Beijing beats Almaty bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics – despite lack of snow July 31, 2015 Beijing will become the first city to host both the summer and winter Olympic Games, after beating a bid from Kazakhstan's Almaty to the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Read more: Almost no-one is interested in hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics A small majority of the 84 voting members of the International Olympic [...]
Community Shield: Should Chelsea and Arsenal fans be bothered? Here’s what history tells us July 31, 2015 Arsenal and Chelsea fans should keep their emotions in check when watching this year's Community Shield – history shows the result has no sway on the final outcome of the final Premier League table. Read more: Wenger at odds with old foe Mourinho over Hazard Of course, the chance to beat a London rival at Wembley [...]
Community Shield looks Arsene Wenger’s best chance of beating Jose Mourinho July 31, 2015 Aside from a bit of pride if you’re on the wrong end of a thrashing, there is very little for Chelsea or Arsenal to lose from the Community Shield on Sunday – but there is plenty to gain. If you win, you celebrate – it’s always nice to start the new campaign with a [...]
Arsenal won’t get any charity from Chelsea in the Community Shield July 31, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE FA COMMUNITY SHIELD BETWEEN CHELSEA AND ARSENAL Silverware is at stake this Sunday but most observers will be using the FA Community Shield as a barometer for Chelsea and Arsenal’s Premier League chances. The sides are first and third in the betting, respectively, at 13/8 and 9/2 – reflecting [...]
Speedy Cotai can blitz his way to Goodwood Glory July 31, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS TODAY’S RACING AT GLORIOUS GOODWOOD BOTH of the last two winners of the King George Stakes (3.45pm) are among the 15 declared runners for this afternoon’s Group Two prize run over Goodwood’s blistering five furlongs. William Haggas’ Muthmir heads both the weights and the betting after finishing a fine third in the [...]
Improving Wedding Vow can cause Nassau upset July 31, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS SATURDAY’S RACING AT GLORIOUS GOODWOOD WHEN declarations were made yesterday for tomorrow’s Nassau Stakes (3.10pm), I was surprised to see all three Coolmore-owned fillies stand their ground. That said, Aidan O’Brien has had more non-runners than runners at Glorious Goodwood this week, so it wouldn’t come as a total shock if either [...]
Jimmy injury fear deflates victory surge July 31, 2015 FEARS that seamer James Anderson could miss the remainder of the series soured an otherwise assertive bowling display which left England on the brink of victory in the third Investec Ashes Test at Edgbaston yesterday. Fellow fast bowler Steven Finn continued his international renaissance with the fifth five-wicket haul of his Test career to leave [...]
No evidence of Farah misdeeds, says UK Athletics July 31, 2015 DOUBLE Olympic champion Mo Farah has been cleared of wrongdoing by a UK Athletics (UKA) investigation into allegations of doping made against his American coach Alberto Salazar. UKA said it had not been presented with any evidence of misconduct by Farah, nor any material that aroused suspicion over Salazar’s conduct at the Nike Oregon Project. [...]
Europa League: Injuries and suspensions mount for Bilic in West Ham Europa surrender July 31, 2015 WEST HAM UNITED 2 ASTRA GIURGIU 2 WEST Ham manager Slaven Bilic admitted there were worrying repercussions from his side’s two-goal Europa League surrender last night other than a European campaign which now hangs in the balance. Goals from strike duo Enner Valencia and Mauro Zarate put the Hammers in cruise control before a James [...]
Saints stroll to first leg romp July 30, 2015 SOUTHAMPTON moved to within touching distance of the Europa League play-offs after dispatching Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem 3-0 in their third qualifying round first leg tie at St Mary’s Stadium last night. An opening goal from striker Graziano Pelle and a successfully converted Dusan Tadic penalty fired the Saints into a two-goal half-time lead, before [...]