England move closer to luring coach Gillespie May 21, 2015 ENGLAND moved a step closer to appointing Yorkshire boss Jason Gillespie to their vacant head coach’s position after director of cricket Andrew Strauss held talks with the former Australian seamer yesterday. While no formal offer has been made, it is understood that Strauss has persuaded Gillespie to take the job and an announcement on Peter [...]
FFP opponents demand Platini showdown May 21, 2015 A FANS’ group currently fighting financial fair play (FFP) through the French courts has demanded a summit with Michel Platini, the president of European governing body Uefa and the man credited with ushering in the controversial rules. City A.M. revealed yesterday that the alliance of Paris Saint-Germain supporters would consider dropping their legal action if [...]
Richest match is worth £130m May 21, 2015 MIDDLESBROUGH stand to bank £50m more than Norwich if they win football’s richest match, the Championship play-off final, at Wembley on Monday. Promotion to the Premier League is worth £130m in extra revenue and, in the event of relegation, guaranteed payouts to cope with readjusting to life outside the elite division. But, say Deloitte, Norwich [...]
Hodgson explains Austin and Vardy call-ups May 21, 2015 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson has admitted he only called up former non-league pair Charlie Austin and Jamie Vardy because his best young strikers are on Under-21 duty. QPR target man Austin and versatile Leicester forward Vardy joined Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton among three uncapped call-ups for next month’s matches against the Republic of Ireland and [...]
McIlroy: Mental fatigue a factor in PGA showing May 21, 2015 WORLD No1 Rory McIlroy admitted the mental strain caused by a hectic schedule had impacted upon his opening round of the PGA Championship at Wentworth yesterday. McIlroy began his title defence by carding a one-under-par 71 to lie six shots adrift of Italy’s Francesco Molinari, who headed the leaderboard. The 26-year-old is bidding to claim [...]
22 May on this day… May 21, 2015 1999: TEDDY Sheringham celebrates his goal as Manchester United complete the second leg of a famous treble with a 2-0 win over Newcastle in the FA Cup final. He had come on just moments earlier as a replacement for the injured Roy Keane and, four days later, repeated the trick in the 91st minute before [...]
Those with Great Minds will also back Jack Dexter May 21, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE BEST OF THE WEEKEND’S RACING ACTION YOU PROBABLY need a Masters in meteorology to know what the ground is going to be like at Haydock Park tomorrow. But, if like me, your name isn’t Michael Fish, it is probably safe to assume that it’s going to be fairly testing. The course [...]
Malabar to give Channon a second Irish Guineas May 21, 2015 TOP CLASS flat action takes place across the Irish Sea this weekend, with three Group One contests at the Curragh. I’d expect Gleneagles to double-up on his Classic success at Newmarket with a win in tomorrow’s Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh (3.20pm). However, he is 2/5 with Betway and I’m happy to sit the [...]
Big Sam can come back to haunt Magpies May 21, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE FINAL WEEKEND OF PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION ST JAMES’ PARK will take centre-stage for a dramatic final day of the Premier League season on Sunday, with Newcastle needing all three points against West Ham to ensure their safety. After a sour sacking by the Magpies back in 2008, don’t expect Sam Allardyce [...]
Manchester United can tame Tigers to relegation May 21, 2015 THE SAME fixture on the final day of the season back in 2009 ended with Phil Brown singing on the pitch as Hull escaped relegation – it looks unlikely that Steve Bruce will be doing the same. Hull lost 1-0 that day, but other results meant that they maintained their top flight status. This time [...]