Home form, a solid tactical base and key men: Norwich City have a template for survival September 17, 2019 For Norwich, beating champions Manchester City 3-2 on Saturday was more than just a big result; it was a reminder that anything is possible in the Premier League. That’s a lovely message to get into the dressing room of a promoted side at this stage of the season. The big teams won’t always play well [...]
My Sporting Life: Let’s Do This co-founder Alex Rose on running, rowing and why endurance sports should be open to everyone September 16, 2019 Sports event entrepreneur Alex Rose on running, rowing and his desire to open up endurance races to the wider public. What is your sporting passion? At Let’s Do This we’re building the best place to find and book your next challenge – everything from 5k fun runs to double Ironmans. As a result I’m lucky [...]
Solheim Cup thriller was up there with anything in men’s or women’s golf September 16, 2019 It has been a big week for many people in golf but none more so than those involved in an extraordinary Solheim Cup. Europe’s 14½-13½ win over the United States at Gleneagles was exciting beyond belief, up there with any finish that the men’s or women’s game has ever seen. First, Bronte Law looked to [...]
Lessons from rugby to the boardroom September 16, 2019 Having been part of several world-class rugby teams, I reached a stage post-retirement when it was impossible to imagine ever being part of a team that was so trusting and technically brilliant again. Whether playing for Bath, England, or the British and Irish Lions, I had to adapt to my teammates very quickly. But now, [...]
England 2-2 Australia: Joe Root leads hosts to victory at The Oval to draw the Ashes September 15, 2019 England have produced two draws this summer, and while the first might ultimately be looked back on more fondly as it brought a trophy, the second carries plenty of meaning too. In July England won the World Cup without winning the final in normal time. Today they lost the Ashes despite not losing the series. [...]
Watford 2-2 Arsenal: Five things we learned as Sanchez Flores enjoys bounce September 15, 2019 New manager bounce is not reserved for brand new managers, as Quique Sanchez Flores proved on Sunday when his second spell at Watford began with a rousing come-from-behind draw with Arsenal. Trailing 2-0 against the run of play after two Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang goals in the first 32 minutes, it looked like being a bittersweet return [...]
Norwich win over Man City highlighted all that’s exciting about new season September 15, 2019 There is an invigorating unfamiliarity to the new Premier League season, with some eye-catching displays from the promoted teams introducing a new cast of exciting players and, most surprisingly of all, a feeble start to their title defence from Manchester City. Norwich City’s improbable 3-2 victory over City on Saturday evening wrapped all of those [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Punters ready for A Momentofmadness in the Portland September 13, 2019 SINCE its establishment in 1885, the William Hill Portland Handicap (1.50pm) has only seen four back-to-back winners, with Halmahera incredibly winning the race three years on the bounce from 2002 to 2004. Such a paucity of multiple winners of the 5½f contest shows just how hard it is to win it again, but I’m hoping [...]
England’s horror film batting makes a mockery of The Oval’s pleasant conditions to spurn fifth Test opportunity September 12, 2019 Many horror films begin with an opening period of calm serenity. A group of fresh-faced innocence teenagers go to a cabin by a lake. A family check into a remote, eerie, cobweb-filled mansion. A group of friends head off on a road trip across the barren countryside. Initially the characters go about their lives with [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Gosden’s dashing grey will light up Leger day September 12, 2019 RACING folklore states, ‘the fastest horse wins the Guineas; the luckiest the Derby – and the best horse wins the St Leger.’ There’s absolutely no chance LOGICIAN, the leading fancy for tomorrow afternoon’s William Hill St Leger (3.35pm), would have had the speed to land a Guineas over a mile, while the John Gosden-trained son [...]