Fasth lane for success at Volvo Masters: When Ernie Els decided to commit to a money-spinning invitational in Singapore he signed away the possibility of protecting his European Order of Merit lead in the final week of the European Tour season. Now, his worst fears will be realised if one of the chasing pack get their act together in one...
West Ham come unstuck in Carling Cup?: Given the controversy surrounding West Ham United at the end of the last Premier League campaign, it has been a surprisingly low-key start to the season typified by injuries and moderate form. That could all be about to change tonight in the Carling Cup fourth round. There is nothing like a Cup...
Arsenal's match against United a title showdown?: Arsenal's young guns survived one test to their Premier League title credentials on Sunday by holding Liverpool to a draw at Anfield and this weekend they face champions Manchester United in a game that William Hill believe will have a large bearing on the destination of this year's championship...
Logan's run comes to end on Strictly Come Dancing?: The English public again proved what a fickle bunch they are during the latest round of Strictly Come Dancing leaving normally light-hearted presenter Bruce Forsyth fuming, "I thought we were running a dancing contest." The series has proved once and for all that in reality television shows the...
Berbatov sights set on move away from Spurs?: With news that Martin Jol learnt his fate by text message and that player unrest is at an all-time high at White Hart Lane, it has not been a great start to the Premier League season for Tottenham. However it could be about to get even worse with the news that star striker Dimitar Berbatov is being...
Manchester United to run riot against Boro: After scoring four times in each of their last three games there is little to suspect Manchester United won't pile on more misery for Middlesbrough with another Premier League goal binge on Saturday. United are beginning to look ominous. The three points scraped from their opening four...
Trippi's Storm blows away Mile opponents: Anyone who has ever done maths, or athletics for that matter, will know that running on the inside of a bend is always preferable to running on the outside. You run further on the outside. What's more, racehorses derive some benefit from having a rail as a guide and those drawn low at Monmouth Park...
Grand Couturier to win Breeders Cup Turf in style?: Dylan Thomas, Wales's greatest poet was in New York on the last week of his life. He was caught by a husband in bed with that man's wife. Now our Thomas was a heavy drinker and when challenged to a drinking contest by the husband in question, he stood up to the plate and gallantly lost the battle...
Frozen fires in Racing Post Trophy?: Three of the last ten winners of the Racing Post Trophy have gone on to be Derby winners and five of the last six have proceeded to win a Classic. This is a very classy race indeed, and punters should get acquainted with the whole line-up over the winter months in time for next season. In 2002,...
George Washington to rule Breeders Cup Classic: New Yorkers will be swarming out of the Big Apple like a T-Bird flocks to a Pink Lady on Saturday, all intent on soaking up the atmosphere of the annual racing jamboree that is the Breeders Cup. This year's carnival has landed at Monmouth Park, a tight turning course that favours the more agile...