Lancaster allays fitness fears over prop Wilson February 20, 2014 ENGLAND coach Stuart Lancaster has played down concerns about prop David Wilson’s lack of match practice for tomorrow’s pivotal Six Nations fixture against unbeaten Ireland at Twickenham. Wilson, who replaces the injured Dan Cole in the only change to the team that beat Scotland a fortnight ago, has played just 47 minutes of rugby in [...]
Magath: We’ll beat the drop February 20, 2014 NEW Fulham manager Felix Magath is “sure” his team will avoid Premier League relegation this term and has targeted six wins from their final 12 games to achieve that goal. The Cottagers are bottom of the table and four points adrift of safety ahead of tomorrow’s trip to 17th-placed West Brom. A run of five [...]
Uefa to begin Pellegrini probe February 20, 2014 FOOTBALL: European governing body Uefa have begun an investigation into Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini’s comments questioning the referee’s impartiality in Tuesday’s Champions League loss to Barcelona.
Corry to skipper England legends February 20, 2014 RUGBY UNION: World Cup winner Martin Corry leads an England Legends team against Ireland Legends tonight at the Twickenham Stoop. Tickets, from £10, are available on the gate.
Frankie a nice one to be on at 32/1 with sponsors in BetBright Chase February 20, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS BETBRIGHT CHASE DAY AT KEMPTON PARK THE WET weather has left most trainers pulling their hair out, but not Venetia Williams, the queen of National Hunt racing, who continues to fire in big Saturday winner after big Saturday winner. Tomorrow’s main race is the £100,000 BetBright Chase at Kempton Park (3.50pm) and [...]
The Road to Cheltenham February 20, 2014 FOR the last five years Quevega has been the Irish banker at Cheltenham. The Grade Two David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle is by no means the strongest race run over the four days and Quevega has simply been in a different class to the opposition. She’s a very talented mare, expertly looked after by her top [...]
Old rivals are set for Twickenham thriller February 20, 2014 HARRY MADLEY AND BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEW THE WEEKEND’S SIX NATIONS AND PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION THE LAST time England played at Twickenham was back in November when World Cup winners New Zealand narrowly beat them. Returning to their home patch for the first time since that agonising 30-22 defeat, captain Chris Robshaw will demand that they [...]
Back Spurs to cut the mustard against nose-diving Norwich February 20, 2014 PLUNDERING points from former employers is this weekend’s aim for Tim Sherwood and Chris Hughton. Neither manager can enjoy long-term job security, but Sherwood at least knows his immediate future is at Tottenham as he returns to Carrow Road, having represented Norwich close to 100 times as a player. Spurs have won seven of 10 [...]
Scorelines didn’t do justice to Bayern and Barca’s dominance against Arsenal and Man City, but these charts do February 20, 2014 English clubs came off a resounding second best in the Champions League this week, even if the 2-0 defeats suffered by the 10 men of Arsenal and Manchester City barely did justice to the dominance of Bayern Munich and Barcelona. But where the scoreline, and the shooting boots of Mario Mandzukic, failed, these passing [...]
Champions League: Wenger vents anger toward Robben after Bayern defeat February 19, 2014 AT EMIRATES STADIUM ARSENAL 0 vs BAYERN MUNICH 2 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger accused Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben of getting Gunners goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny sent off after the holders nudged his 10 men to the brink of Champions League elimination. A Toni Kroos strike and Thomas Muller’s late header punished the home side’s failure to [...]