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US Open 2016 prize money: $1.8m earnings boost on offer for Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, Bubba Watson and Rory McIlroy June 17, 2016 A cheque of $1.8m is the lucrative monetary reward for the winner of this year’s US Open at Oakmont. The second Major of the year boasts a $10m prize money purse, making it the joint second-most generous tournament on the PGA Tour alongside the three other Majors and just behind the Players’ Championship. Prize money [...]
Ukraine 0, Northern Ireland 2: Kings of Lyon Northern Ireland prove their point and make history June 16, 2016 Northern Ireland defender Gareth McAuley refused to hide his satisfaction at proving his side’s doubters wrong after Michael O’Neill’s minnows boosted their hopes of a place in the last-16 with victory over Ukraine in Lyon. McAuley became the first Northern Ireland player to score at a major tournament since 1986 when he powered home a [...]
England 2, Wales 1: Sturridge and Vardy late show gets England’s Euro 2016 back on track as manager’s gamble pays off June 16, 2016 Relieved England boss Roy Hodgson revelled in the depth of his squad after his game-changing substitutions conjured a pivotal last-gasp victory over Wales in Lens. Hodgson gambled with England looking increasingly bereft of inspiration and losing 1-0 at half-time, courtesy of Gareth Bale’s free-kick and a Joe Hart howler, and unleashed strikers Daniel Sturridge and Jamie [...]
Aidan O’Brien hailed as one of the greats after Order Of St George lands him a seventh Gold Cup at Royal Ascot June 16, 2016 Jockey Ryan Moore hailed Aidan O’Brien as “one of the greats” after Order Of St George earned the trainer a seventh Gold Cup win at Royal Ascot yesterday/on Thursday. The 10/11 favourite hit the front late in the two-and-a-half mile race and beat Mizzou into second by three lengths, with Sheikhzayedroad third. Order Of St [...]
Credit to Roy Hodgson for saving the day – and his job – with the boldest decisions of his England reign June 16, 2016 Roy Hodgson cut a worried figure during the first half. His team were made to scrap by Wales; it was not going well. He rubbed his brow and knew that, as things stood, he probably only had 45 minutes left as England manager. Defeat to Wales would surely have meant he was out of a job [...]
Betting: France set for lift-off against Switzerland June 16, 2016 France have been late to their own party in the opening two matches of Euro 2016, relying on last-minute magic in wins against Romania and Albania. It may have been far from convincing, but those results put Les Bleus safely through to the next round with a game to go. With the pressure off, we [...]
Betting: Republic of Ireland to hold underwhelming Belgium June 16, 2016 Belgium entered the European Championships as the highest ranked team in Europe according to FIFA, but have so far failed to live up to the billing. In Monday’s 2-0 defeat to Italy they lacked ideas and, following a limp exit to Argentina at the last World Cup, there is a genuine worry that the country’s golden [...]
Horse racing betting: Keep it Quiet in the Commonwealth Cup June 16, 2016 They may be outnumbered in Friday afternoon’s Commonwealth Cup (3.40pm), but I’m backing a filly to come out on top in the battle of the three-year-old sprinters. Only three fillies stand their ground against nine colts in the second running of one of the feature races on the penultimate day of Royal Ascot. However, in [...]
Horse racing betting: Memory to cap a Magical few days for flying Frankie June 16, 2016 Despite the soggy conditions Royal Ascot has once again been a feast of world class racing. The resurgence of Frankie Dettori has been a fantastic story for the sport and I expect him to end a wonderful week with victory in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Saturday, 4.20pm) on MAGICAL MEMORY. Successful 12 months ago in [...]
Horse racing betting: No Coronation for China Horse Club’s £1.3m Jet Setting June 16, 2016 Impressive Irish 1000 Guineas winner Jet Setting heads the betting for the Coronation Stakes (4.20pm) on Friday having changed hands for £1.3m at the Goffs London Sale on Monday. The China Horse Club, the filly’s new owners, will be delighted about all the rain that has fallen at Ascot as the softer the ground the better for [...]