England will be different proposition in this World Twenty20, insists skipper Morgan March 15, 2016 England skipper Eoin Morgan believes his World Twenty20 squad will prove a more combative proposition than previous incarnations which have suffered ignominious tournament exits. Morgan will lead his side during their opening Super 10 clash against the West Indies in Mumbai on Wednesday as England bid to initiate a repeat of 2010 when they were crowned [...]
Leicester City 1, Newcastle United 0: Foxes’ title bandwagon keeps rolling March 14, 2016 Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri continued to shield his players from the glare of expectancy despite the Foxes re-asserting their authority at the Premier League summit with a narrow victory over Newcastle. Striker Shinji Okazaki scored the only goal of the game with a stunning overhead kick — the home side’s solitary shot on target — [...]
Seamer David Willey takes hat-trick against England to press World Twenty20 claims March 14, 2016 Left-arm seamer David Willey pressed his claims for a place in England’s starting XI at the World Twenty20 by snaring a hat-trick against his own team-mates in their final warm-up clash in Mumbai. Willey was one of four England players to be thrust into action for a Mumbai Cricket Association side as all 15 members [...]
Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2: Pochettino turns up heat on leaders Leicester March 13, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino threw down the gauntlet to Premier League title rivals Leicester after his side closed the gap on the leaders by dispatching bottom of the table Aston Villa. Prolific hitman Harry Kane netted twice to take his Premier League tally for the season to 19 and move level with Leicester’s Jamie Vardy [...]
Now for Grand Slam, head coach Jones tells Six Nations winners England March 13, 2016 England head coach Eddie Jones immediately set his sights on the Grand Slam after Scotland’s victory over France at Murrayfield yesterday ended his side’s five-year wait for a Six Nations title. Scotland dispatched Les Bleus 29-18 to ensure Australian Jones guided England to silverware at the first time of asking, having only taken charge in [...]
Borussia Dortmund 3, Tottenham Hotspur 0: Pochettino blasts showing as much-changed Spurs outclassed March 10, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino lamented his side’s performance after they were outclassed by German side Borussia Dortmund to leave their Europa League hopes dangling by a thread. A Spurs side containing seven changes struggled to contain a rampant Dortmund and their misery was compounded by a Marco Reus double in the second period after striker Pierre-Emerick [...]
Six Nations: Fuse lit as England head coach Jones accuses Wales of illegal scrummaging March 10, 2016 Head coach Eddie Jones has lit the fuse under England’s likely Six Nations title decider against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday by accusing their rivals of illegal scrummaging. Jones marked the end of his self-imposed media ban by claiming that Welsh forwards pre-engage at the scrum in the hope that referees will tire of penalising them for [...]
Pardew urges Crystal Palace to seize chance of winning club’s first major honour in FA Cup March 10, 2016 Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has urged his players to write themselves into club folklore by going full throttle in pursuit of the first major honour in the Eagles’ history. Although their Premier League form has taken a nosedive in recent months, Palace face Championship side Reading at the Madejski Stadium on Friday for a [...]
Betting: Noseda will be hoping for stroke of luck in Lincoln Trial March 10, 2016 Attention is firmly on the Cheltenham Festival, but we’re now just a few weeks away from the Betway Lincoln and there’s a decent card at Wolverhampton on Saturday. The big betting race is the Lincoln Trial (2.15pm) where a maximum field of 13 will go to post. This is always a very competitive race, but [...]
Betting: Back Hobbs pair to boost Cheltenham bank balance March 10, 2016 Sandown stages its traditional Cheltenham curtain-raiser on Saturday, the Close Brothers Imperial Cup (3.10pm). This is always a hugely popular betting race, as punters attempt to boost the coffers ahead of Tuesday’s trip to the Cotswolds. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been too kind to them recently with two 20/1 shots and a 33/1 winner in the last four years. [...]
