Course specialist Merigo can claim his second Coral Scottish Grand National April 19, 2012 PAUL Nicholls had possibly the greatest day of his racing career last Saturday when Neptune Collonges finally broke his Grand National hoodoo, and Team Ditcheat will be confident of notching another big win tomorrow as Harry The Viking looks to hold strong claims in the Coral Scottish Grand National (3.25pm). The seven-year-old, part-owned by Sir [...]
Di Matteo: Life in old Drog yet April 18, 2012 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CHELSEA 1 vs BARCELONA 0 CHELSEA manager Roberto di Matteo hailed his evergreen stars last night after Didier Drogba again defied his advancing years to defeat Barcelona and put the Blues in touching distance of an unlikely place in the Champions League final. Drogba capped a swift counter-attack with a clinical finish in [...]
Grenades fired as violence hits Bahrain Grand Prix preparations April 18, 2012 BAHRAIN’S hopes of staging this week’s Formula One Grand Prix without disruption were hit when violent clashes erupted at an event to mark the race yesterday. Security forces fired stun grenades at anti-government protesters at a cultural exhibition in the capital Manama, forcing people to scurry for cover. Demonstrators expressed their anger at the race, [...]
Ex-Wallabies star Lynagh suffers stroke April 18, 2012 FORMER Australia and Saracens fly-half Michael Lynagh was last night recovering in a Brisbane hospital after suffering a suspected stroke. The 48-year-old, who was part of the 1991 Rugby World Cup-winning Wallabies team, is thought to be in intensive care and undergoing tests. Lynagh, who won 72 caps and remains Australia’s record points scorer with [...]
EXPERT VIEW WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MOTTO “INSPIRE A GENERATION”? April 18, 2012 It sums up what they [London 2012 organisers] have been talking about in terms of the legacy factor – and, I suppose in some form or another, the disquiet people are beginning to have about the amount of money being spent and how it’s all being thrown at London and not trickling out to the [...]
Red Arrows to launch Games April 18, 2012 THE RED Arrows will fly across Britain on the day of the London 2012 opening ceremony to symbolically link key sites, Olympics organisers confirmed yesterday. The aerobatic team is to perform a nine-ship display over official live sites in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and the capital as a curtain-raiser to the Games, which begin on 27 [...]
KEW MARKS 100 DAYS TO GO TO LONDON 2012 April 18, 2012 OLYMPIC rings formed from flowers were unveiled yesterday at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew to mark 100 days until the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Orient sign Samsung shirt deal April 18, 2012 FOOTBALL: Samsung, sponsor of Chelsea, has agreed a one-year deal with League One Leyton Orient. The electronics giant will adorn the front of Os home shirts and back of away jerseys, with EA Sports on the reverse.
Top two progress in Monte Carlo April 18, 2012 TENNIS: Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal eased into the Monte Carlo Masters third round, beating Andreas Seppi and Jarkko Nieminen.
Barcelona fear Blues, says Di Matteo April 17, 2012 CHELSEA manager Roberto di Matteo last night landed a psychological blow ahead of this evening’s Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge, insisting Barcelona fear his team more than others. The Blues are not fancied to beat the holders, whom they have played eight times in the last eight seasons, with Di Matteo admitting he will [...]