Mourinho set for another frustrating Tyneside trip December 4, 2014 TO SAY that this has been one of the more bizarre Premier League seasons in recent times is something of an understatement. The fact that Newcastle were sat in fourth place with a negative goal difference just two weeks ago attests to that, especially when you consider how their season started. Having won just five [...]
Spread betting when opposing favourites December 4, 2014 THE BEAUTY of spread betting is that no matter how one-sided a game might seem you can still take a strong position, bringing dull matches to life. Who wants to back a team when they’re 1/5 against the league whipping boys? With Sporting Index there are numerous ways of either getting with or opposing a [...]
Premier League: Mourinho revels in Drogba show as Spurs crushed December 3, 2014 CHELSEA 3 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho praised Didier Drogba after the evergreen striker proved the Blues’ supporting cast can be every bit as deadly as absent top scorer Diego Costa. Drogba, 36, scored one and set up another for Eden Hazard as the Premier League leaders maintained their six-point gap and extended [...]
Man City expect to pass FFP after earning record £347m December 3, 2014 MANCHESTER City chiefs believe they are set to avoid further punishment under European financial fair play (FFP) rules after achieving record revenue and slashing losses last year. City are at risk of triggering £33m in suspended fines if they fail FFP tests again, but chief executive Ferran Soriano expects them to comply – and turn [...]
Aguero sparks comeback as win keeps pressure on Blues December 3, 2014 REIGNING champions Manchester City exorcised their Stadium of Light demons by recording a third straight Premier League win courtesy of a Sergio Aguero-inspired comeback against Sunderland last night. City have lost 1-0 on each of their last four visits to Sunderland and, buoyed by their stalemate with top of the table Chelsea at the weekend, [...]
Bianchi did not slow sufficiently, F1 report finds December 3, 2014 FORMULA One driver Jules Bianchi did not slow down enough in the moments before the crash that left him fighting for his life, according to an investigation by motorsport chiefs the FIA. Bianchi, 25, is still to regain consciousness after suffering severe head injuries at the Japanese Grand Prix in October but is now breathing [...]
Premier League: Prolific Sanchez earns Arsenal last-gasp win December 3, 2014 ARSENAL 1 SOUTHAMPTON 0 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger admitted his side have benefitted from the harsh realities of past mistakes after scraping a last-gasp victory over a stubborn Southampton at Emirates Stadium last night. England goalkeeper Fraser Forster heroically kept Arsenal at bay until the visitors’ stoic resistance buckled late on when talismanic forward Alexis [...]
Coe reveals his plan to secure IAAF presidency December 3, 2014 LORD Coe has promised to “increase the reach and appeal of athletics” after unveiling his manifesto for election to the presidency of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) yesterday. Double Olympic gold medallist Coe, a current vice president of the world governing body, is bidding to succeed Lamine Diack who is stepping down next [...]
Cook’s England revive hopes with nervy win December 3, 2014 ENGLAND skipper Alastair Cook insisted his side made heavy-weather of the run-chase after resurrecting their Sri Lanka tour with a five-wicket win in the third one-day international (ODI) in Hambantota yesterday. The tourists were wobbling at 152-5 despite a fluent 58 from opener Moeen Ali, during which he clobbered five sixes, before half-centurion Jos Buttler [...]
Australia unites in Hughes grief December 3, 2014 AUSTRALIA captain Michael Clarke delivered a moving tribute to Phillip Hughes yesterday at the funeral of his Test team-mate, who died after being hit by a cricket ball during a match last week. Clarke struggled to contain his emotions as he addressed around a thousand mourners including Australian prime minster Tony Abbott at the service [...]