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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Danny Willett won the Masters with brilliance and nerves of steel, Jordan Spieth did not lose it, although the American’s collapse was worse than Rory McIlroy’s in 2011

April 11, 2016

A swathe of strong contenders allied to the iconic nature of the Masters had long made this edition, the 80th, one of the most eagerly anticipated Majors in years. But nobody could have foreseen the drama that would unfold over a spectacular final round on Sunday. Defending champion Jordan Spieth looked certain to retain the [...]
Manny Pacquiao rules out a comeback after eight-weight world champion bows out with final win over Timothy Bradley

April 10, 2016

Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao insists he will not fight again after bringing down the curtain on his storied career with a final victory over American Timothy Bradley on Saturday. Pacquiao beat Bradley by unanimous decision in their third welterweight meeting, having floored him in the seventh and ninth rounds at the MGM Garden Arena in [...]
Liverpool 4, Stoke City 1: Jurgen Klopp surprised as makeshift Reds side runs riot

April 10, 2016

Liverpool 4, Stoke City 1 Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admitted his surprise after an experimental Reds side revived their hopes of European qualification with a four-goal Premier League defeat of Stoke. Substitute Divock Origi netted twice after full-back Alberto Moreno and striker Daniel Sturridge had scored for the hosts. Forward Bojan Krkic briefly dragged the [...]
Sunderland 0, Leicester 2: Claudio Ranieri moved to tears as Foxes move to within three wins of historic Premier League title

April 10, 2016

Sunderland 0, Leicester 2 Emotional Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri fought back tears after England striker Jamie Vardy’s double propelled them a step closer to realising their Premier League dream. Vardy left Sunderland’s defence for dead with two clinical counter-attacking goals to put the Foxes within three wins of cementing the club’s first ever top-flight title. Ranieri [...]
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary wants to retire his Grand National-winning horse Rule The World

April 10, 2016

Owner Michael O’Leary wants to retire Rule The World after the injury-plagued nine-year-old defied odds of 33-1 to win the Grand National on Saturday at Aintree. Ryanair chief executive O’Leary fears that further outings could risk damaging a horse who has battled back from two pelvic fractures, but has vowed to leave the decision to [...]
Anthony Joshua hints he could make first defence of world heavyweight title against fellow Briton David Haye at Wembley Stadium in July

April 10, 2016

Britain's newest world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has hinted that he could make the first defence of his IBF crown against fellow Londoner David Haye. Olympic gold medallist Joshua stopped American Charles Martin inside two rounds on Saturday night to claim his first world title in just the 16th fight of his professional career. Controversial [...]
Stuart Lancaster looks to Super Rugby to heal enduring torment of Rugby World Cup failure

April 10, 2016

Former England head coach Stuart Lancaster admits he is still haunted by last year’s Rugby World Cup failure but is hoping to rebuild his career in the southern hemisphere. Lancaster’s four-year tenure ended in ignominy in November after his England team became the first hosts of the tournament to suffer elimination at the group stage. [...]
Kevin Pietersen ready to switch allegiances and play Test cricket for South Africa

April 10, 2016

Controversial former England skipper Kevin Pietersen has floated the possibility of making a sensational return to international cricket with his native South Africa. The Pietermaritzburg-born batsman made his England debut during the 2005 Ashes series and proceeded to score 8,181 runs in 104 Tests, at an average of 47.28, for his adopted country. Pietersen was [...]
Who will win the Grand National? Racing betting: Irish raider Goonyella can slog his way to glory

April 7, 2016

Saturday's 169th running of the Crabbie’s Grand National, with its new later start time of 5.15pm, looks set to be watched by a staggering global audience in excess of 600m. Channel 4’s coverage will also be viewed by more than 30,000 British troops and personnel serving overseas thanks to a deal between British Forces Broadcasting Services, [...]
Who will win the Grand National? Racing betting: Mouse Morris’s Dromnea and Gordon Elliott’s Killer Crow fancied in the Topham

April 7, 2016

Day two of the Grand National meeting sees the professional jockeys have their first taste of the Grand National fences in the Topham (Friday 4.05pm). In the last 10 years, Nicky Henderson and Peter Bowen have both won this race four times. If that pattern is to continue, there is only one option for punters: Cocktails [...]

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