Whyte knight too late as Rangers title hopes run on empty
The weekend saw journalists publicly snipe at each other over what Ibrox chairman Alastair Johnston had or had not said when he addressed Rangers situation with the media on Friday.
However, what is more obvious is that the delay in Whytes arrival might yet prove to be costly for the ailing champions.
The 3-2 defeat by Dundee United at Ibrox on Saturday – when a win would have taken the Light Blues top of the table after Celtics game against Inverness had been cancelled earlier in the day – revealed again weaknesses and deficiencies in the Rangers squad which have surfaced from time to time this season.
The confidence taken from beating Celtic in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final at Hampden a fortnight ago appeared to have been lost during the international break.
Losing the lead once at home is unusual for either Old Firm club but to do it twice does not augur well for Walter Smiths men as the championship races enters its last few weeks and the pressure intensifies.
The Rangers boss had Madjid Bougherra, Kyle Lafferty and Vladimir Weiss out injured against United with long-term injured Kirk Broadfoot still not ready to return.
Alabama RB Hart undergoes knee surgery
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Alabama running back Dee Hart has undergone surgery to repair a torn knee ligament.
Coach Nick Saban says Dr. Lyle Cain performed the surgery Thursday and that Hart’s status for the season is unknown. The highly touted freshman, who enrolled in January, was hurt during summer conditioning.
Rivals.com rated him a five-star prospect and the nation’s top all-purpose back. He was the U.S. Army national player of the year and a teammate of fellow Crimson Tide freshman Ha’Sean Clinton- Dix at Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Fla.
Greenwich Test Event hailed as a great success
GREENWICH PARK EVENTING INVITATIONAL (CIC**)- London Prepares Series (GBR), 7 July 2011
Greenwich Park in London (GBR) is a much quieter place today as the runners and riders, supporters, officials and most of the staff who helped create a magical atmosphere during this week’s test event have departed from the site where the equestrian Olympic Games will take place in 2012.
The Greenwich Park Eventing Invitational (CIC**) has already been hailed a huge success, but after a week of hectic activity, and three days of intense competition, it is now time to reflect in the aftermath.
Cooper finishes season with career-best efforts
Zach Cooper posted career best performances in the hurdles and Austen Ditzhazy threw the javelin for the final time as an Albion College student-athlete as the men’s track & field season wrapped up in the Gregory Invitational. Cooper sprinted to times of 15.53 seconds in the 110 meters and 55.21 in the 400.
Clarence Stirgus, the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association champion in the 110-meter hurdles, raced to the finish with a sixth-place time of 15.39 seconds. H
San Miguel Beermen to join 3rd season of ABL starting in January 2012
Manila, Wednesday, July 6, 2011 — The San Miguel Beermen are set to join the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) for the third season scheduled to start on January 14th, 2011.
The team will field a collection of young collegians, ex- and current players of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The Beermen are the seventh and second Filipino team to join the league. The Philippine Patriots, the first Filipino team, won the inaugural ABL championship in 2010.
Mr. Ramon Ang, President and CEO of San Miguel commented: “We are honoured to be apart of the ABL as it is fastest growing league in SEA today. Our