Real Alonso rumours are false, says defiant Benitez May 31, 2009 LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez has emphatically denied reports that midfielder Xabi Alonso has agreed a summer move to Real Madrid. Spain playmaker Alonso was strongly linked with a move to Arsenal 12 months ago but flourished at Anfield last season, and Benitez expects that to continue. “The situation is clear, we do not want to [...]
Stoute’s Main Aim set to take Jury Stakes en route to Golden Jubilee May 28, 2009 The Derby is just over a week away and Epsom held it’s annual ‘Breakfast with the Stars’ at the course yesterday. John Oxx, John Gosden, Willie Haggas, Mick Channon and Michael Bell were just some of the trainers on hand to give us the latest news on their Classic hopefuls, while Aidan O’Brien and Jim [...]
The INSIDER May 28, 2009 I travelled all the way to Beverley on Wednesday and saw a very nice two-year-old filly win the Hilary Needler. Don’t Tell Mary is one to look out for and now I fancy her to follow-up in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot. Sadly, the evening ended on a bad note when Manchester United were [...]
FA Cup final looks set to be low-scoring affair May 28, 2009 CHELSEA vs. EVERTON SATURDAY 3PM, ITV1 & SETANTA SPORTS 1 Goals have been in short supply in recent FA Cup finals and there is no reason to think that tomorrow’s clash between Chelsea and Everton will be any different. In fact, half of the last 14 finals have seen no more than one goal scored [...]
IN-RUNNING TRADING HINTS May 28, 2009 If you are planning to trade tomorrow’s game in-running on Betdaq, it may interest you to know that in the last 20 years, the side scoring first has gone on to win 14 of those 20 games within 90 minutes. In that period, only twice has the side falling behind first gone on to lift [...]
Emerging Lions excite Geech May 28, 2009 BRITISH and Irish Lions head coach Ian McGeechan admits he cannot wait to see the class of 2009 in competitive action for the first time tomorrow. McGeechan has named nine Lions debutants, including 21-year-old Ireland centre Keith Earls and England flanker Joe Worsley, for the opening match of their tour of South Africa. And the [...]
Catt: BaaBaas cameo is not my swansong May 28, 2009 VETERAN fly-half Mike Catt has dismissed suggestions that tomorrow’s run-out for the Barbarians is set to be his final hurrah in professional rugby. Catt was expected to call time on his glittering 17-year career when he turns out for the star-studded Baa Baas against his former England team-mates at Twickenham. But the 37-year-old insists he [...]
Murray foe in clay-court form taunt May 28, 2009 THE MAN standing between Andy Murray and a career-best performance at the French Open has vowed to exploit the British No1’s weakness on clay. World No65 Janko Tipsarevic admits he is the underdog for this afternoon’s third-round clash and could end up being “eaten alive”. But the Serb says he is not scared of third [...]
HANSEN LEADS AT LONDON GC May 28, 2009 DANE Anders Hansen shot an opening round 65 to take the overnight lead in the European Open at the London GC, Ash, Kent. Hansen leads namesake Peter Hanson, of Sweden, and South Africa’s Thomas Aitken by a single shot with no fewer than eight players following at five-under. World No5 Henrik Stenson struggled to a [...]
Lampard: FA Cup would be ideal boost May 28, 2009 CHELSEA vs. EVERTON CHELSEA’S Frank Lampard insists FA Cup glory is the least they deserve for their rapid improvement under Guus Hiddink.Dutchman Hiddink’s tenure as temporary manager will come to an end after tomorrow’s season-ending Wembley showpiece against Everton. The erstwhile Russia coach has transformed the Blues from no-hopers to challengers for three trophies since [...]