Communicator and Rhombus in perfect shape for November Handicap November 7, 2013 RICHARD Hughes will be doused with champagne by his fellow jockeys for the second year running at Doncaster tomorrow afternoon after another fantastic season. He takes the ride on Hughie Morrison’s Nearly Caught in the November Handicap (3.35pm), but he has plenty of weight for a three-year-old and I’m inclined to look elsewhere. John Gosden [...]
United can extend recent dominance on home turf over Gunners November 7, 2013 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE WEEKEND’S PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION MANCHESTER UNITED vs ARSENAL Sunday 4.10pm ARSENAL and Manchester United won every Premier League title from 1995-96 to 2004-05, including five years when they completed the table’s one-two. The rivalry became hostility and played out in the form of managerial mind games, handshake refusals, plenty of red [...]
Low-scoring encounter on the cards at Carrow Road between goal-shy pair November 7, 2013 NORWICH vs WEST HAM Tomorrow 5.30pm Selling goals in a match involving a team who took part in a seven goal thriller as recently as last weekend might, on the surface, seem ill-advised. Yet, the fact each of those seven found their way into Norwich’s net at the Etihad Stadium against Manchester City puts a [...]
Champions League: Arsenal stun Dortmund to lift Euro bid November 6, 2013 BORUSSIA DORTMUND 0 vs ARSENAL 1 JUBILANT Arsene Wenger hailed Arsenal after they became the first English team to win at Borussia Dortmund for 49 years – then urged them to prove more doubters wrong at Manchester United on Sunday. In-form midfielder Aaron Ramsey’s second-half header – his 11th goal this season – downed last [...]
Nadal cements No1 status and reaches semis November 6, 2013 WORLD No1 Rafael Nadal admits even he is shocked by the success of his comeback season, after ensuring that he will see in 2014 at the top of the rankings. The Spaniard cemented his position by beating Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka yesterday at the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London. Nadal, who [...]
Waugh defends England captain from Warne criticism November 6, 2013 Former Australia skipper tells Frank Dalleres why Cook is doing just fine ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook has found an unlikely ally in Steve Waugh after the former Australia skipper defended him against his old team-mate Shane Warne’s verbal pot-shots. Warne goaded Cook this week by calling him “boring” and “negative”, and argued that his reluctance [...]
Our reader is on the march November 6, 2013 IT MAY be 5,000 miles away but Beefy’s Big Sri Lanka Walk has its own City A.M. representative – reader Richard Evans. Semi-retired business consultant Richard submitted the winning bid when charity Laureus auctioned off a place on the walk, as highlighted in this newspaper. The 60-year-old from Somerset said: “Ian is a legend, particularly [...]
Champions League: Mourinho issues Hazard warning as Blues close in on qualification November 6, 2013 AT STAMFORD BRIDGE CHELSEA 3 vs SCHALKE 0 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho banished midfielder Eden Hazard to the stands for missing a training session as his team-mates took a giant stride towards the Champions League knockout stages last night. Hazard was one of six changes from the side that lost to Newcastle on Saturday, but [...]
Villas-Boas hits back at critics of his Lloris call November 6, 2013 ANGRY Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has launched a stinging attack on those critical of his call to allow goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to remain on the pitch after being knocked unconscious at Everton on Sunday. Lloris, who could start in tonight’s Europa League visit from Sheriff Tiraspol, required lengthy treatment after a clash with Toffees striker [...]
Wade set for Twickenham debut November 6, 2013 RUGBY UNION: Wasps wing Christian Wade is in line to replace either Marland Yarde or Chris Ashton when England head coach Stuart Lancaster names his team for Saturday’s Test with Argentina today.