock ticking on Pacquiao superbout

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

It was the hardest fight of his career, and when it was over a blood-stained Floyd Mayweather finally looked like a normal boxer does at the end of 12 torrid rounds.

Two injured as GB women beat Argentina in bruising hockey final

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Two key Great Britain players suffered painful injuries – one ending the match on crutches – as the home side defeated the World Cup champions Argentina 2-0 in a bruising final to the Olympic women's hockey test tournament at the Riverbank Arena in London yesterday.

Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan warns of players burning out

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Ronnie O'Sullivan has called for snooker's top players to rally together to prevent burnout. The "Rocket" went in search of a fourth world title yesterday when he kicked off his World Championship final against Ali Carter in Sheffield. However, O'Sullivan has threatened to quit because of the daunting domestic schedule.

Cycling: Sky make flying start to deliver Mark Cavendish win

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Mark Cavendish proved he is bang on track for his twin main targets of 2012, the Tour de France and the London Olympic road-race, with a stunning win in the first road stage of the Giro d'Italia yesterday.

Four charged with touting at Wembley

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Four men have been charged with ticket touting as part of a clampdown ahead of the Olympic Games.

The sporting week ahead (06/05/12)

Sun, 06 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Today

Boxing: Warren says Haye v Chisora 'will definitely happen'

Sun, 06 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Britain's boxing authorities last night admitted they were powerless to stop the heavyweights Dereck Chisora and David Haye fighting in the summer, in defiance of a ban.

Inside Lines: Christie comes in from the cold after Olympic ban is scrapped

Sun, 06 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The sprinter Dwain Chambers and cyclist David Millar are not the biggest names to benefit from last week's ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that the British Olympic Association's lifetime exclusion from the Games is unenforceable.

Snooker: Carter returns in style to face O'Sullivan in final

Sun, 06 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Ali Carter came back from the brink of retirement to take his place in today's World Championship showpiece after he beat Stephen Maguire 17-12 in the semi-final.

Boxing: Mayweather faces fight of his life against warrior Cotto

Sat, 05 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

There is every chance that the latest ring sabbatical of Floyd Mayweather's career will end in the hardest fight of his life when he meets Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas tonight.

Cycling: Latecomer Schleck finds Giro course to his liking

Sat, 05 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Luxembourg's Frank Schleck cancelled his holiday plans to take part in the Giro d'Italia but the Radioshack rider said he had no regrets at becoming a last-minute addition to the team because the course suits him.

Snooker: O'Sullivan steamrollers his way towards final

Sat, 05 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Ronnie O'Sullivan looked every inch the champion as he reeled off six straight frames against Matthew Stevens in a masterclass yesterday to take one step to the World Championship final at the Crucible.

Snooker: Stevens helps O'Sullivan lead

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Ronnie O'Sullivan has not seemed like a man in need of a helping hand as he pursues a fourth World Championship title but he benefited from the sportsmanship of Matthew Stevens at the Crucible in Sheffield last night.

Cycling: Swift forced out of Giro by crash

Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Great Britain's Ben Swift has suffered a major setback to his Olympic hopes after sustaining a fractured right shoulder in a crash during a training ride.

Snooker: Robertson hit for six by O'Sullivan's stunning comeback

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Ronnie O'Sullivan is looking ominously poised to win his fourth World Championship title after he marched into the semi-finals last night.

Snooker: Hendry quits for good after quarter-final drubbing by Maguire

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Stephen Hendry last night announced his retirement after losing in the quarter-finals of the World Championship in Sheffield.

Boxing: Cleverly up for Bellew rematch

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

The WBO light-heavyweight champion, Nathan Cleverly, says he would consider a rematch against Tony Bellew.

Skeleton: Gold medallist Williams retires

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Amy Williams has announced her retirement from skeleton with immediate effect, bringing an end to a career which famously culminated in a Winter Olympic gold medal in Vancouver in 2010.

Steve Bunce on Boxing: Mayweather all set to make $30m, then serve his time

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

On 1 June Floyd Mayweather will finally arrive at the county jail, a few miles from his luxury home in Las Vegas, to serve 87 days for assault. This Saturday he will make $30m (£18.4m) when he fights Miguel Angel Cotto inside the MGM in Las Vegas, which has been the venue for modern boxing's most memorable nights.

Snooker: Insults fly as Carter shades Trump in thriller

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:01 +0100

There were Twitter insults and sarcastic applause for a fluke as Ali Carter staged a storming, four-frame finishing burst to edge out Judd Trump 13-12 on the final frame, but last year's beaten finalist played down any rift with Carter after he slipped out of the Betfred.com World Championship here.

Equestrian: Badminton Horse Trials cancelled following heavy rain

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:44:13 +0100

Organisers have cancelled this year's Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials after they accepted there was "no chance" of the ground drying out in time.

Boxing: Dawson sees off Hopkins

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Chad Dawson defeated Bernard Hopkins on points to take the WBC light-heavyweight title in Atlantic City on Saturday night.

Cycling: Wiggins adds another feather to Team Sky's cap

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky pulled off a second magnificent victory in as many months yesterday when the 31-year-old – already the winner of Paris-Nice this spring – netted the almost equally prestigious Tour of Romandie.

Snooker: Last eight in sight as Rocket fires on all cylinders

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Ronnie O'Sullivan, the triple world champion, powered to within a whisker of securing his quarter-final place here at the Betfred.com World Championship yesterday.

Moto GP: Spirited Stoner reigns in Spain

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:01 +0100

Casey Stoner held off the challenge of home favourite Jorge Lorenzo to win the Spanish MotoGP in Jerez yesterday.

Hockey: 'Big brother' wields his stick for great result