Ground has come right for 33/1 outsider Lady Kashaan May 5, 2015 TODAY’S Betway Chester Cup (3.10pm) is one of the highlights of the Flat season at one of the most enjoyable meetings of the calendar. The atmosphere at Chester is always electric and I’ll certainly raise it another level if LADY KASHAAN can land the feature at a juicy 33/1 with the sponsors Betway. The rain [...]
Banzari to leave Bell dreaming of another Oaks May 5, 2015 MICHAEL Bell would be the first to admit that the last few seasons haven’t been the best for his Newmarket yard, but things could be about to improve after this afternoon’s Arkle Finance Cheshire Oaks (2.40pm). The trainer won the big one at Epsom with Sariska back in 2009 and BANZARI looks to have an [...]
The strong arm of the Rugby law: 2015 World Cup legal partner Clifford Chance has long been part of the rugby family May 4, 2015 Would you like to watch this year’s Rugby World Cup through the eyes of Dan Carter or Sam Warburton? Effectively play the game with them. As them. In them. Feel what it’s like to react in that nano-second that takes them away from a defender or straight into the arms of a gigantic monster. [...]
Blues better than Barca, reckons Cesc May 4, 2015 CHELSEA midfielder Cesc Fabregas believes the quality of football played by Jose Mourinho’s newly-crowned champions this season has eclipsed that produced by Barcelona during his time at Camp Nou. The Blues secured their first Premier League title since 2010 with a nervy 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday, but have been unable to brush [...]
Premier League: Wenger hails Sanchez impact as goals flow May 4, 2015 HULL CITY 1 ARSENAL 3 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger admitted that talismanic forward Alexis Sanchez has surpassed all expectations in his debut season in English football after a first-half double at Hull last night edged his side closer to an 18th successive season of Champions League football. Sanchez, the first Arsenal player since legendary striker [...]
Golf Comment: Classy Rory McIlroy and deserved joy for Ian Woosnam May 4, 2015 I doubt he sees him as a direct challenge to his No1 status yet but I do think that Jordan Spieth’s win at the Masters will have niggled Rory McIlroy a little. And so it was that Rory won at his very next tournament, the WGC Cadillac Match Play Championship, which concluded on Sunday after [...]
Trott calls time on England as return falls flat May 4, 2015 ENGLAND batsman Jonathan Trott admitted he was unable to reproduce the match-winning contributions of previous years after last night announcing his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. Trott was recalled for the drawn Test series against the West Indies after a prolonged absence due to a stress-related illness, which emerged during England’s disastrous Ashes [...]
Tottenham and Chelsea hero Greaves suffers severe stroke May 4, 2015 WORLD Cup-winning former England, Tottenham and Chelsea striker Jimmy Greaves was last night in intensive care after suffering a severe stroke. The 75-year-old, recognised as one of the most talented goalscorers in the English football history, netted 44 in 57 games for the national team, behind only Sir Bobby Charlton, Gary Lineker and Wayne Rooney. [...]
Murray makes history on clay May 4, 2015 WORLD No3 Andy Murray became the first Briton since Buster Mottram in 1976 to win an ATP-ranked clay-court title yesterday after defeating Germany’s Phillip Kohlschreiber 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 7-6 (7-4) in an enthralling Munich Open final. Victory marked the Scot’s maiden 2015 tournament triumph as he prepares for the French Open, which starts on 24 [...]
Five reasons why Chelsea’s Premier League title is just the beginning for Jose Mourinho and co May 4, 2015 Four seasons without a league title came to an end for Chelsea on Sunday; a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace ensuring the Blues will wrap their hands around the Premier League trophy for the first time since 2010. The detractors cry that Jose Mourinho's team has won thanks to an unattractive and attritional style of [...]