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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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 [...]
Football betting: Experimental Roy knows his opponents are no Turkeys

May 19, 2016

No sooner has the domestic season finished than the countdown to Euro 2016 starts, with England hosting Turkey at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. After naming a 26-man squad on Monday, Roy Hodgson has this friendly, plus two more against Portugal and Australia, to trim his squad and decide on the starting XI for the first group game against [...]
FA Cup final betting: Pardew plotting Palace’s revenge but United will nick it

May 19, 2016

The oldest cup competition in the world reaches its climax on Saturday when Crystal Palace and Manchester United meet at Wembley in the FA Cup final. Forget those who put a downer on the tournament, the magic will well and truly be alive for the thousands of fans who walk down Wembley Way dreaming of their [...]
Chinese businessman Tony Jiantong Xia buys Aston Villa for £60m

May 18, 2016

Aston Villa are set to become the first major English club to fall into Chinese ownership after the club confirmed a takeover by businessman Tony Jiantong Xia. The deal, which still has to be ratified by the Premier League and Football League, is thought to be for £60m – roughly the same price current owner [...]
Terry assured of key role after signing new Chelsea deal

May 18, 2016

Chelsea captain John Terry has been reassured by Blues directors that he will remain a key figure at the club despite his advancing years after signing a new 12-month contract. Terry, 35, has had to accept an increasingly peripheral role as injuries and age have caught up with the former England skipper, and looked destined [...]
Five from West Ham and three from Sunderland: my alternative team of the season

May 18, 2016

You could make a case for including every Leicester player in a Premier League team of the year but away from them – and other stars who have also already been recognised – other less celebrated figures have made significant contributions too. Here is my unsung XI. Goalkeeper: Adrian, West Ham Fraser Forster had a [...]
Dreaming of Derby success: Bill Esdaile visits Newmarket ahead of this year’s Classic

May 17, 2016

With this year’s Investec Derby just over two weeks away, Newmarket is a hive of activity as the world’s most prestigious flat race draws ever closer. While trainers finalise their preparations for Epsom, breeders in the same equine parish are plotting the creation of future contenders. Trainer John Gosden, who saddled last year’s winner Golden [...]
Andy Murray’s Italian Open win earns Briton seeding boost for French Open

May 16, 2016

Britain's Andy Murray has been rewarded for his landmark win at the Rome Masters with a rankings boost that will ensure he is seeded second for next week’s French Open. Murray, who has traditionally favoured hard courts and grass, continued his recent progress on clay by recording a first victory over world No1 Novak Djokovic [...]
Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth had better recover their form soon or Jason Day will be out of sight

May 16, 2016

It has been the subject of a three-way fight for some time but Jason Day took control of golf’s No1 ranking with an exemplary display to win The Players Championship at the weekend. Day demolished the field. He as good as killed off the competition with a first round of 63, and then cemented his [...]

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