Guus Hiddink backs John Terry to play on but offers him no assurances over Chelsea future May 10, 2016 Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink believes John Terry is good enough to play on beyond this season but says he has cannot influence whether the veteran skipper has reached the end of his 18-year Blues career. Terry, who is out of contract in the summer, could have made his last appearance for the club already, having [...]
Watford hope to strike it rich after unique deal with City FX trading company May 10, 2016 Watford have struck a unique deal with a City-based foreign exchange trading company that will not only boost the club’s commercial income but, they hope, may also save “very significant” sums in the transfer market. The Hornets are the first Premier League team to enter into such an agreement, which they believe will give them [...]
Putting may be a thorny issue for Justin Rose but there’s reason to think he can bloom at Sawgrass May 9, 2016 I have always regarded Justin Rose as a great putter so I can understand why he was so disappointed to slip from the top of the leaderboard and finish third at the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday. Rose played beautifully all week at Quail Hollow and shared the lead with four to play but squandered [...]
Manchester City 2, Arsenal 2: Danny Welbeck faces Euro 2016 heartache after suffering another knee injury May 8, 2016 Manchester City 2, Arsenal 2 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger fuelled fears that Danny Welbeck could miss Euro 2016 after the England striker suffered another knee injury in Sunday’s drawn top-four showdown at Manchester City. Welbeck hobbled off with what Wenger provisionally diagnosed as a meniscus problem as the Gunners twice came from behind to stay [...]
Kell Brook superfight looms for Amir Khan after Briton’s juddering knockout defeat to Saul ALvarez May 8, 2016 Britain's Amir Khan intends to return to welterweight, increasing the likelihood of a grudge match with unbeaten Kell Brook, following his brutal defeat by WBC middleweight champion Saul Alvarez. Khan’s ambitious bid to climb two weight divisions and outfox “Canelo” Alvarez ended with a juddering sixth-round knockout at the hands of the Mexican in Las Vegas [...]
Eddie Jones dangles tour carrot in front of eight England training camp newcomers May 8, 2016 England head coach Eddie Jones insists there is still time to gatecrash his squad for the summer tour to Australia after summoning eight uncapped players to a 26-man training camp this month. They include New Zealand-born Northampton back-row Teimana Harrison, Harlequins prop Kyle Sinckler, Bath lock Charlie Ewels and London Irish wing Alex Lewington. Sale [...]
The most lucrative game in world football: Middlesbrough and Brighton set to battle for potential promotion prize of £290m May 7, 2016 The world's most valuable football match takes place this weekend – not in the moneyed surrounds of the Santiago Bernabeu, the Etihad Stadium or the Parc des Princes, but in a rather more mundane setting. Middlesbrough host Brighton at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday lunchtime in a straight fight for promotion to the Premier League [...]
Horse racing betting: Don’t Wait For Me to back the Swinton Hurdle winner at Haydock May 5, 2016 Haydock stages a really interesting mixed card on Saturday and National Hunt enthusiasts have their last fix before July’s Galway Festival. Final declarations are made for the Swinton Hurdle (2.15pm) on Friday morning, but the entries suggest this year’s renewal is going to be high quality. Dan Skelton had a fantastic 2015/16 season, culminating in [...]
Horse racing betting: Linguistic looks set to read the script perfectly for Gosden May 5, 2016 There is some decent action at Chester and Ascot on Friday and the highlight on the Roodee is the Ormonde Stakes (3.10pm). This Group Three prize has been won by some top class horses in recent years, but today’s contest doesn’t look that strong with Dartmouth top rated. I don’t have a strong view so [...]
Football betting: Manchester City and Arsenal can edge closer to Champions League spot with a point May 5, 2016 It wasn't supposed to be this way for either of these two sides. When Manchester City against Arsenal was scheduled for the penultimate weekend of the season, it looked like a mouth-watering clash that could decide the fate of the Premier League. Instead, the Gunners travel to Manchester on Sunday with the trophy already in the [...]