McCoy ponders Grand National ride April 1, 2014 HORSE RACING: Champion jockey AP McCoy must decide ahead of tomorrow’s declaration whether to ride Colbert Station or Double Seven, both trained by J.P. McManus, in Saturday’s Grand National at Aintree.
Trott struggles in comeback game April 1, 2014 CRICKET: Batsman Jonathan Trott was out for four runs in Warwickshire’s friendly with Gloucestershire yesterday. Trott has not played since England lost the first Ashes Test in November.
United always favourites at Old Trafford, says defiant Giggs March 31, 2014 MANCHESTER United midfielder Ryan Giggs insists his club are too big to ever be labelled underdogs, even when Champions League holders Bayern Munich visit Old Trafford tonight. With seven matches to spare the German giants have already been crowned Bundesliga champions and have lost just once in all competitions since Pep Guardiola succeeded Jupp Heynckes [...]
Golf Comment: Bowditch win a lesson in patience March 31, 2014 PERSEVERANCE is a huge part of golf, and few wins will illustrate that better than Australian Steven Bowditch’s maiden PGA Tour victory, at the Valero Texas Open on Sunday. Bowditch has had more to contend with than most, having battled clinical depression, and endured a few nervous moments in his four-over-par final round of 76. [...]
Giles undeterred despite shame of Dutch defeat March 31, 2014 ENGLAND limited-overs boss Ashley Giles insists he is still the right man to succeed Andy Flower as Test coach despite yesterday’s humiliating thrashing by Holland at the World Twenty20. A miserable five months that included an Ashes whitewash reached perhaps its lowest point with a 45-run defeat in Bangladesh, the Dutch part-timers skittling England for [...]
Tidal Bay tops Aintree weight March 31, 2014 TIDAL Bay has retained top weight for Saturday’s Grand National following eight withdrawals that leave the race still heavily oversubscribed. The Paul Nicholls-trained 13-year-old, who unseated his jockey in the 2011 running, will bid to be the first horse since Red Rum to prevail at Aintree on top weight. Katenko, Godsmejudge, Sunnyhillboy and Roi Du [...]
Premier League: Allardyce: Win at Sunderland means West Ham are safe March 31, 2014 SUNDERLAND 1 WEST HAM UNITED 2 WEST Ham manager Sam Allardyce declared his team safe from relegation last night, following a 2-1 victory that heaped the misery on struggling Sunderland. Goals from Andy Carroll and Mohamed Diame ended a run of three straight defeats, with Sunderland, who netted through Adam Johnson, left languishing in 19th [...]
Pochettino told he can keep England stars March 31, 2014 NEW Southampton director Hans Hofstetter is adamant the club will not need to sell any of its prized assets this summer, despite yesterday’s publication of their accounts showing a £7.1m net loss for the year ending June 2013. The Saints also have an outstanding transfer debt of £27m and are in the midst of a [...]
England shirt prices not set by FA March 31, 2014 FOOTBALL: The Football Association yesterday absolved themselves from criticism over retail prices for England’s new home and away shirts, costing up to £90 for replicas of those to be worn at this summer’s World Cup. An FA statement said: “The FA’s policy is to avoid any involvement with how its partners/licensees set their prices, so [...]
Bids to host 2022 Games declared March 31, 2014 COMMONWEALTH GAMES: South Africa and Canada yesterday confirmed their intention to bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022. Durban and Edmonton have 12 months to formally lodge their bids. This year’s Games will be held in Glasgow.