Carlton’s injury makes Derby puzzle trickier June 2, 2011 JUST over a week ago, I was standing on the heath at Newmarket watching Investec Derby favourite Carlton House strut his stuff. He looked majestic in the early morning sunshine and there was a sense of inevitability about him finally landing the world’s premier race for his most famous of owners. Yet, the Queen’s dream [...]
Resurgent Rafa to storm in to French final June 2, 2011 FOR two players who both concede they are not at the top of their game, reaching the semi-final of the French Open is quite an achievement. Top seed Rafael Nadal will take on Andy Murray, seeded fourth, at Roland Garros today for a place in Sunday’s final and, despite his protestations that he is not [...]
WHAT A FARCE June 1, 2011 ● Blatter wins uncontested presidential vote ● Plans to clean up in-house ethics committee ● FA unrepentant despite crushing defeat FIFA president Sepp Blatter won a fourth term in office amid farcical scenes in Zurich yesterday while the English Football Association were left virtually friendless and lambasted for their attempts to postpone his coronation. Blatter, [...]
FA must keep heat on Blatter June 1, 2011 SEPP BLATTER has made a few concessions, none of which really add up to much on their own, and I think he thinks it will all blow over. But the anger of the football fans and the concerns raised over the last few days are not going to be addressed by what’s happened. People in [...]
Hammers reject Fernandes bid June 1, 2011 Sullivan dismisses offer from AirAsia and Lotus F1 chief for minority stake in West Ham WEST HAM’S owners last night emphatically rejected an offer to invest in the club from Malaysian entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, calling it “very unhelpful”. Fernandes, the man behind Air Asia and Formula One team Lotus and long-standing Hammers fan, submitted an [...]
Murray ready for Nadal test June 1, 2011 THE FRENCH OPEN 2011 British ace confident his injured ankle will stand up to rigours of combatting Spain’s clay court supremo BRITISH No1 Andy Murray admits he can’t afford any of the lapses in concentration which marred his progress to his first French Open semi-final if he is to get the better of reigning champion [...]
Allardyce: I may need two years June 1, 2011 SAM ALLARDYCE admits it may take two years to drag West Ham back up into the Premier League. Allardyce, who was confirmed as Hammers boss said: “The contract is two seasons, so that gives me a two-year period to get them there. It depends just how many players leave and how many we can attract [...]
Connections poised to make a call on Derby favourite Carlton House June 1, 2011 CONNECTIONS are likely to wait until tomorrow to make a decision on whether Investec Derby favourite Carlton House will run in the Epsom showpiece on Saturday. The Queen’s colt (right), forced his way to the head of the betting for the highlight of the flat racing season on the back of his eye-catching victory in [...]
Henson recalled to Wales side June 1, 2011 Forgotten man Gavin Henson is set to make his first Wales appearance for more than two years in Saturday’s match against the Barbarians.
Houllier parts company with Villa June 1, 2011 Aston Villa have confirmed the departure of Gerard Houllier as manager after nine months at the club. The 63-year-old missed the closing stages of last season due to a heart problem. Fulham’s Mark Hughes is among the early favourites to succeed the Frenchman.