Thursday’s Best Bets
Blazing Bailey - can win again.
By Anita Chambers, Press Association Sport
THURSDAY SELECTIONS:
CLONMEL: 2.35 Tijuana Dancer, 3.05 Pozyc, 3.40 Glantara, 4.10 Coscorrig, 4.45 The Corby Glenn, 5.15 Psycho, 5.45 A Fine Up The Beat.
CARLISLE: 2.10 Edge Of Town, 2.40 Point West, 3.15 Middleton Dene, 3.45 Top Dressing, 4.20 Vecchio Senso, 4.50 Bene Lad, [...]
Rafael Benitez hits back at Wigan chief Dave Whelan
Benitez’s side have lost nine of their 29 Premier League games this season
Rafael Benitez has said Wigan chairman Dave Whelan should concentrate on his own club rather than worry about what is going on at Liverpool.
Whelan claimed the Reds were in a “mess” following Wigan’s [...]
Drivers’ world championship
Last updated: 1 Nov 2009 14:46 UK
Position Country Driver Points
1 GB J Button 95
2 Ger S Vettel 84
3 Brz R Barrichello 77
4 Aus M Webber 69.5
5 GB L Hamilton 49
6 Fin K Raikkonen 48
7 Ger N Rosberg 34.5
8 Ita J Trulli 32.5
Premier League rejects fourth-place play-offs idea
The top four teams in England have been the same for four seasons
The Premier League has revealed it will not pursue the idea of a play-off for fourth place and the final Champions League place.
At the Premier League board meeting on Thursday, the clubs’ chairmen decided against looking [...]
Valentino Rossi dominates pre-season testing in Sepang
Rossi has been ahead of the field in both testing sessions so far
Valentino Rossi kept up his impressive pre-season form as he smashed his own pole-position record at the second test of the year at Sepang in Malaysia.
Having been fastest both days of the first test the [...]
Fabio Capello names Steven Gerrard as England captain
International friendly - England v Egypt
Venue: Wembley Stadium Date: Wednesday, 3 March Kick-off: 2000 GMT
Coverage: Live on ITV1, full commentary on BBC Radio 5 live and online, live text updates on BBC Sport website.
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Fabio Capello discusses options with England’s in-form Wayne Rooney
Fabio Capello has confirmed Steven Gerrard [...]
Fabio Capello warns England squad over conduct
Capello is keen to build team spirit ahead of this summer’s World Cup
England boss Fabio Capello has warned his players their off-field conduct will play a big part in whether they make this summer’s World Cup squad.
Capello sacked John Terry as England captain over allegations of an [...]
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.
Henry Ford
Attendance doubles as Mansfield fans pay what they want
By Catherine Etoe
Mansfield’s home attendance is usually around the 3,200 mark
Mansfield Town’s decision to allow fans to pay what they liked to watch their team saw the average home attendance more than double on Saturday.
Kick-off against Gateshead was delayed by 10 minutes as more than [...]
“Growing old is nothing more than mind over matter; If you
don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”