Donncha miss this one in the Cambridgeshire September 25, 2015 Bill Esdaile previews the best of tomorrow’s high class action WE are heading towards the final few chapters of the 2015 Flat season but there’s still plenty of top class action to come, not least tomorrow’s Cambridgeshire (3.45pm). This is one of the handicaps on the calendar with great heritage and history will well and [...]
Farrell can stick boot into Wales from kicking tee September 25, 2015 Graham Reid looks at the the best of the weekend’s Rugby World Cup action ENGLAND and Wales breathed a collective sigh of relief following their opening Rugby World Cup fixtures. Taking on Fiji and Uruguay respectively, neither were wholly convincing, but each came away with what was required – a bonus point win. Injuries are [...]
Keeping back door closed might be Spurs’ best chance September 25, 2015 Ben Cleminson previews the best of the weekend’s Premier League action DERBY defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday night provided an unwelcome setback for Tottenham. After consecutive wins against Sunderland and Crystal Palace, the 2-1 reverse against their rivals in the Capital One Cup opened up the cracks that those wins had papered over. Spurs still [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Wales have not broken rules, fumes Warren Gatland September 25, 2015 Wales coach Warren Gatland has issued a robust rebuttal to suggestions of cheating after England’s Pool A rivals became embroiled in a row involving the use of non-World Cup squad players. Governing body World Rugby slapped Wales with an official warning for using players outside of their nominated 31-man party during a training session on [...]
Max Mosley: F1’s closed cockpits safety plan is nonsense September 25, 2015 Former motorsport chief Max Mosley has rubbished proposals to introduce closed cockpits after a run of recent accidents. Mosley’s comments come ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, which marks the first anniversary of Marussia driver Jules Bianchi’s fatal accident. “A closed cockpit is a nonsense because there are so many downsides,” Mosley said. “The [...]
Mark Lawrenson: Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers’ time could be up September 24, 2015 Under-fire Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers could face the axe should his side lose any of their next three matches, according to former Reds defender Mark Lawrenson. The Anfield club were winless in five games before needing penalties to scrape past League Two side Carlisle in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday. This bleak run of [...]
Jerome Valcke: Swiss authorities get access to Fifa secretary’s emails September 24, 2015 Swiss investigators were granted access to the e-mails of suspended general secretary Jerome Valcke by embattled world governing body Fifa yesterday. Valcke, outgoing president Sepp Blatter’s right-hand man, was last week relieved of his duties at Fifa pending an investigation into his involvement in a World Cup tickets scheme. It has been alleged that Valcke, [...]
Japanese Grand Prix: Money concerns scourge of Lotus September 24, 2015 British-based constructor Lotus endured less than ideal preparation for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka after their freight arrived late and they were locked out of their own hospitality tent. Some of the freight, including the pool of Mercedes engines, only arrived in the paddock yesterday afternoon, while cash-flow problems have been cited as [...]
Kevin Pietersen concedes Andrew Strauss was right to snub Test recall hope September 24, 2015 England exile Kevin Pietersen has conceded that director of cricket Andrew Strauss was right to dash his hopes of a Test recall this summer and effectively close the door on his international career. Pietersen was sacked by the England and Wales Cricket Board in February 2014 but appeared to be given encouragement by incoming chairman [...]
Rugby World Cup: New Zealand cruise past plucky Namibia September 24, 2015 Defending champions New Zealand ran in nine tries to dispatch a truculent Namibia and maintain their winning start to the Rugby World Cup at the Olympic Stadium last night. Full-back Nehe Milner-Skudder dotted down twice as the All Blacks crossed the line five times before the break, while No8 Victor Vito, centre Malakai Fekitoa [...]