Eat, drink, enjoy May 12, 2011 ALL that Polo watching can be thirsty work, but thankfully there’s a wealth of treats and champers on offer. City A.M. checked out the best to come. HARRODS HAVEN Fans of Harrod’s fine food section will find a home away from home this year. The iconic store is opening its first ever pop-up food court. [...]
MEET: TEAM CITY A.M. NEW YORK May 12, 2011 City A.M. is proud to once again sponsor the New York team at MINT Polo in the Park. Victorious in last year’s event after a thrilling final against IG Index – Paris, team captain Jack Kidd will be hoping that he can lead it to victory again this year. NAME : Jack Kidd POSITION : [...]
Stoke are our biggest test, says Mancini May 12, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY vs STOKE CITY MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini believes Stoke will represent an even greater threat to his side’s hopes of ending their 35-year trophy drought in tomrrow’s FA Cup final than vanquished semi-final opponents Manchester United. City stand on the cusp of helping to return the north west to its traditional status [...]
Drastic change needed to restore FA Cup’s aura May 12, 2011 TOMORROW tens of thousands of football fans will probably miss out on watching the FA Cup final, or at least some of it, because they are busy filing out of matches involving their own teams. That’s a far cry from the way it used to be and a terribly sad reflection of just how much [...]
Dalglish promises a busy summer in store at Anfield May 12, 2011 King Kenny outlines intention to spend again after being confirmed as Reds’ permanent boss LIVERPOOL boss Kenny Dalglish has vowed to freshen up his squad in the summer with a smattering of new signings after yesterday finally signing a three-year contract confirming him as the club’s permanent manager. The 60-year-old, who swapped an ambassadorial role [...]
Adebayor: Fan slurs don’t put me off Spurs May 12, 2011 FORMER Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor insists he would have no problem signing for the club’s bitter rivals Tottenham in the summer, even though their fans have singled him out for abuse. Adebayor, on loan at Real Madrid, looks likely to leave Manchester City in a permanent deal this summer, having fallen out of favour with [...]
Injury woe strikes again as Tiger quits Sawgrass May 12, 2011 FORMER world No1 Tiger Woods is a doubt for next month’s US Open after renewed injury problems forced him to abandon his first round at the lucrative Players Championship. The American, who hurt his knee and Achilles tendon at the Masters last month, quit after just nine holes of the game’s richest event, worth £5.8m, [...]
Derbyshire coach Morris sacked during county match as players stage a revolt May 12, 2011 FORMER England batsman John Morris was relieved of his position as Derbyshire’s head coach after he was undermined by a player revolt. Morris was informed of the decision to sack him in a meeting with chairman Chris Grant at close of play on the second day of the current championship match against Essex at Derby. [...]
Pakistan U-turn for outcast Haider May 12, 2011 PAKISTAN wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has reversed his decision to retire from international cricket. He fled Pakistan’s team hotel in Dubai and came to England in November after claiming he had received death threats for not taking part in match fixing. Haider applied for political asylum but changed his mind and returned to his home country [...]
Queen’s horse becomes Derby favourite May 12, 2011 HORSE RACING: The Queen’s Carlton House is the new favourite for next month’s Investec Derby after winning trial race the Dante Stakes at York yesterday. Jockey Ryan Moore brought Sir Michael Stoute’s colt home a length-and-a-half ahead of favourite Seville. Carlton House, who was last night quoted at 5-2 by bookmakers William Hill, is set [...]
