Fearless Fallon to mark return to the saddle with Sprint Cup win September 3, 2009 THE NEXT chapter in the incredible Kieren Fallon story will be written at Haydock Park tomorrow when he takes his first Group One ride after serving out his latest suspension. The controversial, yet undeniably brilliant jockey is set to ride Royal Ascot winner HIGH STANDING for Willie Haggas in the Betfred Sprint Cup. There are [...]
the INSIDER September 3, 2009 THIS WEEK the focus has been on jockeys and specifically Kieren Fallon. Having K Fallon ‘Airfixed’ next to a runner is definitely a massive plus, the former champ has a great feel for race riding and a list of strategies longer than an NFL play book. The other jockey in the news is Christophe Soumillon, [...]
Back hero Broad in ODI September 3, 2009 ENGLAND vs AUSTRALIA1ST ODI, TODAY 1PM, SKY SPORTS 1 THE JUBILATION of England’s Ashes victory soon gave way to the fiasco that was the aborted Twenty20 series. With those two games brushed under the proverbial carpet, the upcoming exhaustive seven-match one day series gives Australia the chance to return home with a little pride, even [...]
Expect goals in Slovenia’s debut against sharp-shooting England September 3, 2009 ENGLAND vs SLOVENIATOMORROW 5.30PM, ITV1 INTERNATIONAL friendlies do not often prove to be fertile ground for a worthwhile bet, especially when one of the world’s best footballing nations is taking on a comparative minnow. The outcome is usually only just short of certain, but there is little money to be made, as is the case [...]
Defiant Chelsea hit back as FIFA impose transfer ban September 3, 2009 ANGRY Chelsea chiefs last night vowed to launch the “strongest possible appeal” to a sensational FIFA ruling which banned them from making any new signings until January 2011. The Blues were hit with the astonishing penalty after being found guilty of inducing promising youngster Gael Kakuta to breach his contract with French club Lens two [...]
Warm-up to be reviewed after Denly hobbles off September 3, 2009 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss says his side may now consider banning playing football as a warm-up after Joe Denly became the second injury casualty in the space of a month. Kent opener Denly hurt his left knee in a collision with team-mate Owais Shah on the outfield at The Oval yesterday ahead of today’s one-day [...]
Oudin strikes again as fancied Dementieva crashes out September 3, 2009 FOURTH seed Elena Dementieva became the first major casualty of the US Open last night after crashing out to American teenager Melanie Oudin. World No70 Oudin, still 17, caused a major shock earlier this summer by knocking out Jelena Jankovic in the third round at Wimbledon. And she claimed another high-profile scalp by beating the [...]
Bloodgate affair will not harm reputation September 3, 2009 WHETHER it be eye-gauging, drugs bans or the bloodgate scandal, it’s probably fair to say the game of rugby has not enjoyed the best of press this summer. But once the Premiership gets underway in all its glory, starting with a Twickenham double-header this Saturday, then it’s simply a matter of time before it’s all [...]
SPORT IN BRIEF September 3, 2009 Fallon seeks winning returnRACING: Kieren Fallon has vowed to hit the ground running when he makes his long-awaited return to the saddle at Lingfield this afternoon. The eyes of the world will be trained on the 44-year-old Irishman, who been away from British racecourses for over three years due to a combination of an Old [...]
Our spending spree is over, declares City boss Hughes September 2, 2009 MANCHESTER CITY manager Mark Hughes has declared the club’s staggering spending spree to be over, insisting he will not embark on any more radical recruitment drives. Hughes splashed out £120m this summer on bringing six of the top flight’s biggest names to Eastlands, an amount that accounted for more than a quarter of the total [...]
