United and City are resuming their Champions League campaign this Wednesday, with the Red Devils hosting Romanian champions Otelul Galati and the Citizens travelling to Villareal. After three matches in the group stage, neither club has secured qualification to the next stage. Manchester United currently stands just a point ahead of third-placed Basel, while Manchester [...]
Tottenham fly to Kazan, Stoke visit Tel Aviv, while Fulham and Birmingham host Wisla Krakow and Club Brugge respectively in the fourth fixture of their Europa League group stage campaign. The Spurs remain undefeated after three matches and hold the first place of Group A, having amassed 7 points. On their second away match, after [...]
As the Champions League Final at Wembley draws closer, the pressure on our three representatives has started to mount. The draw has been unfair to English clubs, as at least one of them has to leave the competition, with Chelsea and Manchester United facing each other and Tottenham clashing with Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid.
The Euro 2012 qualifiers are back in full swing this weekend, as England makes the short trip to Cardiff to face bottom-of-the-group Wales. Against all predictions, the Three Lions are not leading the group, as the surprising squad of Montenegro has managed to clinch the first place – for now. On Saturday, England has the [...]
European matches have been full of drama for English fans, with three out of our six representatives in the Champions League and the Europa League eliminated. The matchday opens with the London derby, as Tottenham and West Ham finally battle it out on the pitch, after their long row over the Olympic Stadium in Stratford.
Arsenal is travelling to Manchester, to face United for the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, putting yet another title at high risk. After loosing the Carling Cup final and a place at the Champions league last eight in quick succession, another unfortunate result for the Gunners will be a disaster. On the other hand, the [...]
Tottenham and Arsenal have done their duty on the first leg of their last-16 ties, beating AC Milan and Barcelona respectively, but now they must defend their lead, to secure a spot in the quarter-finals. Tottenham shocked the Italians, returning from San Siro with a 0-1 victory, courtesy of a Peter Crouch goal. On the [...]
Arsenal and Birmingham will have to forget about the Premier League this Sunday, as they clash at Wembley for the first trophy of 2011: the Carling Cup. For both clubs, this final has a special importance: the Gunners have a chance to win their first silverware since midway last decade, while Birmingham can get a [...]
Chelsea travel to Copenhagen, while Manchester United visit south France to face Marseille, for the first leg of their Champions League Last-16 draw. In theory, the Blues have an easier task, clashing with FC Copenhagen, but the Danes’ record in this year’s European competitions, combined with Chelsea’s continuing lacklustre performances, may contribute to yet another [...]
Premier League action will be put to a halt this weekend, as the FA Cup resumes, with the games of the Fourth and Fifth Round. Most favourites have made it to this stage, but after the tough schedule of the last weeks, they also have to tackle fatigue, which has started to mount. Chelsea and [...]
Arsenal and Tottenham, North London Premier League representatives, will be the first two English clubs which will fight for a place in the Champions League quarter-finals. Spurs travel to Italy to face AC Milan on Tuesday, while 24 hours later, the Gunners will be hosting Barcelona at Emirates. Tottenham are struggling to qualify to next [...]
The racing Levy for the next financial year is expected to yield £72.4million, with fixtures down by 30 to 1,450 for 2012. A deal was finally agreed just before the midnight deadline to prevent the 51st levy scheme being handed over to government secretary of state Jeremy Hunt to determine. The three largest bookmakers – [...]
Lucinda Russell’s high-class chaser Silver By Nature has been ruled out of the current campaign with a leg injury. The nine-year-old won the Grand National Trial at Haydock in February for the second successive year and was sent off as one of the favourites for the big race itself. He could only finish 12th on [...]
Connections of Diamond Harry are optimistic the 2010 Hennessy Gold Cup winner will make his seasonal debut this month after being forced to miss his intended engagement at Wetherby on Saturday. The eight-year-old has not run since his Newbury triumph almost 12 months ago and was forced out of the Charlie Hall Chase after being [...]
Paul Nicholls was delighted to see Kauto Star show plenty of enthusiasm as the veteran chaser enjoyed a spin with stablemates Big Buck’s and Mon Parrain after racing at Exeter. The 11-year-old Kauto Star has enjoyed a stellar career, winning the King George VI Chase at Kempton on four consecutive occasions and taking Cheltenham Gold [...]
The racing Levy for the next financial year is expected to yield £72.4million, with fixtures down by 30 to 1,450 for 2012. A deal was finally agreed just before the midnight deadline to prevent the 51st levy scheme being handed over to government secretary of state Jeremy Hunt to determine. The three largest bookmakers – [...]
Lucinda Russell’s high-class chaser Silver By Nature has been ruled out of the current campaign with a leg injury. The nine-year-old won the Grand National Trial at Haydock in February for the second successive year and was sent off as one of the favourites for the big race itself. He could only finish 12th on [...]
Connections of Diamond Harry are optimistic the 2010 Hennessy Gold Cup winner will make his seasonal debut this month after being forced to miss his intended engagement at Wetherby on Saturday. The eight-year-old has not run since his Newbury triumph almost 12 months ago and was forced out of the Charlie Hall Chase after being [...]
