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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Horse racing betting: Mehmas to bounce back to winning ways in July Stakes

July 6, 2016

Over the last few weeks the weather has made life difficult when it comes to making selections. There’s no excuse at Newmarket on Friday, though, as the forecast for the three-day July Festival looks fair. Richard Hannon’s MEHMAS was an excellent second behind Caravaggio in the Coventry Stakes last month and will appreciate the better [...]
Richard Kilty baffled by golf’s Olympic apathy as he strains every sinew to achieve Rio dream

July 6, 2016

British Olympic sprint hopeful Richard Kilty has voiced his dismay at members of the sporting community who have shunned the opportunity to compete at next month’s Games in Rio de Janeiro. Golfers have been among the most high-profile withdrawals, with world No1 Jason Day, four-time Major winner Rory McIlroy and 2010 US Open winner Graeme [...]
England’s white-ball depth is now a match for the all-conquering 2011 Test side

July 6, 2016

The two men who made their international debuts during Tuesday’s Twenty20 International win over Sri Lanka – Liam Dawson and Tymal Mills – deserve a big hand and it goes to show how much strength in depth England have. Not so long ago England looked as though they were struggling to put a white-ball side out; [...]
Oscar Pistorius again escapes with lesser punishment for murder – but South African prosecutors may appeal

July 6, 2016

South African prosecutors are considering whether to appeal after disgraced athlete Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to just six years for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Double amputee runner Pistorius avoided the usual minimum punishment of 15 years in jail because judge Thokozile Masipa ruled that a long custodial term would “not serve justice”. She rejected [...]
Chris Coleman vows Wales won’t be denied first major final by Portugal gamesmanship

July 5, 2016

Wales manager Chris Coleman has vowed that his team will not allow Portugal to cheat them out of a first ever appearance in the final of a major tournament. Portugal stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe – an injury doubt for Wednesday's Euro 2016 semi-final in Lyon – have both faced accusations of feigning injury, but [...]
Chris Froome eyes decisive move at Tour de France as unheralded Briton Daniel McLay grabs share of limeligh

July 5, 2016

Defending champion Chris Froome is steeling himself to start the Tour de France in earnest – just as a less heralded British rider makes his mark on the world’s most prestigious race. Froome once again finished safely among the peloton as German Marcel Kittel snatched Tuesday’s fourth stage by a whisker, leaving the Team Sky [...]
Wales v Portugal could come down to duel between Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo

July 5, 2016

Wales have been enormously impressive already at Euro 2016 and have a real chance to create more history when they face Portugal in the semi-finals on Wednesday. Gareth Bale says they feel it’s their time, and that bullishness shows the depth of their belief. I don’t think we all realised just how confident Wales were [...]
Jose Mourinho straight onto the front foot in first media appearance as Manchester United manager

July 5, 2016

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has wasted little time in going on the offensive in his new job, taking apparent swipes at the records of old foe Arsene Wenger and predecessor Louis van Gaal, and deriding as “a lie” his reputation as a coach who does not promote young players. In a prickly first media [...]
Mark Cavendish takes second stage win of Tour de France – and yet another milestone

July 4, 2016

Britain's Mark Cavendish struck a humble note after going joint-second on the all-time list of stage winners at the Tour de France. Dimension Data rider Cavendish pipped German Andre Greipel of Lotto-Soudal by 0.006 seconds in a photo finish in Angers on stage three of the world’s most prestigious race. The Manx sprinter’s second stage win [...]
Uefa urged to consider alternative format to liven up low-scoring European Championship

July 4, 2016

Governing body Uefa is being urged to consider a radical shake-up of the European Championship following complaints that the existing system leads to more conservative play and a lack of goals. A Dutch mathematician has devised an alternative format for a 24-team Euros that promises to be both fairer and more entertaining, and Holland’s football [...]

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