Fury in eliminator showdown November 1, 2012 BOXING: British heavyweight Tyson Fury is to fight Denis Boytsov in a WBC title eliminator for a shot at world champion Vitali Klitschko.
No mercy from Van Persie against old friends November 1, 2012 MANCHESTER UNITED VS ARSENAL Tomorrow 12.45pm IT was a harsh lesson learned by the Arsenal fans who left the Madejski Stadium early during the Gunners’ incredible Capital One Cup comeback against Reading. But if the scoring at Old Trafford tomorrow lunchtime resembles anything like the pattern it followed when they last visited Manchester United, then [...]
Swansea vs Chelsea November 1, 2012 A more low-profile fixture will suit Chelsea this weekend, after last week’s goings on, and away from the live TV cameras in South Wales I expect Roberto Di Matteo’s men to prosper. The Premier League defeat to Manchester United was their first of the campaign and Chelsea’s consistency sees them top the table. Swansea, however, [...]
West Ham vs Manchester City November 1, 2012 SHOULD Man United and Chelsea win earlier on in the day, then it will be imperative for Manchester City to claim three points from tomorrow’s early evening showdown at West Ham. They certainly have the tools to do just that and Coral’s offer of 8/11 for a City victory is very tempting. The champions might [...]
Mucho Macho Man ready to flex his muscles in the Breeders’ Cup Classic November 1, 2012 WITH its monster purses the Breeders’ Cup has never struggled to attract the top horses from around the globe and a strong European challenge has arrived in Santa Anita for the 29th annual championship. Considering Europe’s poor record in the Classic (12.35am), the $5 million (£3.1m) highlight of the two-day meeting on Sunday, it’s no [...]
Weird Al can land Wetherby’s Charlie Hall Chase for second year running November 1, 2012 ALTHOUGH the real big bucks are on offer on the other side of the pond this weekend, back on home soil, tomorrow’s bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby (3.25pm) marks the real start of the jumps season for most punters. Paul Nicholls’ Silviniaco Conti has been the one for money all week after a hugely [...]
Chelsea choose to step up referee race row complaint October 31, 2012 CHELSEA last night stepped up their complaint against referee Mark Clattenburg for allegedly using a racial term towards Nigerian John Obi Mikel by lodging a formal complaint with the Football Association but dropped their claim that the official also spoke inappropriately towards fellow midfielder Juan Mata. The club said they had been unable to collate [...]
Tottenham exit Cup after Lloris can’t halt Holt October 31, 2012 NORWICH CITY 2 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 TOTTENHAM manager Andre Villas-Boas last night refused to criticise the performance of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris after his failure to hold on to Grant Holt’s header allowed Simeon Jackson to secure Norwich City’s late winner. The in-form Gareth Bale had given Tottenham a 66th-minute lead before two goals in three [...]
Di Matteo: United win won’t tire us out October 31, 2012 CHELSEA 5 MANCHESTER UNITED 4 CHELSEA manager Roberto Di Matteo insisted their extra-time victory would help ease his players’ fatigue for the weekend after last night’s comeback set up a grudge quarter-final against Leeds United. Goals from Daniel Sturridge and Ramires finished off Manchester United after Chelsea had drawn level three times in 90 minutes, [...]
Swansea get one over Rodgers October 31, 2012 LIVERPOOL 1 SWANSEA 3 LIVERPOOL were last night eliminated from the Capital One Cup as manager Brendan Rodgers’s former side advanced to a quarter-final at home to Middlesbrough. Chico had given his side a deserved 34th-minute lead when heading in from a corner. The score remained 1-0 for much of the match before Nathan Dyer [...]