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Bleu is the National colour April 12, 2012 SYNCHRONISED, last month’s Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, heads the weights and the betting for tomorrow’s John Smith’s Grand National (4.15pm) and will bid to become only the second horse to win both races in the same season. He will be the 17th to line up at Aintree and only Golden Miller, way back in 1934, [...]
Oscar Whisky primed to land another Aintree Hurdle April 12, 2012 IT isn’t easy to pinpoint value on this afternoon’s Aintree card, but I don’t think the bookmakers have got it right in the John Smith’s Melling Chase (3.05pm). I’m a big fan of Finian’s Rainbow, but he has always struck me as a genuine two-miler and he has been beaten both times he has been [...]
The boys in blue to have their way at Wembley April 12, 2012 TOTTENHAM vs CHELSEA Sunday 6.00pm, ITV1 THE intensifying battle for the top four takes a back seat this weekend as two of the principle rivals for the final Champions League spot go head-to-head at Wembley. Given Tottenham’s current league form – one win, three draws and four defeats in their last eight outings – Harry [...]
APPLE SUED OVER PRICE OF E-BOOKS April 11, 2012 THE US GOVERNMENT sued Apple and five major book publishers yesterday for colluding to fix the prices of e-books in a fight against growing competition from Amazon. The lawsuit filed in a New York district court accused Apple and publishing executives of “devising schemes” to limit Amazon’s ability to discount e-books after the online retailer’s [...]
StanChart boss bows out of governor race April 11, 2012 PETER Sands, the chief executive of Standard Chartered Bank, last night ruled himself out of the running for the job as the next governor of the Bank of England (BoE). Sands issued a statement to City A.M. through a spokesman after this newspaper spoke to a number of people close to the banker. Many had [...]
Tevez takes stage as City breathe life into title race April 11, 2012 PREMIER LEAGUE MANCHESTER CITY 4 vs WEST BROM 0 MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini insists last night’s dramatic comeback in the Premier League title race has come too late to stop neighbours and arch-rivals Manchester United. City roared back into form in emphatic fashion with their first win in four games, which slashed United’s lead [...]
Barton return boosts QPR’s survival bid April 11, 2012 PREMIER LEAGUE QPR 3 vs SWANSEA 0 QPR boss Mark Hughes hailed Joey Barton after the captain’s return inspired Rangers to a third successive home win and lifted them out of the relegation zone. Barton, rested at the weekend to avoid suspension, justified his recall with a goal that set Hughes’s men on the way [...]
Al Fayed in stinging attack on refs, FA and top flight chiefs April 11, 2012 FULHAM chairman Mohamed Al Fayed has launched a stinging attack on the game’s lawmakers, accusing referees of being influenced by big clubs and questioning the integrity of both the Football Association and the Premier League. Al Fayed has written to both bodies demanding “an immediate review of refereeing practices and the process of decision making” [...]
England must retain lessons for India trip April 11, 2012 AS ANDY Flower surveys his team’s winter campaign and ponders the summer ahead, the England coach has every reason to be happy. The tours to the Middle East, to face Pakistan, and Sri Lanka proved once again how well-equipped the team is in the bowling department. Whoever plays, England possess a terrific attack, and that [...]
