the INSIDER July 23, 2009 IN SEA THE STARS’ absence this Group One contest loses a little bit of its magic, but even so it should be an exciting spectacle with so many evenly rated runners in the field. Aidan O’Brien and Sir Michael Stoute hold most of the cards and the outcome of the race will most probably be [...]
Button and Brawn can get F1 season back on track July 23, 2009 HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX, SUNDAY 1PM, BBC 1 THE FORMULA ONE season is past its halfway point and Brawn GP’s shock domination of earlier in the year is, after nine races, neither a shock nor even much of a domination. The Red Bull car has been the other revelation of the season and while Sebastian Vettel [...]
SPREAD BETTING PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW July 23, 2009 THE BIG question for any football punter prior to this season is ‘can Man City break into the Big Four?’. Mark Hughes has spent millions and although it looks like he’s been unsuccessful in his bid for John Terry, people are starting to sit up and take notice. Sporting Index are predicting that City will [...]
Maradona in shock link to Portsmouth July 23, 2009 PORTSMOUTH’S new owner Sulaiman Al Fahim last night distanced himself from sensational claims that Argentina boss Diego Maradona wants to join Pompey and bring a host of superstars with him. Maradona’s lawyer said the World Cup-winner was ready to quit his current role in order to be a “global ambassador” for the Premier League club, [...]
Vaughan: I back Bell to be Ashes success July 23, 2009 FORMER captain Michael Vaughan is backing Ian Bell to step into the shoes of Kevin Pietersen and lead England to Ashes success. Bell is set to earn a recall for the third Test with Australia at Edgbaston next Thursday with Pietersen ruled out for the rest of the series with an Achilles injury. And Vaughan, [...]
‘Jelly’ concerns at Edgbaston as Australia look to regroup July 23, 2009 GROUNDSMAN Steve Rouse admits he is facing a race against time to prepare the Edgbaston pitch for next week’s third Ashes Test, claiming heavy rain has turned it into “a jelly”. “It’s a nightmare,” Rouse confessed. “We’ve had two actual dry days in the last 10 and the wicket is like a jelly. “It has [...]
Redknapp won’t go higher for Crouch July 23, 2009 TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp insists he is not willing to pay over the odds for strikers Peter Crouch or Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. Redknapp is keen on a reunion with Crouch, a player he managed at Southampton and Portsmouth, but is unwilling to meet Pompey’s £12m asking price. “It’s an awful lot of money. No disrespect, but [...]
Publicity prized over sense July 23, 2009 FOOTBALL seems to be going through a bizarre “publicity is everything” phase at the moment, and although it makes for exciting stories to read, not all of it rests comfortably with me. Sven-Goran Eriksson’s move to work as director of football at Notts County is strange to say the least. Yes, it’s great to have [...]
Haye: Watch this David tame the Russian Goliath July 23, 2009 LONDONER David Haye says he can topple Goliath and achieve his world championship dream. Haye, 28, will take on Russian giant Nikolai Valuev for the WBA heavyweight crown on 7 November. Standing at a massive 7ft tall and weighing in at 23 stone, Valuev is nine inches taller and eight stone heavier than Haye. But [...]
Contador widens Tour advantage July 23, 2009 SPAIN’S Alberto Contador tightened his grip on the Tour de France’s yellow jersey by winning yesterday’s individual time trial. The 2007 champion extended his lead over second-placed Andy Schleck to four minutes 11 seconds, making him a near-certainty to claim the title on Sunday. Seven-time winner Lance Armstrong climbed to third overall after finishing 16th, [...]