Lord’s upheaval could pave way for return of KP April 8, 2015 FORMER Test captains Andrew Strauss, Michael Vaughan and Alec Stewart last night emerged as the leading candidates to take up a new high-powered role in English cricket following Paul Downton’s sacking. Downton’s position of managing director at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was dissolved yesterday just 15 months into his tenure following a [...]
Cricket Comment: Pack leader Jimmy can rack up 500 wickets April 8, 2015 ENGLAND seamer Jimmy Anderson is a class act. He got a bit of stick over the winter in the one-day format but he is one of the best bowlers this country has ever produced, if not the best. He has taken 380 Test wickets and only needs another three to equal Sir Ian Botham’s all-time [...]
Streelman nets par three Augusta victory April 8, 2015 Kevin Streelman last night won the traditional Par Three tournament at Augusta, which precedes the Masters, by beating Camilo VilLegas in a play-off. no-one has yet followed success in the Par Three by winning the Masters.
Ma Filleule can silence big guns up at Aintree April 8, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE OPENING DAY OF THE CRABBIE’S GRAND NATIONAL MEETING AT AINTREE ANYONE who witnessed Holywell’s demolition of the Mildmay Novices’ Chase field at this meeting 12 months ago will find it pretty hard to oppose the AP McCoy-ridden eight-year-old in the Betfred Bowl (2.50pm) at Aintree this afternoon. He jumped and galloped [...]
Improving Arctic Fire can give Mullins and Walsh yet another big win April 8, 2015 WILLIE Mullins and Ruby Walsh carried all before them at last month’s Cheltenham Festival and I expect them to continue in the same vein in today’s Doom Bar Aintree Hurdle (3.25pm). ARCTIC FIRE was the stable’s supposed third string in the Champion Hurdle, but he flew past his rivals up the home straight to chase [...]
Birmingham City receivers weigh up seven takeover bids April 8, 2015 Birmingham City fans could soon see their club freed from years of boardroom turmoil after the club's parent company announced it had received two more takeover offers on top of the five already confirmed. In a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, receivers Ernst and Yong who have been running Birmingham International Holdings Limited [...]
Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth encourage millennial interest in the Masters April 8, 2015 When the 2015 Masters gets underway in Augusta tomorrow, it won’t just be the familiar old guard in chino slacks tuning in to watch the action. According to a study from the sports industry advisers Repucom, the Masters is the most popular tournament amongst younger viewers and will likely attract a more youthful audience than [...]
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are great salesmen for Mercedes – Brand Index April 7, 2015 Mercedes swept all before it in last year’s Formula One championship, and this year, they seem to be the cars to beat – barring a strong showing by Ferrari. But how has the success of the all-conquering F1 cars, driven by Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, affected the perception of the overall brand, given that [...]
Chris Ramsey rues leaky defence as QPR see points slip April 7, 2015 Interim Queens Park Rangers boss Chris Ramsey lamented his side’s defensive frailties after a stunning Christian Benteke hat-trick deprived the Hoops of a potentially priceless victory in their quest for Premier League survival at Villa Park last night. Benteke rescued a vital point for Aston Villa with a late free-kick, having earlier wiped out [...]
Cook’s quest for Caribbean runs begins with a warm-up century April 7, 2015 ENGLAND skipper Alastair Cook notched a morale-boosting century on the final day of his side’s drawn warm-up clash against a St Kitts & Nevis Invitational XI to start the tour of the Caribbean with a bang. Cook resumed on 95 yesterday and made light work of reaching three figures before instantly retiring as England’s preparations [...]