Wales set for heroes’ welcome on return from enthralling showing at Euro 2016 July 7, 2016 Beaten semi-finalists Wales are set to return to a heroes’ welcome when they touch down in Cardiff tomorrow following their enterprising run to the latter stages of Euro 2016. Wales defied the odds to reach the last four of their first major tournament since the 1958 World Cup, only for a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired Portugal to [...]
Serena pledges to go all-out in bid for grand slam joy as prospect of all-Williams final ends July 7, 2016 World No1 Serena Williams has warned fellow Wimbledon finalist Angelique Kerber that she is desperate to claim her first grand slam title of the year when the duo do battle on Centre Court on Saturday. Defending champion Serena demolished unseeded Russian Elena Vesnina yesterday to record victory in just 49 minutes and post the fastest [...]
Betting: Maria can be Amazing for backers in Falmouth Stakes July 7, 2016 Friday's Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket (4.15pm) is a one-horse race according to the bookmakers, with French raider Usherette currently as short as 4/7. Andre Fabre’s filly has won four of her five career starts to date including last time out in the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot. This daughter of Sharmadal is clearly [...]
Betting: Candy’s Limato to taste sweet July Cup success July 7, 2016 Seeing Henry Candy land his first Royal Ascot winner for 37 years last month brought a smile to the face of many. The Wantage handler lifted the Diamond Jubilee Stakes thanks to a battling effort from his Twilight Son and on Saturday he asks the son of Kyllachy to double up in the July Cup [...]
Attack key for Andy Murray as he prepares for Tomas Berdych and plots his route to Wimbledon final July 7, 2016 Title-chasing Andy Murray has vowed to go on the offensive in a bid dispatch Tomas Berdych and reach a third Wimbledon final in tomorrow’s last-four tussle on Centre Court. After reaching his first Wimbledon semi-final since 2010 by defeating France’s Lucas Pouille on Wednesday, Berdych observed that Murray had assumed a more combative mindset [...]
Lewis Hamilton shrugs off Mercedes threat as team give warring drivers green light to battle at Silverstone July 7, 2016 World champion Lewis Hamilton has welcomed Mercedes’ decision not to impose team orders preventing him from racing freely against team-mate Nico Rosberg at this weekend’s British Grand Prix. The fierce title rivals clashed for a third time in five races in Austria on Sunday when Rosberg was penalised for forcing Hamilton off the track – [...]
Marion Bartoli: I have a mystery virus that is getting worse and I fear for my life July 7, 2016 Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli has responded to concerns about her health by attributing her sudden weight loss to a mystery virus that has left her able only to eat salad. Bartoli, who has lost around five stone since her 2013 triumph at the All England Club, says she also has to wash with mineral [...]
How Chris Coleman used Rafael Benitez’s preferred tactics tool to guide Wales to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 July 7, 2016 With 10 players in his squad playing in England's second or third tiers last season, the onus was on Wales manager Chris Coleman to be a man with a specific tactical plan if his side were to achieve something special at Euro 2016. His side may have fallen narrowly short of the ultimate prize following a 2-0 [...]
England pick Gary Ballance and Toby Roland-Jones in squad for first Test against Pakistan July 7, 2016 England selectors have backed batsman Gary Ballance to revive his international career in the middle order after recalling him for next week’s first Test against Pakistan at Lord’s. Ballance has not played for England since being dropped from the No3 slot during last year’s Ashes but, with Joe Root set to take that place in [...]
Portugal 2, Wales 0: Fairytale ended as Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired Portugal progress to Euro 2016 at expense of Chris Coleman’s Wales July 6, 2016 Wales boss Chris Coleman declared himself proud of his side’s achievement after their Euro 2016 fairytale came to an abrupt end with semi-final defeat to a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired Portugal in Lyon. Ronaldo opened the scoring early in the second period, equalling Michel Platini’s record of nine European Championship goals in the process, while moments later [...]