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Collingwood won’t revel in Australia’s Ashes disarray

November 5, 2010

ENGLAND’S Paul Collingwood admits enjoying seeing Australia toil in the run-up to the Ashes but is refusing to gloat just yet. The Aussies slipped to a sixth successive defeat in all formats on Wednesday to Sri Lanka and have had to deny suggestions of a rift between vice-captain Michael Clarke and batsman Mike Hussey. Yet, [...]
Sunday could be the day to take on Blues

November 5, 2010

LIVERPOOL v/s CHELSEA SUNDAY, 4.00PM, SKY SPORTS THERE is only one point separating Blackburn and Wigan towards the bottom of the table and both clubs will be preparing themselves for another long, hard relegation struggle. This is far from the most exciting fixture of the weekend, but that doesn’t matter if a good bet can [...]
WESTWOOD SHOWS WHY HE’S NO1

November 5, 2010

GOLF: World No1 Lee Westwood is one shot off the pace after the first round of the HSBC Champions in Dubai. Westwood shot a six-under-par 66 and said: “It’s nice to go out there and show everyone why I got to this level. I putted really nicely.”
MASSA WILLING TO ASSIST ALONSO

November 5, 2010

FORMULA ONE: Felipe Massa says he will help Ferrari team-mate Fernando Alonso win the title in Brazil on Sunday. Massa, driving in his home Grand Prix, said: “Taking points away from other drivers that are fighting for the title is important so I see myself [doing that].”
England can impress in Investec Series opener

November 5, 2010

ENGLAND vs NEW ZEALAND TOMORROW, 2.00PM, SKY SPORTS Martin Johnson gets the chance to show how his England team have progressed since their excellent 21-20 victory over Australia in June, as the autumn internationals get underway tomorrow at Twickenham. England face the toughest possible opener against the All Blacks, who will be seething after they [...]
The amazing Zenyatta can give her fans another day to remember

November 5, 2010

AFTER a disappointing week of tipping last week, I am deliberately not going to start chasing short-priced horses in a desperate attempt to claw my way back into the winners’ enclosure. It’s Breeders’ Cup weekend and the European trio of Midday, Workforce and Goldikova will all be sent off at skinny odds in pursuit of [...]
Moody: Young stars won’t be intimidated

November 5, 2010

ENGLAND vs NEW ZEALAND ENGLAND may be facing the toughest possible start to their autumn campaign but captain Lewis Moody insists he feels emboldened by the emergence of a clutch of youngsters he has earmarked for greatness. Moody could not have asked for more daunting opposition than New Zealand, the world’s No1 ranked Test side, [...]
the INSIDER

November 5, 2010

England versus New Zealand, plenty of beer and the Breeders’ Cup… it doesn’t get much better than that! I’m surprised the bookies make Aidan O’Brien’s Master of Hounds the 7/2 favourite for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Juvenile as, apart from his good third in the Racing Post Trophy, he has done very little in his [...]
AUSSIES SHOWED WAY TO BEAT NEW ZEALAND

November 5, 2010

I WATCHED Australia beat New Zealand last week by challenging them with the ball in hand and I think England ought to play in that vein tomorrow, as they did when they beat the Wallabies in June. One area England could target is the All Blacks’ new centre combination of debutant Sonny Bill Williams and [...]
Johnson facing a big battle

November 3, 2010

ENGLAND great Lawrence Dallaglio has urged Martin Johnson not to be fixated with results as he prepares his team for an eagerly awaited first autumn international against New Zealand on Saturday. Johnson has won just nine of his 21 matches as manager and pressure is growing on him to demonstrate an improvement with the World [...]