Loeb claims sixth world title October 25, 2009 RALLYING: Sebastien Loeb raced a record sixth successive world rally title after winning the Rally GB in Wales.The Frenchman, driving for Citroen, beat Finland’s Mikko Hirvonen to a seventh race win of the 12 rounds.“A sixth title is awesome,” Loeb said. “It’s been a season of highs and lows – it’s a huge moment. The [...]
O’Brien’s St Nicholas all set for Post strike October 22, 2009 Three of the last eight winners of the Racing Post Trophy have gone on to land the Epsom Derby the following season and connections of current ante-post favourite ST NICHOLAS ABBEY will be hoping he can follow in the hoof-prints of High Chaparral, Motivator and Authorized. The stable have already won this race on four [...]
the INSIDER October 22, 2009 The Racing Post Trophy is a top race that is regularly won by a leading contender for next June’s Epsom Derby. I’m not sure we have the top two-year-olds running in this year’s renewal, but we do have the ante-post favourite for the Derby in the field. St Nicholas Abbey, a 200,000 Guineas purchase as [...]
Rafa looks deflated but ‘Pool can still have a ball October 22, 2009 LIVERPOOL vs MANCHESTER UNITEDSUNDAY 2.00PM, SKY SPORTS 1 MANY pundits thought this was finally Liverpool’s year, but things have not started well and Rafa Benitez’s side – with no thanks to the infamous beachball goal at Sunderland last Saturday– have now lost four games in a row, their worst run in 22 years. Their play [...]
IN-RUNNING TRADING HINTS October 22, 2009 THIS has undoubtedly been one of the most dramatic recent openings to a season which is exactly what in-running punters want to hear. Liverpool were matched on Betdaq at 1.24 against Lyon on Tuesday night, while the French team were as big as 40.0 before going on to win; which highlights the massive value punters [...]
Arsenal boss makes trophy pledge to fans October 22, 2009 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger is convinced his young side will finally realise their potential and end a five-year wait for silverware this season. The Gunners have not won a trophy since the 2004-05 campaign, when they lifted the FA Cup. But on a day when largest shareholder Stan Kroenke declined to clarify whether he plans [...]
Blues appeal to suspend transfer ban October 22, 2009 CHELSEA have pleaded with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to have their Fifa transfer ban frozen until a decision on their appeal hearing is made. The Blues have been prevented from signing players until January by the world governing body after being found guilty of inducing Gael Kakuta to break his contract with Lens [...]
Roy denied by last-gasp equaliser October 22, 2009 MARCO ANDREOLLI’S stoppage time volley denied ten-man Fulham a third successive Europa League victory, at the expense of Italian giants Roma. Roy Hodgson’s men took a deserved lead when defender Brede Hangeland headed home Bjorn Helge Riise’s cross from close range. Hangland was then wrongly sent-off for a foul on Riise’s brother John Arne, only [...]
Premiership stars are facing burn-out, says players’ chief October 22, 2009 PLAYERS’ chiefs have responded to fears over the welfare of professionals by calling for compulsory rest periods to be made more widespread. The credit crunch has forced Premiership clubs to trim their squads, meaning a greater burden is being placed on each player. And Rugby Players’ Association chief Damian Hopley believes enforced periods of rest [...]
Defeat is a blessing in disguise October 22, 2009 KICKING INTO TOUCH WITHBRENDAN VENTER IN many ways, last week’s first defeat of the season, against Toulon in the Challenge Cup, was a blessing in disguise for us at Saracens.Things had gone, perhaps, too well for us in the opening six weeks of the season, and a first setback gave us, as a squad, the [...]