Horse Racing Betting Tips: Brilliant Battaash to keep his cool and claim King’s Stand crown June 17, 2019 DESPITE all the rain that has fallen at Ascot over the last seven days, there will still be no hanging about when the stalls open for this afternoon’s King’s Stand Stakes (3.40pm) over five furlongs. This time last year I was extremely confident that Charlie Hills’ BATTAASH would land this Group One prize, only to [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Take on the top ones with Olmedo and Accidental Agent June 17, 2019 FRANKEL, Goldikova, Canford Cliffs, Paco Boy; the list of top class horses who have won Royal Ascot’s opening Queen Anne Stakes (2.30pm) is quite staggering. That period from 2009 to 2012 really was a golden generation for the milers, and it’s fair to say that the current crop isn’t anything like as strong. Aidan O’Brien’s [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Dettori to prove Too Darn Hot at Ascot once again June 17, 2019 PATIENCE is one of the most important traits for any trainer to have and it is something John Gosden has always been blessed with. He doesn’t rush his horses, always trying to think long term rather than quick win, but even he can make mistakes. The two-time champion trainer has been self-critical of his handling [...]
Cricket Betting Tips: Runs to flow for England’s openers despite Roy’s absence June 17, 2019 England fans will have feared the worst after seeing Jason Roy clutch his hamstring on Friday. His brutal 153 against Bangladesh earlier in the tournament was a reminder of his ability to win games on his own and his opening partnership with Jonny Bairstow has been one of the major reasons for England’s rise in [...]
Cricket Betting Tips: Jonny B good against average Afghan seamers June 17, 2019 COACH Trevor Bayliss and captain Eoin Morgan must be relatively happy with where their side are after four games of the World Cup. Granted, they’ve played some of the weaker sides in the competition (four of the bottom five in the points table), with even South Africa proving a fairly simple nut to crack. Bar [...]
Sport debate: Is Frank Lampard the right man to replace Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea? June 17, 2019 Chelsea are expected to choose Frank Lampard as their next manager following the departure of Maurizio Sarri. But is the club’s all-time record goalscorer the right man to replace the Italian? Two of our writers wade into the debate. YES: Frank Dalleres Talk of Chelsea calling on Frank Lampard to return as manager just one [...]
Late bloomer Gary Woodland finds his winning formula with authoritative US Open victory June 17, 2019 It took Gary Woodland a while to make his mark at the highest level, winning just twice in his first nine years on the PGA Tour and failing to make the top 10 in 27 Major appearances. But his fortunes have improved in the last 18 months. Last year’s Phoenix Open ended a five-year spell [...]
Cameron Norrie interview: British No2 on his form, Olympic dream and Queen’s and Wimbledon hopes June 16, 2019 Andy Murray may have been kept out of picture by injury but recent months have been a pretty positive time for British men’s tennis. Kyle Edmund, Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans have been flying the flag high in Murray’s absence, with all three currently on the up and inside the top 70 of the world [...]
Football’s coming home to the City for the Square Mile’s unofficial club, the Honourable Artillery Company FC June 16, 2019 You could be forgiven for not realising it, but the City of London has its own football club which dates back to the 1800s and is among the leading lights of the amateur game. One reason you might have missed it is because red tape has seen them exiled from the Square Mile for two [...]
Eddie Jones to stay on as England head coach until 2021 as RFU backtrack on succession plans June 13, 2019 Since taking over in May, the Rugby Football Union’s new chief executive, Bill Sweeney, has been busy. With a World Cup just four months away, he has also had to contend with proposals for the Six Nations, a potential World Rugby Nations Championship, and the future of England’s coaching team. Here are five key insights [...]