Champions League: Kompany: We’ll win it next year March 12, 2014 BARCELONA 2 MANCHESTER CITY 1 (Barcelona win 4-1 on aggregate) MANCHESTER City captain Vincent Kompany believes his team will be ready to win the Champions League next year, after last night bowing out at the last-16 stage. City held their own against Barcelona’s star-studded side, but finally succumbed to a second-half goal from Lionel Messi, [...]
I’m a manager not a babysitter, blasts Sherwood March 12, 2014 TOTTENHAM boss Tim Sherwood has told his players to prove their worth or risk being surplus to requirements in the summer. The 45-year-old slammed his players following their 4-0 capitulation at Chelsea on Saturday and expects no repeat tonight in the home leg of their Europa League last-16 clash with Benfica. Sherwood said: “A lot [...]
Sire De Grugy claims Champion Chase in Cheltenham fairytale March 12, 2014 SIRE De Grugy was the toast of Cheltenham yesterday after the 11-4 favourite answered his doubters with a convincing – and fairytale – victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase. The eight-year-old, trained and ridden by father-and-son team Gary and Jamie Moore, clinched a fifth win in half a dozen races with a six-length victory [...]
Trott excited by return to London 2012 velodrome March 12, 2014 OLYMPIC champion Laura Trott is hoping for another capacity crowd this weekend when she makes an emotional first competitive return to her favourite track: London’s velodrome. Trott, who won gold in both the team pursuit and omnium during the 2012 Games, is set to race in the final round of the Revolution Series at the [...]
Murray suffers Indian Wells exit March 12, 2014 TENNIS: Britain’s Andy Murray lost to world No11 Milos Raonic 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells last night.
Krueger named Saints chairman March 12, 2014 FOOTBALL: Southampton unveiled Ralph Krueger as their new chairman yesterday. The 54-year-old, former ice hockey player succeeds Nicola Cortese.
Rule The World can upset the big two in the World Hurdle March 12, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE WORLD HURDLE AND THE BYRNE GROUP PLATE THE big talking point in the build up to this year’s Cheltenham Festival was whether or not wonder mare Annie Power would drop back in trip to tackle the Champion Hurdle, stay at two-and-a-half miles for the Mares’ Hurdle, or go up to three [...]
Third Intention and Carrickboy look massive Plate value at 20/1 March 12, 2014 NEVER have the words “tread carefully” been more appropriately used when it comes to solving the betting mystery that is the Byrne Group Plate (4.00pm). The last six renewals have seen not only 66/1 and 50/1 winners, but also a 33/1 and 25/1 shot to add salt to the wounds of form students. In fact, [...]
Mullins to get another day off to a flyer with Felix Yonger in the JLT March 12, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE JLT NOVICES’ CHASE AND THE PERTEMPS FINAL IT’S a familiar sight seeing Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh in the winner’s enclosure at the Cheltenham Festival. With three wins already, the pair have almost certainly sewn up the leading jockey and trainer awards with two days still to go. The strength of [...]
Benefficient can give Ireland a long overdue success in the Ryanair March 12, 2014 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE RYANAIR CHASE AND THE KIM MUIR THE outspoken Michael O’Leary has made no secret of his desire to see one of his horses, running in the famous maroon Gigginstown Stud colours, win the race sponsored by the airline that made his fortune. Apart from the inaugural running of this Grade One [...]