ENGLAND DEDICATE WIN TO TRAGIC MAYNARD June 19, 2012 PLAYERS paid tribute to late Surrey batsman Tom Maynard, who was killed by a Tube train on Monday, before England’s series-clinching one-day international win over West Indies at the Oval yesterday. Captain Alastair Cook’s century swept the hosts to an eight-wicket victory that leaves them 2-0 ahead with one match remaining. Paceman Stuart Broad, who [...]
Exiles promotion appeal delayed June 19, 2012 RUGBY UNION: London Welsh’s appeal hearing over the Rugby Football Union’s decision to deny them promotion to the Premiership has been postponed seven days to Thursday 28 June.
Mayweather out-earns Woods June 19, 2012 SPORT BUSINESS: Boxer Floyd Mayweather (£54.3m) has overtaken golfer Tiger Woods (£37.9m) as the world’s highest-paid sportsperson, says Forbes magazine. Woods is third, after boxer Manny Pacquiao (£39.6m).
Kvitova’s Wimbledon hopes hit June 19, 2012 TENNIS: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova’s title defence preparations suffered a blow yesterday when she lost to world No48 Ekaterina Makarova at Eastbourne.
Planteur and Farhh are the value calls in Prince of Wales’s Stakes June 19, 2012 THE Prince of Wales’s Stakes (3.45pm) is often one of the most thrilling spectacles during Royal Ascot, none more so than last year when Frankie Dettori produced the ill-fated Rewilding to collar So You Think in the final strides. That defeat was a big blow to Ballydoyle who had marked down the son of High [...]
Well-handicapped Mabait has a big chance in Royal Hunt Cup at a massive 25/1 June 19, 2012 TODAY’S big betting race is the Royal Hunt Cup (4.25pm) and a maximum field of 30 means the draw often plays a big part. However, there didn’t look to be any real bias yesterday and hopefully the straight course will continue to ride fairly over the next few days. James Fanshawe pulled Primaeval out of [...]
Duntle can bag the Sandringham for Wachman and the Niarchos family June 19, 2012 IRISH trainers have tasted plenty of success at Royal Ascot in recent years, particularly Aidan O’Brien, but David Wachman has a solid record too and DUNTLE can give him another winner in today’s finale, the Sandringham Stakes at 5.35pm. She broke her maiden tag at Dundalk in April, beating her rivals by an incredible 18 [...]
Hodgson dares to dream as Rooney takes the stage June 18, 2012 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson showed the first signs of daring to dream of glory yesterday as he prepared to unleash star player Wayne Rooney on the European Championship against Ukraine this evening. Hodgson has been at pains to dampen expectations surrounding his squad since taking charge last month but finally entertained talk of capturing fans’ [...]
Blokhin: Shevchenko’s only 50/50 to play June 18, 2012 UKRAINE manager Oleg Blokhin admits captain Andriy Shevchenko is rated just 50/50 to start against England tonight but will be given every chance to prove his fitness. The decorated Shevchenko remains Ukraine’s key player and has scored their only two European Championship goals so far, though a knee injury suffered against France could make him [...]
Premier League to be decided in London June 18, 2012 ARSENAL and Chelsea appear certain to have a significant influence on the destination of the Premier League title after being drawn to face Manchester United on consecutive weekends near the season’s end. United will visit Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on 27 April before hosting Chelsea at Old Trafford on 4 May and on either [...]