Baines: Centurion Rooney will be appreciated when he has retired November 13, 2014 ENGLAND defender Leighton Baines has reassured captain Wayne Rooney that he will be remembered as a national team great regardless of his failure to help land major honours. Rooney reflected this week, as he prepares to win his 100th cap against Slovenia tomorrow, that he would not be held in such high esteem as Sir [...]
Ennis in Evans Blades threat November 13, 2014 OLYMPIC heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis has threatened to withdraw her name from one of Sheffield United’s stands if the third tier club re-signs convicted rapist Ched Evans. It followed warnings from two of United’s shirt sponsors that they would reconsider their support if striker Evans, who is training with his former club on an informal [...]
Sport Comment: Burnley condemned by cold, hard reality of finance November 13, 2014 SO IF Chelsea and Manchester City are proof perfect that money will buy you football success, is the reverse true? Does lack of wealth condemn the paupers to failure? Sean Dyche will hope that Burnley’s first win of the season last Saturday can provide a springboard to safety. Before beating Hull 1-0, Dyche’s men had [...]
Poulter hunting Jimenez in bid to end title wait November 13, 2014 ENGLAND’S Ian Poulter roared into contention for a first title for two years with a blistering back nine on the first day of the Turkish Airlines Open yesterday. Poulter sank eight birdies and an eagle in an eight-under-par round of 64 that left him in second place, just one stroke behind the leader, evergreen Spaniard [...]
Dazzling Rohit sets new one-day best by hitting Sri Lanka for 264 November 13, 2014 INDIA’S Rohit Sharma insisted he could have batted for another 50 overs after obliterating the record score for a one-day international innings with a staggering 264 against Sri Lanka in Kolkata yesterday. Rohit bludgeoned nine sixes and 33 fours from 173 deliveries to emphatically surpass the previous best of 219, scored by countryman Virender Sehwag [...]
Johns Spirit can go well in effort to make Paddy Power history November 13, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS CHELTENHAM’S OPEN MEETING NO HORSE has ever won back-to-back renewals of the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham, but 2013 winner JOHNS SPIRIT (2.30pm) has the right attributes as he goes in search of history tomorrow afternoon. Jonjo O’Neill’s charge loves Cheltenham – three of his four chase wins have been at [...]
Well-handicapped Vaniteux hard to oppose in the Greatwood Hurdle November 13, 2014 REGULAR readers will know I’m not inclined to put up 7/2 shots in a race as competitive as Sunday’s StanJames.com Greatwood Hurdle (3.15pm), but it’s impossible not to side with VANITEUX, even carrying top weight for this big prize. The rumours emanating from Seven Barrows suggest the Supreme Novices’ third could be a dark horse [...]
Rooney to mark century with goal as Three Lions march on to Euro 2016 November 13, 2014 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS ENGLAND V SLOVENIA AND HARRY MADLEY LOOKS AT ENGLAND V SOUTH AFRICA WAYNE Rooney will join a select band of nine England players tomorrow when he wins his 100th cap for the national side against Slovenia at Wembley. The debate will rumble on about what the striker has really achieved in an [...]
England set to capitalise on Springboks’ inconsistency November 13, 2014 THERE is a theme of stability about Stuart Lancaster’s team as England prepare to take on South Africa at Twickenham tomorrow. Serving soldier Semesa Rokoduguni, who is side-lined through a hip injury, is the only starting change from last weekend. The Fijian-born flyer’s Bath colleague, Anthony Watson, wins his second cap and replaces him on [...]
Rugby spread betting with sporting index November 13, 2014 SPORTING Index offers hundreds of markets on the Autumn Internationals so whether you want to get with, or against, a team or player, the spread betting company is the place to head. Traders will price up a huge number of scenarios. For example, the time of England’s first try tomorrow is priced at 36-39. If [...]