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Captain Cook could struggle to continue his fine ODI form

February 16, 2012

PAKISTAN vs ENGLAND SATURDAY – 11.00 AM SKY SPORTS FOR a long time Alastair Cook couldn’t even get in England’s one day side. Now, no man’s place in the team is more secure. The Three Lions skipper has registered a number of big scores at the top of the order and this week became the [...]
Likely non-runners make Irish pair attractive in Albert Bartlett Hurdle

February 16, 2012

WITH only 24 days to go until the start of this year’s Cheltenham Festival, the majority of ante-post markets are beginning to reach a stage of maturity where there may be better value waiting until the day. That said, the next 48 hours or so will see the reputations of many well-fancied hopes either seriously [...]
Burton Port to put it up to Long Run

February 16, 2012

THERE is a fantastic card at Newbury this afternoon and both the racecourse and sponsors Betfair should be commended for rescheduling the key races following last Saturday’s abandonment. The big betting contest of the day is the Betfair Hurdle (1.15pm) and all the key protagonists have stood the ground. I put up both SIRE DE [...]
BLUE SQUARE WINTER CARNIVAL

February 16, 2012

WE’RE now just over a week away from the grand final of the Blue Square Sprint Series and tomorrow’s two divisions are the last chance for runners to accumulate enough points to guarantee a place in the final. The Series has been a great success and the final promises to be very exciting with £15,000 [...]
San Sorrow: Milan shame Wenger flops

February 15, 2012

AC MILAN 4 vs ARSENAL 0 A SHELL-SHOCKED Arsene Wenger admitted last night’s Champions League humiliation at the hands of a rampant AC Milan represented the most embarrassing European night of his 15-year reign as Arsenal manager. Wenger returned to the San Siro confident of completing a personal hat-trick of victories at one of Italian [...]
MATCH ANALYSIS

February 15, 2012

CITY A.M. VERDICT In the end Arsenal were fortunate to get nil. In many ways this was an even poorer performance than the one which resulted in a humiliating 8-2 drubbing at Old Trafford back in August. MAN OF THE MATCH Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a divisive character who is often accused of failing to deliver [...]
Mighty Finn seals England victory

February 15, 2012

AN Alastair Cook century and a Steven Finn four-wicket haul proved a winning combination for a second time in two days as England took a 2-0 lead in their one-day series against Pakistan. Skipper Cook, with a beautifully composed 102, set the foundations when he became the first England player since Paul Collingwood in 2007 [...]
Redknapp ready to take England job part-time

February 15, 2012

TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp admits he would be willing to take the England job part-time until the end of the season, while remaining in charge at White Hart Lane. But the overwhelming favourite to succeed Fabio Capello insists he would not take the job now if it meant having to abandon Spurs’ hugely promising season. [...]
Stars descend on London for Velodrome’s big debut

February 15, 2012

LONDON 2012 medal hopes Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton will give the striking Olympic Velodrome its first taste of competitive action this weekend at the Track Cycling World Cup, which begins today. The competition is not only the final leg of the four-event World Cup calendar, but also acts as a test event for [...]
Robshaw to be captain for rest of Six Nations

February 15, 2012

ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster has decided to stick with a winning formula by confirming Harlequins’ Chris Robshaw as his captain for the rest of the Six Nations. Flanker Robshaw, handed the armband in the absence of Tom Wood, led the side to victory in Scotland on his second Test cap and followed up by beating [...]