Rafa Nadal Now Considered Favourite for 2011 Australian Open Win: On the heels of a major scare for Roger Federer, Spanish star Rafael Nadal has now been installed as the slim favourite to win the ongoing Australian Open. Federer had a serious slip up against Gilles Simon, which would up sending their fixture to five sets, and this has seen his quest for 20 major... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 23:35
Graded National Hunt Action at Gowran Park, Ascot and Haydock on Saturday: There is plenty of high-quality graded action set to unfold at jumps courses around the UK and Ireland this weekend. The weather still might be an issue at several tracks but inspections tomorrow will confirm whether things go ahead or not. In this feature, we’ll be examining some of the... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 23:30
Charl Schwartzel Stays Atop European Golf After Round One in Abu Dhabi: Many, this column included, chalked up Charl Schwartzel’s win last week at the Joburg Open as mostly the product of a weak field, but it could be he’s simply on top of his game as Schwartzel shot an 8-under 64 to grab a one shot lead at the star studded Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship... Read More; Dorian Netolicky; Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 21:23
Kaymer Favoured Over the World’s #1 in Abu Dhabi: Martin Kaymer won the 2010 PGA Championship and that seems to be enough for the bookies to put him ahead of Lee Westwood heading to round one of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. The golf world’s newest major champion hasn’t played since the end of November ending his season with a... Read More; Dorian Netolicky; Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 23:05
UAE 2000 Guineas Trial and Cape Verdi Headline Meydan Card: The next race day in the Dubai Carnival is set to run on Thursday and there are more than a few high-quality contests kicking off on the Tapeta surface at the majestic Meydan Racecourse. Godolphin is out in full-force today and they have Dettori, Ajtebi and a cadre of other jockeys lined up on some... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 19:50
France Listed as Firm Second Favourites for Six Nations: The French side come into the 2011 Six Nations tournament with plenty of confidence and they’ll be looking to build on last year’s first-rate effort. While the bookmakers have England installed as the lukewarm favourites, the French are breathing down their necks with a price that could... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 19:46
Kim Clijsters Trading as Strong Favourite for Australian Open: The Women’s Australian Open action is well under way and the former world #1 is heavily-favoured to secure the first major championship of 2011. The short price isn’t a dramatic surprise as Clijsters got her tournament off to a scintillating start by defeating former #1 Dinara Safina... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 19:39
Kim Clijsters Trading as Strong Favourite for Australian Open: The Women’s Australian Open action is well under way and the former world #1 is heavily-favoured to secure the first major championship of 2011. The short price isn’t a dramatic surprise as Clijsters got her tournament off to a scintillating start by defeating former #1 Dinara Safina... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 19:39
Green Bay Packers Favoured For Super Bowl Victory: After one of the most eventful weekends in the history of American Football play-offs, the attention is shifting to this Sunday when the final four contenders for the Super Bowl are set to decide who lines up for the 45th edition of America’s football classic. The Green Bay Packers were... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 21:09
England Reveal Moody Injury Ahead of Six Nations: The English side for the upcoming Six Nations tournament was dealt a blow when it was confirmed that captain Lewis Moody’s knee would likely rule him out of the opening three fixtures of the rugby union international showpiece. As it currently stands, the Bath legend will definitely miss the... Read More; A.J. Ryder; Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 21:03