Hammam implicates rival Blatter May 26, 2011 FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam has demanded that current chief Sepp Blatter be included in the investigation by the world governing body’s ethics committee. Bin Hammam, who along with Fifa vice-president Jack Warner has been charged with bribery, claims Blatter has also been named in evidence submitted to the ethics committee ahead of a [...]
Final could move back to midweek May 26, 2011 EUROPEAN chiefs are thought to be considering switching the Champions League final back to Wednesday. Viewing figures for last year’s match, the first to be held on a Saturday, were not as high as hoped and a significant drop from the previous final. It is understood the matter has been discussed within the FA. A [...]
Westwood stunned by Donald’s Wentworth wizardry May 26, 2011 WORLD No1 Lee Westwood joked his compatriot Luke Donald should be drug tested after posting a remarkable 64 in tough conditions on the first day of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. Donald finished on seven under, two shots clear of Italian teenager Matteo Manassero and Sweden’s Johan Edfors. Westwood finished on level par after [...]
Bolt pips Powell on his return May 26, 2011 ATHLETICS: World 100m record holder Usain Bolt capped his return to the track after a 10-month absence with the narrowest of victories over Asafa Powel at the Diamond League meeting in Rome. Bolt trailed until the last five metres and finished in a time of 9.91 seconds.
Hamilton angered by Toro Rosso May 26, 2011 FORMULA ONE: McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton has told stewards in Monaco to keep an eye on Toro Rosso’s drivers, accusing them of holding him up in Spain last week. Hamilton said: “They [Toro Rosso] let Vettel past and then they held me up.”
ECB to launch county review May 26, 2011 CRICKET: The England and Wales Cricket Board has appointed the former ICC and ECB Chairman David Morgan to conduct an extensive review into the business of domestic cricket.
Messi and Barca can give United more nightmares May 26, 2011 BARCELONA vs MANCHESTER UNITED TOMORROW – 7.45PM ITV 1 THERE is no doubt that this current Barcelona side has the potential to be one of the best, if not the best, club teams of all time. They have just won their third straight La Liga title and their fifth in the last seven campaigns. Pep [...]
IN-RUNNING TRADING HINTS May 26, 2011 Neutrals would have struggled to handpick two better contestants for this season’s Champions League final. As kings of their respective castles in Spain and England, the meeting between Barcelona and Man United could have the makings of a classic and it will give in-play traders plenty to ponder. At Wembley, pretty much United’s second home, [...]
Epsom’s French fancy May 26, 2011 WITH just over a week to go until the Investec Derby, racing’s good, bad and ugly gathered on Epsom Downs yesterday morning for the racecourse’s annual ‘Breakfast with the Stars’. The event offers up the opportunity for any horse entered in the world’s most famous race to exercise on the track and sample its undulations, [...]
Ferdoos to give in-form Varian another big win May 26, 2011 IT’S very much the calm before the storm this weekend with the Investec Derby Festival only seven days away. However, Haydock hosts a decent card tomorrow and let’s hope we can follow up after last week’s headline tip Sole Power (12/1) won the Temple Stakes well. Roger Varian has made an excellent start to his [...]