Mullins ready to fire four darts in bid for first Cheltenham Gold Cup February 20, 2019 ASK ANY trainer what race they would most like to win and you can be certain the majority would say the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup. Willie Mullins is no different, especially with six seconds in his career, and he is set to field four in his bid for a first success in jump racing’s blue [...]
Liverpool 0-0 Bayern Munich: Defensive masterclass leaves Jurgen Klopp’s side needing to overcome their poor away record February 19, 2019 On a crucial European night, in an atmosphere-filled Anfield against a weakened giant Liverpool managed just two shots on target. Bayern Munich came with a game-plan and executed it to perfection to stifle a side renowned for their dynamic, lightning-quick and interchangeable front three. A draw may not be a disaster, but given Jurgen Klopp’s [...]
Trevor Steven: Arsenal must prioritise a top four finish in the Premier League over European exploits February 19, 2019 The season starts here for Arsenal. The next seven days will be vital to their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League and they have three winnable games. If they don't return to Europe's elite competition next year then this campaign will have to be seen as a disappointment. They face BATE Borisov, Southampton and [...]
Long-term foes James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr battle for vacant – and potentially irrelevant – IBO belt February 19, 2019 The significance of the IBO belt has long been debated, with some boxing observers considering it to be less credible than other world titles from the WBO, WBA, WBC and IBF. As two of Britain’s biggest names, James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr, prepare to battle for the vacant IBO super-middleweight crown on Saturday night, [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Debutant Loving A Boom out to reignite Gibson’s season February 19, 2019 RESULTS haven’t quite gone according to plan for trainer Richard Gibson this season. Gibson, who used to train in France, was full of enthusiasm and hope that he had a stable full of horses that would reignite his career back to those heady days when multiple Group One winners Akeed Mofeed and Gold-Fun were carrying [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Khaki can leave rivals green with envy at the Valley February 19, 2019 ZAC PURTON will be the go-to jockey for thousands of passionate racing fans when they pass through the turnstiles at Happy Valley this afternoon. Champion jockey Purton is riding on a crest of a wave. Six winners from his past 19 rides, including two masterclasses aboard the world’s best miler Beauty Generation and Exultant in [...]
Liverpool v Bayern Munich: Jurgen Klopp ready to face his old enemy as German giants arrive at Anfield February 18, 2019 They say familiarity breeds contempt, and although that isn’t quite the case with Jurgen Klopp and Bayern Munich, the Liverpool manager must be sick of the sight of the German giants. When Liverpool welcome Bayern to Anfield for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie tomorrow there will be a personal element to [...]
Sam Torrance: JB Holmes’s Genesis Open win highlighted the need for slow play rules to be enforced February 18, 2019 American JB Holmes overcame difficult conditions in California to beat Justin Thomas by one shot and win the Genesis Open on Sunday. Many players struggled with wind gusting up to 30mph, but Holmes drives the ball low with a strong grip and club face position, meaning he’s less effected by the breeze than most. He [...]
“It’s our goal to make the competition better” – Alfa Romeo positive upon return to Formula One February 17, 2019 This season Alfa Romeo will complete a return to Formula One by taking over the Sauber name, having been involved as the team's title sponsor last year. That marked the Italian marque’s first F1 involvement since 1985 after a long hiatus from motorsport's elite championship, but this latest move revives the works entry team that [...]
Paul Farbrace’s badly-timed departure leaves England with more decisions to make in crucial year February 17, 2019 “There is never a great time to leave an international set-up,” said Paul Farbrace on Saturday after announcing his decision to depart his role as England’s assistant coach to join Warwickshire as sporting director. Farbrace is right, but his timing, ahead of what he calls “a fantastic summer for English cricket”, is particularly inconvenient with [...]