Elm Park to cement his Investec Derby claims in classy Dante Stakes May 13, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE SECOND DAY OF YORK’S DANTE MEETING IT HAS been an extremely odd build-up to this year’s Investec Derby with contender after contender falling by the wayside. Hopefully, this afternoon’s Dante Stakes (3.15pm) will shed some light on what is a fairly confused picture at present. John F Kennedy was the ante-post [...]
Sir Michael to claim Bragging rights in the Middleton May 13, 2015 SIR MICHAEL Stoute’s filly BRAGGING is one that I have been watching for some time now, and I suspect she will be too good for her rivals in York’s Group Two Middleton Stakes (2.40pm). With no sign of rain and her main market rival Ribbons’ trainer James Fanshawe yet to hit top gear, she should [...]
SPFL agrees £2m Ladbrokes sponsorship deal May 13, 2015 After three seasons without a main sponsor, the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has finally found a backer: it's agreed a deal with bookmaker Ladbrokes. The SPFL said the deal, which comes into effect at the beginning of next season, was the "biggest ever of its kind in Scottish football" although it did not specify the [...]
Mike Ashley wants Rangers to return £5m loan May 13, 2015 Mike Ashley wants his cash back. The Rangers shareholder has requested the club's board call an extraordinary meeting to pay back his £5m loan and explain why Rangers have been delisted from the Aim stock exchange. In a letter acquired by The Daily Record, Ashley has told the new Rangers board to hold a meeting [...]
Mike Ashley wants Rangers to return £5m loan May 13, 2015 Mike Ashley wants his cash back. The Rangers shareholder has requested the club's board call an extraordinary meeting to pay back his £5m loan and explain why Rangers have been delisted from the Aim stock exchange. In a letter acquired by The Daily Record, Ashley has told the new Rangers board to hold a meeting [...]
Andrew Strauss explains Kevin Pietersen England exclusion – full transcript May 13, 2015 England’s new director of cricket Andrew Strauss and Tom Harrison, the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), faced journalists yesterday to explain why they would not be recalling Kevin Pietersen for this summer’s Ashes, despite the maverick batsman advancing his case with a triple century for Surrey this week. Here is [...]
Frida Kahlo’s life in things: New exhibition celebrates the most famous female artist of all time May 12, 2015 When Frida Kahlo wasn’t breaking ground as a leading member of the Mexican avant garde art movement, she was sleeping with Trotsky, befriending Picasso and entrancing the world with her androgynous charisma. Her life was every bit as earthily sexual as her paintings: one of the first artists to have a reputation that truly preceded [...]
Pietersen slams ECB betrayal May 12, 2015 ■ Batsman said to have lost £250,000 ■ Strauss offered him ODI adviser role ENGLAND exile Kevin Pietersen last night accused cricket bosses of betrayal after the maverick batsman was told he will not be considered for an international recall this summer. Pietersen believes he was promised a route back into the England reckoning if [...]
Balding pinning Epsom dreams on Elm Park May 12, 2015 Bill Esdaile visited the Investec Derby hopeful’s trainer to discuss tomorrow’s Dante Stakes at York HAVING missed the 2000 Guineas because of the fast underfoot conditions, Elm Park will finally put his Investec Derby credentials on the line at York tomorrow when he faces seven rivals in the Dante Stakes. “I’m very happy with the [...]
Resilient Murray aiming to keep up winning run May 12, 2015 IN-FORM Andy Murray has shrugged off fears of burn-out in favour of attempting to capitalise on his new-found success on clay at this week’s Italian Open. Murray waited until yesterday before deciding whether to go for a third title in as many weeks but opted against a rest and is due to play Frenchman Jeremy [...]