Premier League scheduling does not favour English clubs in Europe, but whose fault is it? March 5, 2019 It is just as well that Tottenham take a three-goal advantage into tonight’s Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund, given their testing week in the lead-up to the last 16 second-leg match. While Spurs battle fatigue following hard-fought games against Burnley, Chelsea and Arsenal, Dortmund come into the fixture having had four days’ recovery. Such is [...]
Sam Torrance: Keith Mitchell and Kurt Kitayama find strong finishes to clinch landmark wins March 4, 2019 Keith Mitchell found himself in a familiar predicament at the Honda Classic on Sunday: facing a birdie putt from 15 feet for a victory that would change his life. The last time he had been in that position, back in August 2017, it was a title on the second-tier Web.com Tour – and, with it, [...]
Kyle Edmund, Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans all on the up and proving there’s life beyond Andy Murray March 3, 2019 For so long the success of Andy Murray was all consuming in British men’s tennis. At his peak the three-time Major winner battled, and prevailed, against some of the sport’s all-time greats. He attracted millions of fans and dominated headlines through his performances and personality. But injury has struck down the Scot, leaving him on [...]
Jurgen Klopp blames windy conditions after Liverpool blow chance to regain Premier League lead March 3, 2019 A prickly Jurgen Klopp preferred to focus on the blustery conditions inside Goodison Park after his team drew 0-0 with Everton on Sunday but there is no escaping the conclusion that the Premier League title that Liverpool so crave is slipping from their grasp. Having fuelled hope of a first top-flight crown since 1990 by [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Sam has perfect Profile to strike in the Ballymore March 1, 2019 WITH just over a week to go until the start of the best four days in the National Hunt racing calendar, the long-range weather forecast suggests that we may be in for a wet spell in the build up. Cheltenham’s clerk of the course Simon Claisse suggested on Wednesday that there is every chance the [...]
David Pipe on his new City Syndicate and his weekend runners March 1, 2019 LAST week I mentioned the new City Syndicate that we have just launched, and you may well have spotted the advert in the paper already. If you are keen to take one of only 12 shares available, contact me today on 01884 840715 or email me at david@davidpipe.com. It’s a relatively low-cost way of stepping [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Javert a great bet to give Lavelle some gold March 1, 2019 THIS is the time of year when the nerves really start to jangle for jockeys, trainers, owners and punters. We are only 11 days away from the Cheltenham Festival and we’ve already seen some high profile absentees this week. There will be others who miss the party, but trainers can’t wrap their horses up in [...]
Ollie Phillips: England’s Grand Slam dream is gone but bittersweet Six Nations title still a real possibility February 28, 2019 England’s dream of a Grand Slam was ended by Wales last weekend but I still think they will win the Six Nations. So far Warren Gatland is looking like Mystic Meg because his prediction before the tournament looks to be coming true. The Wales coach said that if his side beat France in their opening [...]
Roy Hodgson’s career enjoying late bloom at boyhood club Crystal Palace after England’s Iceland debarcle February 28, 2019 England’s infamous 2-1 defeat by Iceland at the 2016 European Championships could easily have been the end of Roy Hodgson’s management career. Embarrassed by one of the national team’s biggest ever shocks, Hodgson resigned immediately and was heavily criticised for his side’s dreadful performance, negative tactics and team selection. Aged 68 and with 40 years [...]
Brendan’s second coming: Rodgers to resurrect Premier League career with Leicester February 28, 2019 “My biggest mentor is myself,” was just one of the memorable utterances to emerge from Brendan Rodgers during his first stint in the Premier League, but more than three years after his sacking by Liverpool he has returned to England in the latest step in his bid to rebuild credibility. The Northern Irish manager has [...]