Arnold Palmer Invitational offers Rory McIlroy a chance to win before the Masters but Jason Day needs a performance more than most March 13, 2017 The first staging of the Arnold Palmer Invitational since the great man’s passing last year is sure to be a sad yet special occasion, as well as the fantastic week of golf at Bay Hill that we have come to expect. As always there is a very strong field, with some of the leading contenders [...]
Dylan Hartley, Jonathan Joseph and George Ford urge England not to allow chance to make history slip through their fingers March 12, 2017 England skipper Dylan Hartley has led a chorus of assertions that his record-equalling side will not allow history to slip from their grasp during their crunch Six Nations clash against Ireland on Saturday. Victory in Dublin would not only see England become the first team since the inception of the Six Nations in 2000 to [...]
Tottenham Hotspur 6, Millwall 0: Spurs will not cry over star striker’s injury and will find solutions, insists Mauricio Pochettino March 12, 2017 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has backed his side to maintain their silverware hunt despite fears that top scorer Harry Kane could miss the majority of their remaining matches after limping out of their FA Cup annihilation of Millwall. Kane lasted just six minutes after incurring an ankle injury, which followed an innocuous challenge from Millwall [...]
Liverpool 2, Burnley 1: Jurgen Klopp delighted after Emre Can and Georginio Wijnaldum earn Reds ‘ugly’ win March 12, 2017 Liverpool 2, Burnley 1 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp savoured the unfamiliar taste of winning ugly after his team fought back against Burnley to boost their prospects of finishing in the top four of the Premier League. The Reds fell behind at Anfield to Ashley Barnes’s early goal but replied just before the break through Georginio [...]
Rugby stakeholders urged to back deal for Gloucester club in a bid to unlock more investment for the sport March 12, 2017 PREMIERSHIP Rugby stakeholders are being urged to back a deal crucial for both Gloucester Rugby Club and investment in the wider game at a meeting later this month. The deal centres around Syrian-born billionaire Mohed Altrad who had hoped to take a 54 per cent stake in the club. Altrad’s investment would pave the way [...]
Leicester City appoint Craig Shakespeare manager until the end of the season March 12, 2017 Leicester’s owners have praised the impact of caretaker manager Craig Shakespeare after confirming that he will remain in charge of the Premier League title-winners until at least the end of the season. Shakespeare has guided the Foxes to consecutive wins since the sacking of Claudio Ranieri, easing fears that Leicester could become the first reigning [...]
Eoin Morgan admits Champions Trophy selection will be a nightmare after England dismantle West Indies in final one-day clash March 9, 2017 England skipper Eoin Morgan admits that selection for this year’s Champions Trophy will prove a near-impossible conundrum after trouncing the West Indies in the final one-day clash in Barbados. Returning opener Alex Hales and newly-appointed Test captain Joe Root both struck centuries as England racked up 328 before they dismissed the hosts for a paltry [...]
FC Rostov 1, Manchester United 1: Jose Mourinho relieved to escape with no injury worries ahead of FA Cup clash with Chelsea March 9, 2017 Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho insisted his side had achieved as much as they possibly could in the circumstances after drawing with mid-table Russian outfit FC Rostov in their Europa League last-16 clash. United will head into next week’s second leg with a crucial away goal after Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s close-range first-half finish, although they were [...]
Owen Farrell injury clouds England’s plan for Six Nations showdown with Scotland March 9, 2017 England head coach Eddie Jones has attempted to allay concerns that Owen Farrell could miss Saturday’s Six Nations showdown with rivals Scotland after he was forced to abandon training due to a leg injury. Farrell, who was set to start the Calcutta Cup clash at inside centre, limped off during the session at England’s Pennyhill [...]
THE ROAD TO CHELTENHAM: Vroum Vroum looks a Mag-nificent Champion Hurdle bet March 9, 2017 THEY say that a week is a long time in politics. Well, it’s even longer when it comes to the world of horseracing, as Willie Mullins demonstrated on Wednesday. Ireland’s Champion trainer had suggested only a few days ago that Limini would be supplemented for next Tuesday’s Champion Hurdle, while his other mare Vroum Vroum [...]