By: Frank Dalleres

Sports Editor Frank Dalleres is Sports Editor of City AM. He has almost two decades' experience covering the business of sport and has reported from Olympic Games and major international football, rugby union, tennis and golf competitions, both at home and abroad. Get in touch with stories and tip-offs and follow him on X at @frankdalleres

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Emotional McIlroy hopes maiden win of 2016 can be springboard for further success

May 22, 2016

World No3 Rory McIlroy savoured an emotional victory after ending his wait for a first title of 2016 in style at his home tournament, the Irish Open, on Sunday. McIlroy summoned a brilliant eagle at the last hole to sign for a 69 and hold off a late surge from Scotland’s Russell Knox and complete [...]
Heather hit by weather as Briton’s French Open bid gets off to soggy start

May 22, 2016

British No2 Heather Watson is on Monday due to resume her bid for a first grand slam win since Wimbledon last year after her French Open opener was cut short by rain on Sunday. Watson, who has reached round two on four of her last five visits to Paris, trailed American Nicole Gibbs 7-5, 2-6, [...]
Strauss admits to Stokes concerns as England prepare for potential series clincher

May 22, 2016

All-rounder Ben Stokes could miss this week’s second Test against Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street as England chiefs weigh up the team’s hunt for a series-clinching win against the player’s long-term fitness. Stokes was due to be assessed by England doctors on Sunday after hurting his left knee while bowling on Friday – day two of the [...]
Tuilagi and Farrell included in England’s squad to tour Australia despite injury

May 22, 2016

England head coach Eddie Jones admits Manu Tuilagi’s involvement in next month’s tour of Australia remains on a knife-edge despite naming the powerhouse centre in his travelling party. Tuilagi, who has been restricted to just one Test appearance in almost two years by a combination of injury and suspension, hurt a hamstring in the Tigers’ [...]
Hales shines as debutant Shanaka rains on England’s parade

May 19, 2016

Opener Alex Hales vowed to continue improving after his timely spike in form helped England recover from a shaky start to their summer on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Headingley. Hales’s patient 71 not out steered the hosts to 171-5 after visiting debutant Dasun Shanaka had plundered three wickets from [...]
Pardew aiming to land a blow for English managers by guiding Palace to first major trophy

May 19, 2016

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew is desperate to make it third time lucky in the FA Cup final and land a blow for English managers in the increasingly cosmopolitan upper reaches of the domestic game. Pardew has tasted defeat in the Wembley showpiece twice before: as a player against Manchester United in a 1990 prequel to [...]
Clubs divided over plans for a fifth division of the Football League

May 19, 2016

English league football could get a fifth division under sweeping changes being considered for introduction in 2019-20. The current 92-club, four-division system would become five tiers of 20 teams, in a move designed to ease fixture congestion. If approved, the plans could pave the way for a long-discussed winter break and for many FA Cup [...]
Van Gaal: Winning FA Cup would make up for missing out on Champions League

May 19, 2016

They may have suffered the ignominy of failing to qualify for the Champions League, but manager Louis van Gaal believes Manchester United can salve that disappointment by winning the FA Cup on Saturday. Beating Crystal Palace would secure not only the first silverware of the under-fire Dutchman’s two-year reign at Old Trafford, but also the [...]
Racing betting: Waady looks the safest option in Temple Stakes

May 19, 2016

Trying to guess what the weather is going to do is the bane of my life. This time last week Newbury had been hit by over 50mm of rain in 24 hours and the ground for the Lockinge meeting was officially soft, heavy in places. Obviously I opted for horses with plenty of soft ground form, [...]
Racing betting: Awtaad can bridge 40-year Guineas gap for Prendergast

May 19, 2016

Good things come to those who wait, the famous saying goes. Well, there is no denying that Kevin Prendergast will go down in racing history as one of Ireland’s finest trainers. His career has spanned generations, yet his one and only Irish 2,000 Guineas winner was Northern Treasure way back in 1976. The long wait [...]

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