Pardew signs eight-year deal September 27, 2012 FOOTBALL: Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has signed a staggering eight-year contract to keep him at the club until 2020.
QPR and Blackburn agree Hoilett deal September 27, 2012 FOOTBALL: QPR have agreed to pay Blackburn up to £4m in compensation for the signing of winger Junior Hoilett.
Big drift on Europe means the visitors are the value to defend the Ryder Cup September 27, 2012 IN just a few hours the 39th Ryder Cup will get underway at Medinah Country Club in Illinois where Europe will be hoping to claim a fifth trophy in six competitions. It promises to be one of the most competitive tournaments in recent memory with all 24 of the players ranked inside the world’s top [...]
Ian Poulter to continue great record and Tiger Woods can finally shine September 27, 2012 LOOKING at the European top points scorer market, it’s no surprise to see in-form world No1 Rory McIlroy heading the betting at a general 5/1. The Northern Irishman is in superb form, having won three tournaments, including the PGA Championship, in the last two months. He is likely to be paired with fellow countryman, good [...]
Arsenal and Chelsea to cancel each other out at the Emirates September 27, 2012 ARSENAL are in the middle of a tricky set of fixtures but they were impressive at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday against champions Manchester City and thoroughly deserved their point. The Gunners are playing with far more confidence this season and they are solid at the back, except for their suspect zonal defending at corners. [...]
Classy Maureen can give Hannon another Cheveley Park September 27, 2012 RICHARD Hannon won the Cheveley Park Stakes back in 2006 with the top class Indian Ink and he may have unearthed another star filly in the shape of MAUREEN. The daughter of Holy Roman Emperor won the Princess Margaret easily at Ascot last month and she was very unlucky behind Sendmylovetorose in the Cherry Hinton. [...]
Wenger: Walcott must wait September 26, 2012 ARSENAL 6 vs COVENTRY 1 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger last night lauded the “amazing” performance of winger Theo Walcott but regardless refused to reveal if he would get his desired run up front. The home side had already secured victory over Coventry when the England international scored the first of his two goals with 16 [...]
Europe can take advantage of the USA’s home crowd September 26, 2012 THE Ryder Cup begins in Chicago tomorrow and I have to say that though I still fancy Europe to win – and I have done for some time – this is the time when all of the advantages given to the home team, this year the USA, means that there’s everything to play for. These are the [...]
Love has tried to change the course to suit America, but it won’t help September 26, 2012 I’VE seen the Ryder Cup course at Medinah Country Club, near Chicago, and it’s clear that USA’s captain Davis Love has tried to set it up to suit them, and I believe he’s made a big error in doing that. He’s cut away all of the rough on the course and that, to me, doesn’t [...]
Toure tells City they need to tighten up September 26, 2012 MANCHESTER City defender Kolo Toure has admitted his side’s defensive vulnerabilities will threaten their hopes of success if they cannot be eradicated. Toure on Tuesday night played for City when they twice led at home to Aston Villa in the Capital One Cup before conceding a total of four goals when succumbing to a 4-2 [...]