Denman should be opposed after Festival exertions April 6, 2011 PAUL Nicholls saddles the first three red-hot favourites on the card at Aintree’s Grand National meeting which gets underway live in front of the BBC cameras at 2.00pm this afternoon. Betting shop punters across the land will perm Big Buck’s, Zarkandar and Denman and the latter will be sent off really short if the first [...]
Mickelson’s my favourite but Woods is value April 5, 2011 I FELL in love with the Masters at the age of eight, when I first set eyes on that magnificent Augusta course on the television, and it’s every bit as good as it looks on TV. It’s also full of vivid memories. My favourite is probably eagling the second hole twice in my first Masters. [...]
PAIN IN SPAIN April 5, 2011 REAL MADRID (4) vs TOTTENHAM (0) TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp blamed the early sending-off of Peter Crouch for a ruthless dismantling by Real Madrid that reduced his side’s European dreams to rubble. Two goals from former Arsenal forward Emmanuel Adebayor, a blistering shot from Angel di Maria and a Cristiano Ronaldo volley leaves Spurs with [...]
Europe may bring out the very best in Torres April 5, 2011 CHELSEA’S team picks itself – apart from up front. For me, Didier Drogba has to play, so it then becomes a question of who partners him: Fernando Torres or Nicolas Anelka. On form you’d go with Anelka, because I watched Torres on Saturday and he did not look like a goal threat, and the Frenchman [...]
Revenge not on the menu for Lampard April 5, 2011 CHELSEA vs MANCHESTER UTD CHELSEA midfielder Frank Lampard admits defeat in the 2008 Champions League final at the hands of Manchester United was the lowest point of his career, but insists he and his team-mates cannot allow thoughts of revenge to cloud their preparation ahead of tonight’s quarter-final first leg. In an epic penalty shootout [...]
Poulter takes aim at wounded Tiger April 5, 2011 ENGLAND’S Ian Poulter believes Tiger Woods’ hopes of securing a first Major title since 2008 won’t come to fruition at Augusta this week. Last year Woods ended a four-month break from the game following the storm surrounding his orivate life with a fourth place finish at Augusta, but he failed to build on that performance, [...]
Ireland fury at World Cup snub April 5, 2011 CRICKET: Ireland chiefs are considering legal action over their exclusion from the 2015 World Cup. World governing body the ICC has trimmed the number of teams to 10, leaving no room for the Irish, who beat England at this year’s tournament. Cricket Ireland boss Warren Deutrom said: “We will continue to fight this and we [...]
Sangakkara to relinquish reins April 5, 2011 CRICKET: Kumar Sangakkara has quit as captain of Sri Lanka’s one-day and Twenty20 sides, three days after the defeat by India in the World Cup final. The 33-year-old has offered to continue as Test skipper ahead of this summer’s tour of England.
Sanderson’s fear for legacy April 5, 2011 OLYMPICS: Former gold medallist Tessa Sanderson fears for an athletics legacy at the Olympic Stadium, despite the track being set to remain in place after London 2012. Sanderson, who quit legacy chiefs the OPLC last month, said: “I’m not sure about the legacy of what’s going to happen in the stadium for athletics.”
Higginbotham out for season April 5, 2011 FOOTBALL: Stoke defender Danny Higginbotham will miss the rest of the season after he suffered a cruciate knee ligament injury. Higginbotham will be sidelined for six months after picking up the injury in the 1-1 home draw against Chelsea on Saturday.