Wiggo denied farewell glory April 12, 2015 BRITISH cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins missed out on a glorious farewell from Team Sky as he finished 18th in the Paris-Roubaix one-day Classic yesterday. German rider John Degenkolb won in a sprint finish after four-time Olympic champion Wiggins, who had made becoming the first British winner of this event his chief remaining road-racing aim, saw [...]
Trevor Hemmings becomes joint-most successful owner in Grand National history as Many Clouds wins April 11, 2015 AP McCoy missed out on a fairytale goodbye to the Grand National today as he competed in the race for a record 20th time, but another small slice of racing history was made when 25-1 bet Many Clouds sealed the victory. The triumphant horse's owner, Trevor Hemmings, has now had three Grand National winners making [...]
Leeds United: A Red Bull Salzburg fan sheds light on life following a fizzy drink’s football club April 10, 2015 Could Leeds United one day have Red Bull affixed to their name? Rumours that the renowned energy drink brand is interested in a takeover of English football’s beleaguered giants have circulated since 2013, even in spite of Red Bull’s repeated denials the suggestion still seems to have wings. Earlier this week Dylan Thwaites, chief executive of [...]
Grand National 2015 sweepstake kit: Download our printable guide April 10, 2015 The Grand National 2015 is almost here, which means it's sweepstake time for offices and workplaces up and down the country. To help you get in the Aintree spirit we've partnered with our friends at Racing Post to provide you with a cut-out-and-keep sweepstake kit. Simply click on the image below and print off the resulting [...]
Richie Benaud’s iconic commentary captured in six videos April 10, 2015 Iconic cricket commentator and former Australia captain Richie Benaud has died aged 84, triggering an outpouring of tributes and reminiscences from cricket fans around the world. After a successful career on the field, in which he captained Australia in 28 tests and became the first cricketer to achieve a test match double of 2000 runs [...]
Spellbinding Spieth steals Masters show April 9, 2015 WONDERKID Jordan Spieth confirmed his reputation as one of golf’s most exciting talents last night by setting the pace at the Masters with a blistering eight-under-par first round of 64. The 21-year-old American, who finished joint runner-up on his Augusta debut last year, carved a three-stroke lead over his nearest rivals, a four-man group that [...]
Sport Comment: Future looks uncertain in Wild West of football agents April 9, 2015 IT WAS an astonishing Easter weekend of football, full of action and mouth-watering goals of the highest class. But after being persuaded by someone other than Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers to spill his guts to the BBC, young forward Raheem Sterling was not one of those heroes. I am sure he will reflect on that [...]
Chelsea firm up Asian links with move for striker April 9, 2015 JAPAN forward Yoshinori Muto insists Chelsea have lodged a bid for him but that he is yet to decide whether to swap the J-League for Stamford Bridge this summer. Muto, 22, can play anywhere along the front three and has scored 17 goals in 43 appearances for FC Tokyo, as well as once in 11 [...]
We don’t need to sell Wilshere, warns Wenger April 9, 2015 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has warned midfielder Jack Wilshere’s suitors that the club’s financial strength means that their days of selling key players to rival clubs are behind them. Manchester City are said to be interested in Wilshere, having already raided the Gunners for Emmanuel Adebayor, Kolo Toure, Gael Clichy, Samir Nasri and Bacary Sagna [...]
Stewart: Pietersen’s a good fella and is playing better by the day April 9, 2015 Surrey boss plans era of success SURREY director of cricket Alec Stewart insists mercurial batsman Kevin Pietersen is starting to showcase the form to revive the county’s fortunes and which may yet persuade selectors to revive his England career ahead of this summer’s Ashes. Pietersen resumed training with Surrey on Monday, having returned to the [...]