Spread betting on tries with sporting index November 27, 2014 SPORTING Index price up player try minutes for all 30 players on the pitch for every rugby match so whether you are with, or against, the likes of Jonny May and Israel Folau, a bet on their total try minutes will keep you gripped to the action for every minute of the 80. Player try [...]
Champions League: Arsenal deliver but Wenger hit by fresh injuries November 26, 2014 ARSENAL 2 BORUSSIA DORTMUND 0 PROUD Arsene Wenger celebrated leading Arsenal into the Champions League knockout stage for the 15th consecutive season last night — but his joy was tempered by further additions to a burgeoning injury list. Much-maligned striker Yaya Sanogo’s first goal for the club and a 13th strike of the season from [...]
Spurs boss in plea for Monday match move November 26, 2014 TOTTENHAM manager Mauricio Pochettino believes his team’s woeful home record in domestic competition would improve if they were allowed an extra day’s rest following Europa League fixtures. Spurs have lost four Premier League games at White Hart Lane already this term – more than any other team – and all came directly after Thursday night [...]
Lara: Don’t ditch bouncer because of Hughes injury November 26, 2014 FORMER West Indies batsman Brian Lara insists cricket must not abandon the short ball despite one such delivery leaving Australia’s Philip Hughes fighting for his life. Hughes remained in an induced coma and in critical condition last night after being struck on the head by a bouncer while playing for South Australia in a Sheffield [...]
Champions League: Defiant Rodgers shrugs off late Sofia setback November 26, 2014 LUDOGORETS RAZGRAD 2 LIVERPOOL 2 LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers insists his side’s Champions League draw with Ludogorets Razgrad last night can act as a season-defining moment despite the Reds conceding a late leveller against the Bulgarian champions in Sofia. Georgi Terziev equalised two minutes from time after Rickie Lambert’s first Champions League goal and a Jordan [...]
Fifa facing Serious Fraud Office probe over World Cup bidding November 26, 2014 THE SERIOUS Fraud Office has stepped up efforts to open an investigation into football’s world governing body Fifa amid allegations of corruption surrounding the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding process. It came as Sajid Javid, secretary of state for culture, media and sport, joined calls for Fifa to publish in full a controversial inquiry [...]
Cesc puts end to Ramos row November 26, 2014 CHELSEA midfielder Cesc Fabregas has revealed he confronted Sergio Ramos after the Real Madrid defender appeared to question his commitment to the Spanish national team. Ramos raised the issue after Fabregas and Blues team-mate Diego Costa missed this month’s international double-header despite playing 90 minutes for their club days earlier. “I said to him he [...]
Moeen’s heroics warranted win, rues sorry Cook November 26, 2014 SKIPPER Alastair Cook rued his side’s inability to capitalise on Moeen Ali’s sparkling century as England slipped to a 25-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the first one-day international in Colombo yesterday. Opener Moeen struck 11 fours and five sixes in his 87-ball 119 while Essex all-rounder Ravi Bopara added a composed 65 before his [...]
We must disrupt Wallabies flair, says Farrell November 26, 2014 ENGLAND coach Andy Farrell insists it is imperative his side combat Australia’s natural attacking flair with robust industry during their final autumn showdown at Twickenham on Saturday. Head coach Stuart Lancaster has named an unchanged squad for the clash with the Wallabies, which represents England’s final chance to defeat a southern hemisphere heavyweight ahead of [...]
Poulter: I would love to skipper Europe at some stage in future November 26, 2014 RYDER Cup star Ian Poulter admits to having an eye on captaining Europe one day but has backed Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke to take the reins on American soil in 2016. Poulter is notorious for his heroic showings in the biennial event, which ensured his selection for this year’s tournament as one of skipper Paul [...]