Mark Johnston’s Oriental to outfox them in Northumberland Plate June 26, 2014 ONE OF the great staying races of the calendar, the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle (3.50pm), is the feature tomorrow. I’m keen on the chances of ORIENTAL FOX to go one better than his short-head second last year and scoop the £86,226 prize for Mark Johnston and Joe Fanning. He has to carry top-weight but, in [...]
Banned for an entire season: Luis Suarez suspensions add up to 38 club games in four years June 26, 2014 Luis Suarez will have been suspended a total of 38 club matches in the four years from November 2010, the equivalent of an entire Premier League season, without having been sent off once. Fifa's disciplinary committee announced that the Uruguayan striker was banned for nine international matches and suspended from all football related activity for [...]
Suarez victim of English and Italian plot, say Uruguay June 25, 2014 URUGUAYAN football chiefs claim that Luis Suarez did not bite Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini and that allegations against the Liverpool striker are the result of an English, Italian and Brazilian conspiracy. World governing body Fifa was last night considering whether to ban Suarez for the rest of the World Cup and possibly beyond after Chiellini accused [...]
World Cup: Shaqiri’s show sees Swiss into knockout stage June 25, 2014 HONDURAS 0 SWITZERLAND 3 ECUADOR 0 FRANCE 0 BAYERN Munich winger Xherdan Shaqiri shot Switzerland into the World Cup last 16 with a sensational hat-trick as group winners France were held by 10-man Ecuador. Needing to match or better Ecuador’s result to go through, Liverpool target Shaqiri stole the show for the Swiss to set [...]
World Cup: Messi stars as planets align to aid Nigeria June 25, 2014 NIGERIA 2 ARGENTINA 3 BOSNIA 3 IRAN 1 NIGERIA coach Stephen Keshi hailed Lionel Messi as being “from Jupiter” after the world’s most gifted player scored two goals in a victory that confirmed Argentina as Group F winners last night. Messi lashed a fourth-minute opener and curled in a delicate free-kick just before half-time, though [...]
Cricket Comment: Anderson ideal man to step in while Cook given a break June 25, 2014 HE MIGHT insist that he wants to carry on and fight for his place, but repeated failures with the bat and his inability as a captain to avoid a home Test series defeat to Sri Lanka mean that scrutiny of Alastair Cook’s place in the England team just won’t go away. If he won’t step [...]
Murray rocks Rola in record time as strong defence of Wimbledon crown continues June 25, 2014 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray was unrepentant over the ruthless manner of his quickest and most convincing win ever at Wimbledon yesterday to reach round three, as top-10 players David Ferrer and Ernests Gulbis bowed out. The reigning champion blew away a meek challenge from Slovenian world No92 Blaz Rola, winning 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 on Court One [...]
World Cup in brief June 25, 2014 Ghana’s $3m cash delivery THE GHANAIAN government have flown $3m (£1.75m) in cash to Brazil in order to help their Football Association distribute World Cup appearance fees. Players from Ghana, who play their final Group G match against Portugal today, were said to be ready to strike at having not received promised bonuses. GAMES ON [...]
City swoop for £12m Fernando June 25, 2014 FOOTBALL: Premier League champions Manchester City have agreed a £12m deal to sign defensive midfielder Fernando from Porto. The 26-year-old Brazilian is City’s second summer signing after Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna joined on a free transfer.
Hull pay £8m for Livermore June 25, 2014 FOOTBALL: Tottenham midfielder Jake Livermore has completed a permanent move to Hull for a club record fee of around £8m. The 24-year-old, who spent last season on loan at the KC Stadium and has one England cap, has signed a three-year contract.