Britons set for Dubai charge January 29, 2015 AUSTRIA’S Bernd Wiesberger held a one-shot overnight lead after firing an eight-under-par 64 during a low-scoring first round at the Dubai Desert Classic yesterday. Wiesberger led a chasing group which included England duo Lee Westwood and Andy Sullivan, while a total of 18 players were within three shots of the 29-year-old. Defending champion Stephen Gallacher [...]
Unexposed Ziga Boy can deliver for King January 29, 2015 FFOS LAS stages its biggest meeting of the year tomorrow and the Betway-sponsored card promises to deliver some fantastic action. The final declarations won’t be out until later this morning, so there is a degree of guesswork needed, but the race I’m going to focus on first is the Betway West Welsh National (2.40pm). Venetia [...]
Road to Cheltenham January 29, 2015 SOME were encouraged by Sprinter Sacre’s return to the racecourse earlier this month, while others were left somewhat cold by the speed at which he stopped up Ascot’s home straight. I guess I sit somewhere between the two camps. I was impressed with how he travelled through most of the race, but was concerned by [...]
Chelsea can edge City and take another step towards league title January 29, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS CHELSEA V MANCHESTER CITY AND WILLIAM CHRIMES GIVES HIS BEST BETS FOR SUPER BOWL XLIX CHELSEA and Manchester City had a weekend to forget as the two market leaders crashed out of the FA Cup at home to lower-division opposition. Jose Mourinho was shell-shocked as League One Bradford City staged a remarkable [...]
Seahawks’ suffocating defense key to victory in Phoenix January 29, 2015 THE SEATTLE Seahawks rumble into Arizona for Super Bowl XLIX looking to create a modern-day dynasty by securing a second successive Vince Lombardi trophy. Back-to-back titles haven’t been achieved since their opponents the New England Patriots managed it in 2003 and 2004. In the 16 games the franchises have contested they have eight wins apiece [...]
Maximum excitement on the super bowl with sporting index January 29, 2015 THE SUPER Bowl is America’s biggest sporting event and Sporting Index have all angles covered as Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots take to the field on early Monday morning. The spread betting firm’s specials markets have everything from the time of the first completed pass to the time of first touchdown scored, to the [...]
Christian Eriksen stokes Tottenham’s trophy quest January 28, 2015 TOTTENHAM manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted his relief after Spurs navigated a potentially treacherous Sheffield United comeback at Bramall Lane last night to seal their place in the Capital One Cup final. Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen scored late to complete a classy double and secure Tottenham’s progress but not before teenage substitute Che Adams inspired an [...]
Murray’s former coach Vallverdu rejects ex-factor January 28, 2015 HE MAY know Andy Murray’s weaknesses better than most but Dani Vallverdu, the Briton’s former coach, insists insider knowledge will have little bearing when his new employer Tomas Berdych faces the world No6 today. Vallverdu, who met Murray while both were pupils at a Barcelona tennis school and went on to become a key part [...]
Gatland wary of England despite injury woe January 28, 2015 WALES head coach Warren Gatland has kicked off the psychological battle more than a week before the start of the Six Nations by declaring he will not be fooled by England’s mounting injury woes. England yesterday added four more players to the list expected to miss the Championship curtain-raiser in Cardiff a week tomorrow, with [...]
Costa set to miss City clash after violent conduct charge January 28, 2015 CHELSEA face fielding a depleted side in Saturday’s Premier League summit clash with Manchester City after striker Diego Costa was last night charged for an alleged stamp on Liverpool’s Emre Can. Costa faces a minimum three-match ban if found guilty of violent conduct, after referee Michael Oliver was yesterday given the chance to view an [...]