Ollie Phillips: George Ford’s Ireland performance gives Eddie Jones a World Cup selection headache August 29, 2019 I was busy getting married on Saturday so didn’t watch England against Ireland live, but it’s fair to say the best day of my life got even better when I saw the score. Watching the recording back after tying the knot I couldn’t help but be encouraged by what I saw. England are on fire [...]
Magic jockeys and horses of a Generation August 29, 2019 RACING in Hong Kong is back in the limelight in the early hours of Sunday morning, when the first meeting of the 2019/20 season gets under way at Sha Tin. Hong Kong may be suffering its own personal problems at present, but that won’t stop thousands of local racing enthusiasts descending on the territory’s premier [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Positive that Cox’s horse can land Solario Stakes August 29, 2019 WITH the weather set fair, Sandown is the place to be this weekend with its Summer Celebration taking place today and tomorrow. This afternoon is family day and then tomorrow continues with more of a festival vibe and a DJ after racing. Tomorrow’s highlight is the Group Three Betway Solario Stakes (3.45pm), which was won [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Jubiloso set for Atalanta Stakes glory following unlucky run August 29, 2019 THERE isn’t a track in the country that serves up more hard-luck stories than Goodwood and that was again evident at their flagship meeting earlier this month. Plenty are denied daylight at crucial moments and when the gaps eventually open, the race is normally all but over. That was exactly what happened to the Sir [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Dark horse Judicial could prove best in Beverley Bullet August 29, 2019 BEVERLEY hosts its biggest meeting of the year tomorrow with the Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes (3.15pm) the feature. The likes of Tangerine Trees, Alpha Delphini and most recently Take Cover (twice) have won the five-furlong sprint and the 2019 renewal looks as competitive as ever. Take Cover’s second consecutive victory last year was particularly impressive [...]
Kevin De Bruyne: Manchester City’s playmaker is back and assisting the champions towards a third successive title August 29, 2019 They don’t need any help, but Manchester City are enjoying a competitive advantage this season which they couldn’t always call upon in the last campaign. When you have the luxury of a squad packed full of some of the world’s best players one man shouldn’t make too much of a difference. But Kevin De Bruyne [...]
Chris Tremlett: England must use Ben Stokes’s Headingley miracle to spark Ashes fightback August 28, 2019 Like many, I assumed it would all be over when I looked at the score in England’s third Ashes Test against Australia on Sunday. But like many I didn’t count on the character and talent of Ben Stokes. I was there at the WACA in December 2013 to see Stokes hit his maiden Test century [...]
Britain’s Luke Campbell on his world title shot, facing pound-for-pound No1 Vasiliy Lomachenko and rediscovering his happiness August 28, 2019 It was just under two years ago that British boxer Luke Campbell lost his father and then his first world title fight in the space of two weeks. The 31-year-old former Olympic champion pushed through the pain to fight Jorge Linares but would ultimately lose to the Venezuelan by a split decision in California – [...]
Trevor Steven: Christian Eriksen situation is a major problem for Mauricio Pochettino August 27, 2019 The domestic transfer window may have shut on 8 August, but 19 days later Tottenham are still feeling the negative effects it can bring. The European window remains open until the end of the month and I think it is causing Spurs a real issue. It’s hovering over some of the players and is causing [...]
How the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was designed and the future of football grounds August 27, 2019 The third of April 2019 was a big day for Christopher Lee. After months of delays, speculation and criticism the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium officially opened its doors, with Spurs facing Crystal Palace in the Premier League. For the stadium’s project director it was the culmination of eight years of hard work – a chance for [...]