Robshaw to be captain for rest of Six Nations February 15, 2012 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster has decided to stick with a winning formula by confirming Harlequins’ Chris Robshaw as his captain for the rest of the Six Nations. Flanker Robshaw, handed the armband in the absence of Tom Wood, led the side to victory in Scotland on his second Test cap and followed up by beating [...]
See Long Run for free at Newbury February 15, 2012 HORSE RACING: Newbury chiefs are opening their doors for free tomorrow, with Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Long Run competing in a rescheduled fixture. Arkle favourite Sprinter Sacre is also in action at the seven-race meet, postponed by cold weather last weekend.
United and City face Europa ties February 15, 2012 FOOTBALL: Manchester United welcome back Nani, Phil Jones and Ashley Young for tonight’s Europa League trip to Ajax, but Patrice Evra is rested. Rivals Manchester City visit Porto.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TIPPING February 14, 2012 A real mouthwatering tie in prospect here with two sides that have underachieved in recent years but are still two of the biggest clubs in European football. AC Milan cruised through the group stages this time around and really held their own in two games against the mighty Barcelona. Last season’s Serie A champions are [...]
Henry can be a San Siro hero again February 14, 2012 AC MILAN vs ARSENAL THE SAN Siro played host to one of Thierry Henry’s finest performances in an Arsenal shirt and his manager Arsene Wenger is confident the former France striker can roll back the years tonight and propel his side to Champions League glory against AC Milan. Henry will return to his parent club [...]
Searing pace of Chamberlain and Walcott the key to beating Milan February 14, 2012 ARSENAL will need big games from Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain tonight if they are to return from Milan with a good result. I expect space in midfield to be tight so it’s imperative that Arsene Wenger’s men exploit the searing pace they have on the wings. If Walcott and Oxlade-Chamberlain can penetrate Milan and [...]
KNOW YOUR ENEMY: AC MILAN February 14, 2012 CURRENT FORM AC Milan sit top of Serie A, having returned to the summit at the weekend with a 2-1 win at Udinese. Since the end of the Champions League group stage they have looked strong, winning eight and drawing two in 13 games, although they have lost two and won just one from their [...]
Farrell and Co are repaying coach’s faith February 14, 2012 IHAVE been very impressed with Stuart Lancaster’s start as England coach, which has led the team to two wins from two matches and featured some great performances from Saracens players. The biggest thing Lancaster does is back his players – and they definitely feel it. There’s no uncertainty. People like Mouritz Botha and Brad Barritt [...]
Cook emphatically silences his doubters February 14, 2012 ANY victory brings pleasure to a captain, but when you play a leading role in determining the outcome of a match it’s doubly satisfying. Alastair Cook will have discovered as much on Monday following a magnificent innings which underpinned England’s first international success of what has been a trying tour. When the Essex left-hander was [...]
Barca and Sanchez back in the groove February 14, 2012 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE holders Barcelona continued their defence of Europe’s most prestigious club title with an ultimately convincing 3-1 last 16 first leg victory away against German side Bayer Leverkusen. Pep Guardiola’s side have fallen 10 points adrift of Real Madrid in the race for the Spanish league title but they underpinned their status as tournament [...]