Rocket blasts Whirlwind September 23, 2010 SNOOKER: Ronnie O’Sullivan came through the battle of the entertainers to beat his childhood hero Jimmy White 3-1 and reach the last 16 of the World Open yesterday.
Get ready for goal-fest at Eastlands tomorrow September 23, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY vs CHELSEA TOMORROW – 12.45PM SKY SPORTS 1 CHELSEA are now a best-priced 4/5 with Paddy Power to claim back-to-back titles after comfortably winning their opening five fixtures. They look the most likely winners to me at this stage, but the season has barely started and they have faced very weak opposition so [...]
Poet’s Voice a solid each-way bet in QEII September 23, 2010 SADLY the eagerly awaited clash between Canford Cliffs and Makfi won’t take place at Ascot tomorrow as Richard Hannon’s triple Group One winning miler scoped badly yesterday and misses the race. Makfi was well beaten when the pair last met at the Royal meeting, but subsequent tests revealed a throat infection and he has since [...]
the INSIDER September 23, 2010 The danger of betting on horseracing at this time of year is that we have no idea what the weather is going to do. Ascot has been drying out all week, but there is plenty of rain forecast for the next couple of days which could have a big impact on tomorrow’s markets. It’s a [...]
Bruised Blues dumped out by Ameobi September 22, 2010 CHELSEA (3) VS NEWCASTLE(4) A TRIO of injuries added to Carlo Ancelotti’s woes as the Chelsea manager saw his side suffer a shock exit in a pulsating contest decided by Shola Ameobi’s last-minute header. Youngster Patrick van Aanholt put the Blues in front after just five minutes but Newcastle turned the game on its head [...]
City crash but Utd and Villa progress September 22, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY crashed out in the third round with a 2-1 defeat at top-flight rivals West Brom, Gianni Zuiverloon and Simon Cox scoring. Michael Owen struck twice as Manchester United recovered from an early scare to beat Scunthorpe 5-2, Darron Gibson, Chris Smalling and Ji-Sung Park also netting for the holders. Ashley Young hit two [...]
Administration just isn’t an option for Reds, says Purslow September 22, 2010 LIVERPOOL managing director Christian Purslow has dismissed suggestions that the club could be plunged into administration – while revealing there are a “small number of parties” exploring the possibility of taking over at Anfield. Reds co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett put the club up for sale back in April but are yet to receive [...]
Morgan ton earns England series victory September 22, 2010 CAPTAIN Andrew Strauss admitted his relief after his England side overcame the fixing row to complete a one-day series victory over Pakistan at the Rose Bowl. Eoin Morgan’s fourth ODI century helped the hosts recover from 46-3 to post a challenging 256. Spinner Graeme Swann and seamer Stuart Broad then claimed three victims apiece as [...]
Defiant England send team despite fresh Games fears September 22, 2010 ENGLAND’S Commonwealth Games team is set to begin flying out to Delhi today despite another torrent of setbacks leaving the event’s future dangling by a thread. A section of ceiling in the main stadium fell in, adding to grave concerns over construction work, while an Australian TV station claimed to have exposed major security lapses. [...]
Sue Butt over fix claims, says Vaughan September 22, 2010 FORMER England captain Michael Vaughan has urged current incumbent Andrew Strauss to sue Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ijaz Butt over his fixing allegations. Butt provoked fury among the England dressing room earlier this week when he suggested some of Strauss’s players had accepted “enormous amounts of money” to throw last Friday’s third one-day international. The [...]