Leicester City set for biggest Champions League revenue windfall ever enjoyed by a Premier League club following Sevilla win March 15, 2017 Leicester City are set for the biggest Champions League revenue windfall ever enjoyed by a Premier League club after they booked their place in the quarter-finals. A 2-0 win over Spanish side Sevilla at the King Power stadium on Tuesday night secured a 3-2 aggregate victory and sent the Foxes into the final eight of [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: Time to get on the Bacardys March 15, 2017 THERE is a tremendous sense of déjà vu when it comes to the running of this year’s Neptune Investment Novices’ Hurdle (1.30pm). This time last year a well-fancied English-trained runner was a warm order for the opening contest of the second day, with a Willie Mullins-trained second favourite lurking in the shadows. As the ground [...]
Cheltenham Festival Tips: Alpha can pay for Vacation in RSA Chase March 15, 2017 THERE isn’t a race I look forward to more at the Cheltenham Festival than the RSA Chase (2.10pm). Not only do you need to find a novice that can both jump and stay the trip, you have to find one with mental toughness and bravery. The history book tells us that the best horse doesn’t [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: Go with old timers Bless The Wings and Any Currency March 15, 2017 MARMITE is probably the most accurate description for this afternoon’s Cross Country Chase (4.10pm) – you either love it or hate it. Horses are no different, it would seem. Some simply never take to this unique course, whilst others come back time after time and perform well. Cantlow has been a hot favourite for this [...]
Cheltenham Festival betting tips: God’s Own can be best of the rest March 15, 2017 WILLIE Mullins’ Cheltenham record has very few blemishes, yet the Queen Mother Champion Chase (3.30pm) has evaded his grasp so far. That should change this afternoon. They say there’s no such thing as a certainty in racing, but the unbeaten Douvan is as near to one as you will ever find. Unbeaten in 13 starts [...]
Leicester City 2, Sevilla 0: Foxes keep Champions League dream alive with comeback victory March 14, 2017 Leicester City 2, Sevilla 0 (aggregate 3-2) Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare admits he is relishing facing a European giant after keeping their Champions League fairytale alive with a famous victory over Sevilla tonight. Goals in each half from captain Wes Morgan and winger Marc Albrighton saw the Foxes overcome their first-leg deficit and reach the quarter-finals [...]
Tottenham confirm Harry Kane has ankle ligament damage but indicate striker could return for FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea March 14, 2017 Tottenham have indicated that Harry Kane could return from injury in time for next month’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea. Spurs confirmed on Tuesday night that medical tests had shown that their leading scorer suffered ligament damage in Sunday’s 6-0 quarter-final win over Millwall. Kane faces an extended spell of recuperation but Tottenham emphasised that [...]
Cheltenham Festival 2017: Buveur D’Air lands sixth Champion Hurdle for Nicky Henderson March 14, 2017 Trainer Nicky Henderson savoured a record-breaking sixth Champion Hurdle triumph after Buveur D’Air won the showpiece on day one of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday. The 5/1 second favourite romped home by four and a half lengths to give jockey Noel Fehily a brace of victories in the race and bring up a half-century of [...]
Betting: Another thriller on the cards as Monaco host Man City March 14, 2017 If the last month of Champions League football has given us one thing, it’s been goals. And lots of them. From Bayern Munich’s two 5-1 demolitions of Arsenal to Barcelona’s incredible 6-1 comeback over PSG, the round of 16 has seen attacking football and leaky defences come to the fore. No game summed that up [...]
Why Great Britain’s inspirational Paralympians offer a unique and economic sponsorship proposition March 14, 2017 This month marks a year before the start of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang and expectations for Great Britain's performance in South Korea are high following our most successful ever summer and winter Paralympics. In Rio last year, we won 147 medals, coming second in the medal table. In Sochi in 2014, we topped [...]