Renewed Ernie looking good for Green Jacket April 7, 2010 TIGER Woods’ return to professional competition is an extra reason, if one is needed, to feel comfortable about parking yourself on the sofa for the next four evenings to take in all the action from Augusta National. Even after a well-publicised five-month hiatus from the sport, the world’s most recognisable athlete starts as short as [...]
the INSIDER April 7, 2010 IT would not be unimaginable to see TIGER WOODS burn bright this week at Augusta. He may not have played competitively for some time but it’s not as though he is coming back from a physical injury and the 6/1 with Ladbrokes is a stand out bet. So have a little bit of it just [...]
9/2 Nacarat value to upset Gold Cup winner April 7, 2010 THE Cheltenham Gold Cup winner and the World Hurdle winner are both in action as Aintree’s spectacular threeday meeting gets underway this afternoon. Big Buck’s looks hard to oppose in the opener, but I won’t be backing him at around 1/4. Instead, I’ll wait for SANCTUAIRE in the 2.35pm contest as he looked a little [...]
Robben plays superhero as United crash April 7, 2010 MANCHESTER UTD (3) v/s BAYERN MUNICH (2) MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson fumed at “typical Germans” after seeing Bayern Munich stage a stirring comeback to deny his 10-man side a place in the Champions League semi-finals. Former Chelsea winger Arjen Robben’s sweet 20-yard volley decided the quarter-final on away goals, as Bayern recovered from [...]
Navratilova’s despair at cancer diagnosis April 7, 2010 FORMER women’s world No1 Martina Navratilova has revealed she is battling breast cancer and is due to begin radiotherapy next month. The 53-year-old, who won the last of nine Wimbledon singles titles in 1990, was diagnosed in February after a routine mammogram. “I cried. It knocked me on my ass, really,” said Navratilova. “I feel so [...]
Messi’s best but not as good as Maradona – yet April 7, 2010 WHEN it comes to Lionel Messi, I agree with Arsene Wenger. There is no-one to compare to the brilliant Barcelona star’s knowledge of the game and footballing intelligence. Put simply, he stands out: he is the best in the world. What amazes me about Messi is the way he is able to sprint from a [...]
Rusty putter could be Tiger’s scourge April 7, 2010 AUGUSTA is a place which never fails to impress and on arrival at the famous home of the US Masters yesterday it’s clear that this year is no different. A brand new practice range now greets the players where a car park stood last year – further enhancing this magnificent golf course. The build-up to [...]
Mickelson: I expect Woods to be in there challenging April 7, 2010 WORLD No3 Phil Mickelson expects big rival Tiger Woods to be challenging at the top of the leaderboard at this year’s Masters. Woods returns to action at Augusta today after a self-imposed five-month exile from the game following revelations about his private life. But despite the pair not always seeing eye-to-eye, Mickelson believes the world [...]
We need a cash injection to reclaim our top four place, admits Benitez April 7, 2010 LIVERPOOL boss Rafael Benitez has conceded his squad needs major investment this summer if the club are to break back into the top four next season. Benitez’s side have consistently struggled for form this season and currently lie four points behind Manchester City in the race for a Champions League place. Star striker Fernando Torres [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF April 7, 2010 Vesty completes Bath switch RUGBY UNION: Leicester and England international fly-half Sam Vesty has confirmed his switch to Bath in the summer on a three-year-deal. The 28-year-old has spent 13 years at Welford Road but has fallen behind Toby Flood and Jeremy Staunton in the pecking order this season. Vesty will join Tigers team-mate Lewis [...]