Europa League: Bilic bullish as Hammers eliminated August 7, 2015 ASTRA GIURGIU 2 WEST HAM UNITED 1 ASTRA WIN 4-3 ON AGGREGATE WEST Ham manager Slaven Bilic insists he remains confident of a strong Premier League campaign despite crashing out of Europe last night to unheralded Romanian side Astra Giurgiu. A second-string Hammers team paid the price for letting another lead slip as two goals [...]
Boro and Luton will give you a good run for your money August 6, 2015 Last season’s Championship looked one of the strongest for years and all three promoted sides to the Premier League have a decent chance of survival. However, the trio that fell through the Premier League trap door in May – QPR, Hull and Burnley – look to have plenty on their plates. Sportingbet can’t [...]
Maximum excitement on the Premier League August 6, 2015 IT MUST be admitted that the 2014/15 Premier League season wasn’t a vintage campaign. Chelsea waltzed to the title, while there wasn’t too much variation at the bottom of the table. However, having a spread bet on a team’s points is the perfect way to make sure that excitement lasts throughout the whole campaign. Arsenal [...]
Peerless Peaty leads Britain’s pool gold rush August 6, 2015 BRITAIN’S Adam Peaty claimed a succession of notable milestones as he took his tally of gold medals to three at an extraordinary Aquatics World Championships yesterday in Russia. The 20-year-old from Staffordshire added 50m breaststroke gold to his success over 100m on Monday, becoming the first man to hold both world titles simultaneously. Peaty then [...]
Cook calls on players to be Ashes heroes August 6, 2015 CAPTAIN Alastair Cook has urged one of his England colleagues to write their name into Ashes folklore with a series-clinching contribution in the fourth Investec Test, which starts today at Trent Bridge. Seamer Stuart Broad and batsmen Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen have all ensured their places in national cricket history by starring in decisive [...]
Chris Tremlett’s Cricket Comment: Time for Broad to take the lead and give England vital early edge August 6, 2015 England's main concern, as they prepare for today’s fourth Ashes Test, will probably be ending their unhappy habit of following a victory with an immediate defeat. They fell into that trap at Lord’s, having won the first Test in Cardiff, so hopefully they can change that pattern and continue the momentum they built up [...]
Windfall due next year but clubs can’t wait to spend their billions August 6, 2015 PREMIER League clubs are ramping up their spending this summer in anticipation of the television cash bonanza on the horizon next year, according to a new survey. The findings, from accountants BDO’s annual survey of financial directors at English football clubs, comes after it emerged this week that spending by top-flight sides in this transfer [...]
Costa may miss season opener, says Mourinho August 5, 2015 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho is sweating on the fitness of striker Diego Costa for Saturday’s Premier League opener after his side rounded off a miserable pre-season by losing to Fiorentina last night. A makeshift Blues side managed just two shots on target as defender Gonzalo Rodridguez’s first-half strike condemned them to a second consecutive defeat [...]
Hammers bank on reserves to save Euro hopes August 5, 2015 WEST Ham manager Slaven Bilic admits he is taking a gamble by fielding a weakened team for tonight’s Europa League qualifier against Astra Giurgiu in Romania. Bilic has left several first-team players at home, despite effectively needing a win following last week’s 2-2 draw at Upton Park, as he keeps one eye on Sunday’s Premier [...]
Winger Sako’s Eagles swoop August 5, 2015 WINGER Bakary Sako cited the appeal of working under Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew after signing for the south London club on a free transfer yesterday. The Mali international left Wolves at the end of last season after failing to agree a new contract, having alerted top teams to his ability by scoring 15 goals [...]