Pinzolo to end Godolphin’s topsy turvy season on a high October 24, 2013 DONCASTER hosts the final British Group One race of the season tomorrow when 11 runners line up for the Racing Post Trophy (3.50pm) over a mile. The first place to start has to be Aidan O’Brien who has won the race a record seven times. He saddles three runners and the once-raced Century is the [...]
Champions League: Toure rage as City Euro win is tainted by racist chants October 23, 2013 CSKA MOSCOW 1 vs MANCHESTER CITY 2 MANCHESTER City captain Yaya Toure urged European chiefs to throw the book at CSKA Moscow last night after he complained of racist abuse from the stands in yesterday’s Champions League victory in Russia. Two poacher’s finishes from Sergio Aguero, which took the Argentina striker’s tally to eight in [...]
Champions League: Moyes delight at in-shape Rooney’s top form October 23, 2013 MANCHESTER UNITED 1 vs REAL SOCIEDAD 0 MANCHESTER United manager David Moyes believes hours of hard work on the training pitch is the secret to striker Wayne Rooney’s sparkling form for club and country. The 27-year-old has scored seven times in 13 games this term and contributed to the only goal at Old Trafford last [...]
Wood backs me to lead England, insists Robshaw October 23, 2013 ENGLAND flanker Chris Robshaw has dismissed talk of friction with fellow captaincy candidate Tom Wood, after the former’s reinstatement as skipper for the November internationals was confirmed yesterday. Wood was tipped to begin the Stuart Lancaster era as captain, only to miss the start of the 2012 Six Nations through injury, and led England with [...]
Holloway departs and tells Palace to hire pricier boss October 23, 2013 OUTGOING manager Ian Holloway has urged Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish to appoint a new boss with greater Premier League experience in order to reignite the squad’s desire to avoid relegation. Holloway parted company with Palace by mutual consent yesterday after less than a year in charge, though took the team to the top flight [...]
Adebayor given chance to shoot down Sheriff October 23, 2013 OUT of favour striker Emmanuel Adebayor is set to make his first Tottenham appearance of the season tonight against Sheriff Tiraspol, as boss Andre Villas-Boas entrusts the Togo forward with sealing Europa League progress with three matches to spare. Villas-Boas has left defender Kyle Walker, plus midfielders Paulinho and Andros Townsend in England, while defenders [...]
Froome anxious to begin Tour defence on Yorkshire streets October 23, 2013 TOUR de France champion Chris Froome admits he will be feeling the pressure when he begins the defence of his crown in England. The route for the 2014 race was finalised yesterday and includes two stages in Yorkshire, plus one from Cambridge to London where a sprint finish at The Mall is expected. The Tour [...]
Cycling Comment: Nothing in route suggests Briton won’t be favourite October 23, 2013 OVERALL, this is a balanced route, and one that favours Chris Froome at this stage simply due to his dominant ride in 2013. Much has already been made of the single time trial on the penultimate day but really the cobbles in the first week could be just as crucial. One crash, one mistake and [...]
Cook hopes to rediscover scoring touch as Ashes countdown begins October 23, 2013 ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook is confident conditions in Australia can aid his quest to rediscover top form, after the squad jetted Down Under yesterday ahead of the forthcoming Ashes series. Cook struggled for runs as England recorded their third consecutive series win over Australia last summer, scoring an average of 27.7 in 10 innings and [...]
Scottish fairytale not over yet, says Sir David October 23, 2013 SHRUGGING off a nine-division demotion and financial meltdown to return to the pinnacle of English rugby might seem like scaling Everest, unless you have already helped turn Tesco from supermarket into superpower. Sir David Reid saw the retailer become the world’s second largest during his time as chairman and now has designs on domestic, if [...]