The man to phone when you want to stake your bonus on the horses May 5, 2010 FANCY yourself as a high-roller? Frustrated that your high street betting shop is too scared to take your five-figure wagers? Do you relish rubbing your bookie’s face in it, verbally speaking, after taking him to the cleaners? Then meet Ben Keith. From his office on the Sussex coast Keith runs Star Sports, which he calls [...]
Redknapp: Pressure on City May 4, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY vs TOTTENHAM Sky Sports 2, tonight, ko 8pm TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp insists the burden of expectation rests on Manchester City, not his own charges, as he prepares to take a tilt at history tonight. Victory at Eastlands over their fourth-place rivals would guarantee Spurs a place in the Champions League – an [...]
Gohouri stunner condemns Tigers May 3, 2010 STEVE GOHOURI netted a spectacular injury-time equaliser to deny Hull a first away victory in over a year and confirm their relegation from the Premier League. The Ivorian centre-back struck with an acrobatic overhead kick to hammer the final nail in the Tigers’ top-flight coffin. Victor Moses gave Wigan the lead on the half-hour, but [...]
WINNERS & LOSERS May 3, 2010 A WEEKEND is a long time in sport, as this lot will attest. But while for some it was a few days to remember, others may wish they had never set foot out of the house. CHELSEA IT was do or die for the Blues at Liverpool on Sunday, but they held their nerve to claim [...]
Forlan’s back to haunt Reds April 29, 2010 LIVERPOOL (2) v/s ATLETICO MADRID (1) Atletico win on away goals RAFAEL BENITEZ last night admitted it could take up to five new signings to turn Liverpool into trophy challengers next season after watching his side crash out of the Europa League semi-finals. The Reds looked favourites to set up an all-English final with Fulham [...]
Value of promotion to top flight up 50pc to £90m April 29, 2010 IT was already touted as the most lucrative prize in world football, but experts now estimate promotion to the Premier League to be worth £90m. The figure constitutes a 50 per cent increase on last year, owing to an increase in top-flight television revenues and parachute payments. Newcastle, having secured the Championship title, and West [...]
Cut-price Sky Sports moves a step closer April 29, 2010 SKY’S stranglehold over subscription TV took a hit yesterday as a court refused to postpone a ruling forcing it to slash the price it can charge rivals for Premier League football. The ruling guarantees top flight games will be available across four platforms by the start of next season. Sky, led by chief executive Jeremy [...]
New keeper means City are vulnerable April 28, 2010 AMID all the wailing and gnashing of teeth about Manchester City being granted an emergency loan signing to solve their goalkeeping crisis, one thing has been largely overlooked. Marton Fulop, the man they’ve hired to bring the big-match experience they feel their fourth-choice stopper lacks, still represents a big risk as the season reaches its [...]
Fulop eyes top-four place April 28, 2010 MARTON Fulop has set his sights on the Champions League after completing a controversial loan switch to Manchester City. Fulop, 26, has joined from Sunderland after City successfully pleaded with the Premier League to make the emergency move. And the Hungary international could go straight into the team on Saturday when the Blues meet Aston [...]
England athletes get go-ahead for Indian Games April 28, 2010 ENGLISH athletes have been given the green light to travel to India for the Commonwealth Games in October despite fears over security. It had been suggested the England team may pull out of the Games following fresh concerns of terrorist activity after 15 people were injured in bomb blasts before an Indian Premier League match [...]