Rugby Comment: England ready to win Six Nations but don’t expect a Grand Slam February 5, 2015 WE SEEM to say it every year but I think the Six Nations is genuinely very open this time. There are a number of teams who could be top of the pile come the end – England, Ireland, Wales – while we’ve seen Scotland’s type of rugby improve already under Vern Cotter and Italy get [...]
Sire De Grugy on comeback trail in Game Spirit Chase February 5, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS PREVIEWS TOMORROW’S CLASSY CARD AT NEWBURY SIRE DE Grugy is set to make his eagerly-awaited reappearance in tomorrow’s Game Spirit Chase at Newbury (3.00pm) with a defence of his Betway Champion Chase crown at the Cheltenham Festival in March the ultimate goal. Gary Moore has written exclusively for Betway over the last [...]
Road to Cheltenham February 5, 2015 THIS year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup is extremely open with a nice ante-post shape. Dual-King George winner Silviniaco Conti is a class horse, but Paul Nicholls’ inmate has had two cracks at the blue riband event and has failed to even finish in the top three. In fairness to him, there’s nothing to suggest he doesn’t [...]
Experienced Wales can edge past new-look England in Cardiff February 5, 2015 HARRY MADLEY PREVIEWS THE SIX NATIONS CURTAIN-RAISER AND BEN CLEMINSON WITH HIS BEST BETS FOR THE NORTH LONDON DERBY THE ANTICIPATION surrounding the opening fixture of the Six Nations will reach its climax at 8.05pm this evening as Wales host England at the Millennium Stadium, a venue which has seen the Red Rose win just [...]
Improving north London pair set to share spoils at the Lane February 5, 2015 AFTER a poor start to the campaign, Arsene Wenger has turned the negativity around Arsenal into optimism. Performances have improved and the club are favourites on Sporting Index’s FA Cup Index to retain that trophy. The Gunners were never going to win the Premier League this year but victory tomorrow at Tottenham will put them [...]
Maximum excitement on the six nations with sporting index February 5, 2015 THE SIX Nations is a really competitive affair and makes for a great betting heat. Scotland and Italy’s wait for a first title in the new format looks certain to go on, so we are down to four teams who could take glory. Sporting Index traders can’t split England and Ireland on their Outright 60 [...]
McIlroy pays £15m to end legal dispute February 4, 2015 GOLF world No1 Rory McIlroy could end up paying out more than two thirds of his career prize money to date after agreeing a costly settlement with his former management company yesterday. No details of the deal were made public but it is believed McIlroy is to pay between £15m and £20m to Horizon Sports [...]
Caddies launch £33m lawsuit in PGA bib row February 4, 2015 CADDIES have launched a £33m lawsuit against the PGA Tour, claiming they should be entitled to compensation for being made to don sponsor-branded bibs while working alongside golf stars. The 81 caddies behind the action allege they were threatened with expulsion if they refused to wear the bibs at events on the Tour, America’s top [...]
Clement and McClaren emerge as rivals to Sherwood for QPR post February 4, 2015 QUEENS Park Rangers chairman Tony Fernandes plans to interview at least three candidates to succeed Harry Redknapp, who suddenly quit the Premier League strugglers on Tuesday. Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood remains the hot favourite for the role but QPR are also believed to be interested in speaking to Real Madrid No2 Paul Clement and [...]
Hammers fined for selecting Sakho but avoid FA Cup ban February 4, 2015 WEST Ham have escaped disqualification from the FA Cup but been handed a £71,000 fine and a warning in relation to their dispute with Senegal over striker Diafra Sakho. Senegal complained to world governing body Fifa after the Hammers fielded Sakho in the fourth round, having informed them that he was not fit to take [...]