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Football betting: Harry Kane able to help Tottenham Hotspur end home hoodoo against Manchester United April 7, 2016 Nothing better sums up Tottenham’s Premier League home record against Manchester United than one of their most memorable encounters 15 years ago. After the hosts raced into a 3-0 first half lead over the Red Devils in 2001, it only took a few words from Sir Alex Ferguson at the interval to rejuvenate his side, [...]
Anthony Joshua v Charles Martin: Callow Joshua insists he is ready to seize first world title chance April 7, 2016 British heavyweight Anthony Joshua admits he is taking a risk by challenging for a world title just 15 fights into his career but insists he is ready to dethrone IBF champion Charles Martin. London 2012 Olympic gold medallist Joshua, who has won all of his fights by knockout since turning professional, clashes with American Martin at [...]
West Ham v Arsenal: Arsene Wenger defends Jack Wilshere’s dedication following nightclub controversy April 7, 2016 Aresnal manager Arsene Wenger has defended Jack Wilshere’s dedication after the injury-plagued England midfielder was caught up in an apparent row at a West End nightspot last weekend. Wilshere, 24, is yet to play this season after fracturing his calf bone in August but is set to make his comeback for the club’s under-21s on [...]
Gianni Infantino caught in Panama Papers storm as Swiss police raid Uefa for contracts signed by new Fifa president April 6, 2016 Storm clouds gathering over new Fifa president Gianni Infantino have darkened after Swiss police raided European governing body Uefa in relation to the Panama Papers leak. Former Uefa secretary general Infantino, who succeeded tarnished Fifa kingpin Sepp Blatter in February, co-signed a contract with two Argentinian businessmen in 2006 who have since been accused of bribery by the FBI. [...]
Newcastle financial results: Magpies enjoy £32m profit but chiefs admit fans won’t care April 6, 2016 Newcastle chiefs have conceded that an increase in profits to £32.4m is likely to be of little comfort to supporters contemplating possible relegation from the Premier League. The Magpies – second bottom of the table and six points from safety with seven games remaining – enjoyed a 73 per cent rise in profit for the [...]
Who will win the Masters 2016? Rickie Fowler primed to break his Major duck and claim the Green Jacket April 6, 2016 Creating history on a golf course so steeped in tradition takes something extraordinary – the perfect way to describe Jordan Spieth at Augusta last year. The then 21-year-old became the second youngest Green Jacket winner, behind only Tiger Woods, with his wire-to-wire victory also tying Woods for the lowest final score of all time. Spieth’s [...]
Who will win Masters 2016? Dustin Johnson a good bet to claim first-round lead April 6, 2016 Dustin Johnson is undoubtedly one of the most talented golfers in the world, yet up to now he’s been found wanting at the business end on the biggest of stages. A player with his talent really should have won a Major by this point in his career and his capitulation on the 72nd hole at [...]
Grand National meeting betting tips: Sizing John can seize the day for Henry De Bromhead April 6, 2016 We will never know whether or not CUE CARD would have gone on to win last month’s Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup had he not crashed out at the third last. However, one thing for sure is that Colin Tizzard’s six-time Grade One-winning stable star was travelling ominously well before falling and would have given the [...]
Masters 2016: Rory McIlroy anxious to complete grand slam and get monkey off his back April 5, 2016 World No3 Rory McIlroy insists he faces even more pressure this year to win the Masters – and complete a coveted career grand slam – than he did 12 months ago. The Northern Irishman, who will be the last of all 89 players to tee off in Thursday’s opening round, remains desperate to join a [...]
Chelsea will be Antonio Conte’s toughest job yet but winning is in Italian’s blood April 5, 2016 Antonio Conte, the new broom set to sweep through Chelsea this summer, is no stranger to big jobs, but at Stamford Bridge the current Italy coach and former Juventus manager is surely facing his toughest assignment yet. Something in the Blues’ squad seems to have become infected during this traumatic season. Conte’s task is nothing [...]