From the back pages, July 22: Froome completes remarkable journey to be crowned a winner at last
Forget the red herring of another last-wicket stand that came within three balls of taking this second Test into a final day. It does not get much more comprehensive than this, as one-sided as Trent Bridge was thrillingly even. (Daily Mail)
Until the last Ashes series here, Australia had not lost a Test at Lord’s for three quarters of a century. It was cricket’s own international intergenerational Occupy movement. No Aussie mounted Father Time to plonk a baggy green on his head or attach a can of Foster’s to his scythe, but they might as well have. (The Times)
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Hide AdA month after suffering more US Open heartbreak at Merion, Phil Mickelson became our champion at Muirfield in typically thrilling style. The American admitted his pain in Pennsylvania when he finished runner-up for the sixth time at his own Open. (The Mirror)
A month after suffering more US Open heartbreak at Merion, Phil Mickelson became our champion at Muirfield in typically thrilling style. The American admitted his pain in Pennsylvania when he finished runner-up for the sixth time at his own Open. (The Sun)
Tottenham have confirmed an agreement has been reached with FC Twente to sign the Belgium winger Nacer Chadli for a reported £7m. (The Guardian)
GONZALO HIGUAIN’S move to Arsenal could be back on as Napoli’s talks for the Argentine international are reported to have collapsed. (The Express)