Germany 4, Australia 0 Germany got their World Cup campaign off to a flying start with a dominating display against ten-man Australia in Durban. With a young squad and without injured Michael Ballack, the Germans went on a scoring rampage
Tens of thousands of people flocked to Bradford’s Peel Park at the weekend for a celebration of different cultures at the city’s annual Mela event. Musicians, artists and dancers from across the globe entertained heaving crowds at the park
Crowds flocked to today’s annual Norman Rae Gala in Northcliffe Woods, Shipley. Extended for the first time to cover two fields, the event, run by the Friends of Northcliffe, included live acoustic music, a coconut shy, ferret racing, donkey
More than 1,000 people went to see the fun – and join in too – at Riddlesden Gala, near Keighley on Saturday. The event raised around £3,000 for Haworth Riding for the Disabled and the Special Olympians. A colourful procession led by
A Leeds United XI will travel to play two pre-season friendly games and two more matches after the season’s start. Visits are planned to Hemsworth Miners' Welfare on Tuesday, July 27, Wakefield on Tuesday, August 3, Harrogate Town on Tuesday, August
Keighley Cougars 16, Dewsbury Rams 20 After what he called a below-par performance against basement rivals Dewsbury today, Cougars coach Barry Eaton says his side’s bid to avoid relegation from the Co-operative Championship “is a big task but not an
The heroics of Bradfordian Adil Rashid were not enough to stop Yorkshire slipping to the foot of the North Division in the Friends Provident T20, with Northamptonshire the beneficiaries on a dismal afternoon at Headingley. The leggie poached three wickets
Thousands of women descended on Bradford’s Lister Park on Sunday to raise funds for Cancer Research. The charity’s annual Race for Life event saw an estimated 5,000 women, many dressed in bright pink, walk, jog or run a 5km course cheered on
Serbia 0, Ghana 1 Asamoah Gyan’s late penalty earned Ghana a winning start to their World Cup campaign at the expense of 10-man Serbia in Pretoria tonight. The impressive Gyan, who also hit the post twice for Ghana, fired home from the spot in 84th
What a fine season promoted Undercliffe are enjoying on their return to the JCT600 Bradford League First Division. Their four-wicket home win against Gomersal yesterday took them to the top of the table after they judged a demanding run chase
Angry skipper John Wood will report the Woodlands pitch to the Bradford League after Cleckheaton’s four-wicket win yesterday in the JCT600 Bradford League. “It was a very poor wicket and it will be in my report to the league,” he said. “To play in the
The Bulls suffered their second defeat of the season against Crusaders, losing 44-20 at the Racecourse Ground. The scoreline may have been somewhat flattering but the result was just, although Bradford will be left to rue missed chances after they had
Cambing leapfrogged Yorkshire LPS to head Bradford Mutual Sunday School League Group A after a 65-run victory over LPS yesterday. Anil Patel took five for 29 as Cambing were all out for 126, but five for 18 from Zaffer Iqbal helped Cambing win and take
The race for the Bradford Central League First Division championship resumed yesterday after the previous weekend’s break for cup ties. However, it is a case of as you were as the three co- leaders – Allerton, Apperley Bridge and Girlington – all collected
Algeria 0, Slovenia 1 Algeria goalkeeper Farouzi Chaouchi’s error 11 minutes from time handed Slovenia a crucial victory in their Group C match at Polokwane. Less than 24 hours after England’s Robert Green had let Clint Dempsey’s shot slip from his
A defiant Robert Green insisted he will be ready to atone for one of the worst goalkeeping errors in English World Cup history if Fabio Capello entrusts him with a starting spot in the clash with Algeria. Green committed a calamitous error when he allowed
England 1, United States 1 Given the nature of the subject that has dominated the Anglo-American news agenda in the last month, perhaps it was inevitable that a meeting between England and America in the World Cup finals would result in a spill. British
Inspectors have given an ‘outstanding’ verdict in every category of performance at a nursery school. Wishing Well Private Day Nursery, in Crow Nest Road, Bingley, was visited by inspectors from education watchdog Ofsted in April. The
Yorkshire Scene Ajmal Shahzad says he wants to be a role model for the Asian community after making his Test debut for England. The Bradford-based pace bowler took four wickets against Bangladesh at Old Trafford – less than two years
Yorkshire Scene Ajmal Shahzad was called a “loon” by England team-mate Graeme Swann during the Test. “I thought I had a lot of enthusiasm until I met Shaz,” said the Nottinghamshire off-spinner. “The politest way to put it is he’s an absolute loon
Yorkshire Scene There was very little to talk about during Yorkshire’s recent three-day friendly against India A at Headingley. A day of rain on the Sunday meant it was just a practice exercise for both teams to have a bat and a bowl. But there was
Argentina 1, Nigeria 0 Diego Maradona’s World Cup debut as a coach ended in a victory as Lionel Messi started to demonstrate he could transform his club form at Barcelona to the world stage. Gabriel Heinze headed in the only goal after
South Korea 2, Greece 0 Park Ji-sung helped to continue Greece’s miserable World Cup record as South Korea secured the first victory of the 2010 finals. The Manchester United midfielder struck seven minutes after the break at the Nelson
