Aussies beat Northamptonshir July 26, 2009 CRICKET: Australia warmed up for Thursday’s third Ashes Test with a 135-run victory in their tour match against Northamptonshire. Fast bowler Mitchell Johnson’s poor form continued as he managed just 1-65 off more than 11 overs, but all-rounder Shane Watson boosted his chance of a recall by making 50 off 35 balls as the tourists [...]
Stoute can beat O’Brien to fourth King George win with classy Conduit July 23, 2009 THE TWO master trainers from each side of the Irish Sea do battle in tomorrow’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (4.25pm) at Ascot. Sir Michael Stoute and Aidan O’Brien have both won the race three times and will be represented by three runners apiece. The betting indicates that Stoute is more likely to [...]
the INSIDER July 23, 2009 IN SEA THE STARS’ absence this Group One contest loses a little bit of its magic, but even so it should be an exciting spectacle with so many evenly rated runners in the field. Aidan O’Brien and Sir Michael Stoute hold most of the cards and the outcome of the race will most probably be [...]
Button and Brawn can get F1 season back on track July 23, 2009 HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX, SUNDAY 1PM, BBC 1 THE FORMULA ONE season is past its halfway point and Brawn GP’s shock domination of earlier in the year is, after nine races, neither a shock nor even much of a domination. The Red Bull car has been the other revelation of the season and while Sebastian Vettel [...]
SPREAD BETTING PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW July 23, 2009 THE BIG question for any football punter prior to this season is ‘can Man City break into the Big Four?’. Mark Hughes has spent millions and although it looks like he’s been unsuccessful in his bid for John Terry, people are starting to sit up and take notice. Sporting Index are predicting that City will [...]
Maradona in shock link to Portsmouth July 23, 2009 PORTSMOUTH’S new owner Sulaiman Al Fahim last night distanced himself from sensational claims that Argentina boss Diego Maradona wants to join Pompey and bring a host of superstars with him. Maradona’s lawyer said the World Cup-winner was ready to quit his current role in order to be a “global ambassador” for the Premier League club, [...]
Maradona in shock link to Portsmouth July 23, 2009 PORTSMOUTH’S new owner Sulaiman Al Fahim last night distanced himself from sensational claims that Argentina boss Diego Maradona wants to join Pompey and bring a host of superstars with him. Maradona’s lawyer said the World Cup-winner was ready to quit his current role in order to be a “global ambassador” for the Premier League club, [...]
Vaughan: I back Bell to be Ashes success July 23, 2009 FORMER captain Michael Vaughan is backing Ian Bell to step into the shoes of Kevin Pietersen and lead England to Ashes success. Bell is set to earn a recall for the third Test with Australia at Edgbaston next Thursday with Pietersen ruled out for the rest of the series with an Achilles injury. And Vaughan, [...]
Vaughan: I back Bell to be Ashes success July 23, 2009 FORMER captain Michael Vaughan is backing Ian Bell to step into the shoes of Kevin Pietersen and lead England to Ashes success. Bell is set to earn a recall for the third Test with Australia at Edgbaston next Thursday with Pietersen ruled out for the rest of the series with an Achilles injury. And Vaughan, [...]
‘Jelly’ concerns at Edgbaston as Australia look to regroup July 23, 2009 GROUNDSMAN Steve Rouse admits he is facing a race against time to prepare the Edgbaston pitch for next week’s third Ashes Test, claiming heavy rain has turned it into “a jelly”. “It’s a nightmare,” Rouse confessed. “We’ve had two actual dry days in the last 10 and the wicket is like a jelly. “It has [...]