Clijsters poised to make return August 9, 2009 TENNIS: Former world No1 Kim Clijsters says she is ready to make her comeback this week after two years away from the court. The Belgian, who quit to have a baby in 2007, faces France’s Marion Bartoli at the Western and Southern Financial Group Women’s Open in Cincinnati.Clijsters, 26, said: “I’ve been practising for a [...]
Bet on Brett to spark the Aussie fightback August 6, 2009 ENGLAND vs AUSTRALIA TODAY 11AM, SKYSPORTS 1 The cherished urn may be among the smallest trophies in sport, but to the 17,000 Headingley spectators, and 22 men dressed in white, it is the biggest prize in the world. Yet, with three down and just two to go, we’re not much nearer to knowing who will [...]
IN-RUNNING TRADING HINTS August 6, 2009 Although scores are normally high at this ground – the 10-game average first-innings score taken from the totals posted by both teams is 367 – they are often far lower in the second innings, normally leading to a result in one team’s favour. A quick stat attack shows England have won six and lost four [...]
Swinburn’s Staying On to bloom in wide open Rose of Lancaster Stakes August 6, 2009 WALTER SWINBURN has his team in great heart at present and his four-year-old gelding STAYING ON can go very close in Haydock’s feature contest tomorrow. The son of Invincible Spirit was beaten by only two lengths by Famous Name in a Group Three at the Curragh last time and before that had finished sixth in [...]
the INSIDER August 6, 2009 £100 FREE BETS!* Use code cityam *New customers only. See www.williamhill.com/promo for full details THE TOTEPOOL ROSE of Lancaster Stakes at Haydock (2.40pm) looks like quick compensation for ALLIED POWERS, the York Stakes runner-up. He will love the going as long as it is truly Good to Soft, so make sure you watch the first and [...]
England blow as Flintoff is ruled out of Ashes clash August 6, 2009 ANDREW FLINTOFF is definitely out of the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley, starting this morning. The Lancashire all-rounder yesterday failed a fitness test on his injured right knee, leaving England with no option but to plan for the next assault on Australia without their star performer. The Leeds clash was due to be Flintoff’s penultimate [...]
Is this the end of Test star Fred? August 6, 2009 WITH Andrew Flintoff out of today’s fourth Ashes Test at Headingley, the question has to be asked: Is this the last we’ve seen of the big man in the Test arena? Sadly, Freddie showed during the last two days at Edgbaston that he is clearly not fit enough to withstand the rigours of five more [...]
Spurs pluck 8m Bassong out of Toon August 6, 2009 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp yesterday moved to patch up his injury-ridden back line by agreeing an £8m deal for Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong. The 23-year-old has admitted he is leaving St James’ Park following the Magpies’ relegation to the Championship, and is thought to have passed a medical at Spurs. Redknapp, meanwhile, needs cover at [...]
Mourinho’s dig at Chelsea business August 6, 2009 FORMER Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has accused the Blues of trying to prevent him from taking ex-charges Deco and Ricardo Carvalho to Inter Milan. Mourinho, who managed the pair at Porto and signed Carvalho for Chelsea, has tried to lure them to the San Siro this summer. But the Portuguese says his interest has cooled [...]
Wenger rues Rosicky loss and eyes buys August 6, 2009 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Tomas Rosicky’s injury curse has struck again, ruling him out for six weeks. The Czech midfielder only returned from an 18-month lay-off in pre-season, but has suffered a hamstring injury. “He could be out for six weeks,” said Wenger. “It is hard to accept because he had looked [...]