1. USAIN BOLT MAKES HISTORY AGAIN: Usain Bolt made
history on Thursday when the Jamaican successfully defended his Olympic 200m
crown to claim an unprecedented second successive sprint double. Bolt,
who retained his 100m title on Saturday, crossed the line in the equal fourth
fastest time of all time of 19.32sec to win in front of a delirious sell-out
80,000 crowd at the Olympic Stadium. The 25-year-old's victory meant he
bettered the record of US track legend Carl Lewis, who won three golds and a
silver in the sprints at the 1984 and 1988 Games.
2. Manchester United are trying to sign Dutch international
striker, Robin van Persie, from Premier League rivals Arsenal, said manager
Alex Ferguson. Van Persie announced in July that he would not be extending his
contract with the Londoners because he was unhappy with the direction they were
taking. The 29-year-old, who has one year remaining on his contract, has been
with Arsenal since 2004. Van Persie was the league’s top scorer last season
with 30 goals, three more than United spearhead Wayne Rooney who finished in
second place. The new season kicks off on Aug. 18.
3. Brilla FM TO BROADCAST EPL: talkSPORT, the world’s biggest
sports radio station, can today announce its first English language broadcast
partners to carry its official Barclays Premier League coverage during the
2012/13 season which starts on 18 August. Brila FM in Nigeria will carry
talkSPORT’s live Barclays Premier League commentary on an exclusive basis
within its broadcast area.