the INSIDER October 8, 2009 TOMORROW’S Ascot meeting starts with a couple of impossible Group Three’s. Based on results from the last meeting, we should ignore anything drawn lower than 12. The highest rated horse between stalls 12-18 is Red Avalanche (16), but I think this beast needs more cut than Ascot will offer. Don’t Tell Mary (12) is returning [...]
England won’t hold back in quest for perfect 10 October 8, 2009 UKRAINE vs ENGLAND TOMORROW 5.15PM FABIO CAPELLO has succeeded where his predecessor failed and navigated England to a major Championship at his first attempt, with few dramas and a couple of games to spare. Although the Three Lions would be entitled to take it easy in the first of these ‘dead rubbers’, it’s a must-win [...]
SUPER LEAGUE GRAND FINAL October 8, 2009 LEEDS RHINOS vs ST HELENS TOMORROW 6PM, SKY SPORTS OLD TRAFFORD opens its doors to footballers of a different variety tomorrow, as two of the most successful sides in the short history of rugby league’s Super League go head-to-head in the culmination of the 2009 season. Of eleven Grand Finals since 1998, seven have featured [...]
We’re going all out for the perfect 10, says Rooney October 8, 2009 STRIKER Wayne Rooney has revealed boss Fabio Capello is demanding a ‘Perfect 10’ from England’s triumphant World Cup qualifying campaign. Capello’s men have already secured their route to next summer’s World Cup with eight straight wins, but the Italian is looking to finish qualifying with another six points from their remaining two matches. England make [...]
Shah left stunned by shock omission October 8, 2009 OWAIS SHAH yesterday admitted he felt hard done by at being left out of England’s one-day squad for the winter tour of South Africa. The Middlesex batsman has been a mainstay of the one-day side for the past 12 months and helped England qualify for the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy just 12 days ago [...]
Harmison has future despite England snub October 8, 2009 NATIONAL selector Geoff Miller insists the door has not been closed on Steve Harmison’s international career despite his omission from England’s Test and one-day squads for the tour of South Africa. The 30-year-old pace man was left out in favour of Durham team-mate Liam Plunkett and Sussex all-rounder Luke Wright as England look to fill [...]
Saudi suitor eyeing full Liverpool buyout October 8, 2009 THE SAUDI prince interested in buying a stake in Liverpool has refused to rule out purchasing the club outright. But Prince Faisal bin Fahad bin Abdullah has warned he will not invest while Anfield is swamped with more than £300m of debt. And he is adamant he will not act as a “marriage counsellor” to [...]
International stars back England’s World Cup bid October 8, 2009 ENGLAND’S 2018 World Cup bid team has emphasised its multicultural credentials by employing an array of foreign stars such as Kolo Toure and Gianfranco Zola as ambassadors. Ivory Coast defender Toure, who captains Manchester City, and Italian West Ham manager Zola will canvass support at home and abroad and appear in promotional materials. Nigerian former [...]
League delays decision over QPR chief Briatore October 8, 2009 MOTORSPORT mogul Flavio Briatore’s future at QPR remains in limbo after the Football League delayed a decision on whether to ban him from the game. The Italian, who co-owns the west London club, faces being barred following his indefinite suspension from Formula One for race-fixing. Football League rules forbid someone from being a director or [...]
SPORT IN BRIEF October 8, 2009 Murray pulls out of ShanghaiTENNIS: Britain’s Andy Murray has been forced to pull out of another tournament by a persistent wrist injury. The world No3 has withdrawn from next week’s Shanghai Masters 1000 and does not expect to play until next month’s Valencia Open with one eye on the prestigious season-ending ATP World Tour Finals [...]
