Gerrard: Dyke needs patience October 10, 2013 ENGLAND skipper Steven Gerrard believes Football Association chairman Greg Dyke needs to be granted time to successfully boost the number of English players appearing in the Premier League. Dyke and his commission, which includes former England manager Glenn Hoddle, are discussing methods to try and safeguard the national team’s future. And Gerrard believes Dyke can [...]
Vettel still has much to prove October 10, 2013 FERRARI’S Fernando Alonso believes it will only be possible to judge how good a Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel is once he has left Red Bull. Vettel can win his fourth straight world title in Japan this weekend should he triumph at Suzuka and Alonso places outside the top eight. But such is the strength [...]
Quins glad of European chance to wipe away Premiership blues October 10, 2013 HARLEQUINS’ scrum-half Karl Dickson hopes the Heineken Cup can prove to be a welcome distraction from their poor Aviva Premiership campaign. Quins’ focus turns to Europe for a fortnight with Pool Four clashes against the Scarlets this Saturday and last year’s runners-up Clermont the week after. And having lost three of their first five games [...]
Tendulkar set for final Test October 10, 2013 TEST cricket’s highest-ever run scorer Sachin Tendulkar will call time on his “dream” India career next month. The 41-year-old, who has scored 15,837 runs and is the only player to have scored 100 centuries in international cricket, will make his 200th and final Test appearance at home to West Indies. And Tendulkar admits it will [...]
Kane hits hat-trick in England win October 10, 2013 FOOTBALL: Tottenham striker Harry Kane bagged a hat-trick as England under-21s trounced 10-man San Marino 4-0 last night. Manchester United defender Michael Keane was also on target in Serravalle.
Fury in hot water after Twitter rant October 10, 2013 BOXING: The British Boxing Board of Control are preparing to take action against heavyweight Tyson Fury following a series of offensive Twitter comments aimed at David Haye, Lennox Lewis and Wladimir Klitschko.
Banned Lee vows to clear his name October 10, 2013 SNOOKER: Former world No5 Stephen Lee has lodged an appeal against his 12-year ban from the sport after being convicted on seven charges of match-fixing.
England can take major step on road to Brazil 2014 tonight October 10, 2013 BEN CLEMINSON AND BILL ESDAILE WITH THE BEST FOOTBALL AND RACING BETS THIS WEEKEND PREPARATION for the England team going into tonight’s crunch World Cup qualifier against Montenegro at Wembley has been far from ideal. The serialisation of Harry Redknapp’s autobiography seemed to take a dig at manager Roy Hodgson as a safe pair of [...]
Expect an act of Domination in Cesarewitch if rain stays away October 10, 2013 ALTHOUGH tomorrow’s meeting at Newmarket is called Dubai Future Champions Day, the big race for most punters is the Betfred Cesarewitch (3.50pm), which was won by an eight-year-old 66/1 shot last year. This is the second leg of the Autumn Double and is always a war of attrition with 34 runners set to go to [...]
Hoddle, Mills and Gradi on Dyke’s panel October 9, 2013 FORMER England manager Glenn Hoddle, ex-player Danny Mills and long-serving Crewe boss Dario Gradi were last night confirmed among the names on Football Association chairman Greg Dyke’s commission. Dyke hopes to add two more appointments, one of whom could be Sir Alex Ferguson, but admitted the Premier League had declined to join the panel tasked [...]