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Can Ireland stand up to scrutiny?

There’s no doubting the fact that the English rugby team have a pretty tough job on their hands as they prepare to get their Six Nations campaign underway this weekend, but it should be noted that at least the English have the advantage of knowing that there are precious little hopes being raised surrounding their [...]

Who’s hot in the NHL?

The Boston Bruins are grabbing all the hockey headlines and NHL picks at the moment, and for good reason. The Boston side are stunning opponents left, right, and centre, and have such quality running through both the spine of their team and the other guys on the roster that the thought of the franchise bringing [...]

Red Wings home record shows the importance of home comforts

Everyone with even a slight awareness of the sport of ice hockey knows that road trips are a tough task for all NHL teams, especially when the trips take teams not only across their division but also across conference, perhaps to face teams on the other side of the coast. However, there are a few [...]

Toe woe sidelines Wood

Tom Wood hopes to play some part in England’s Six Nations campaign despite being ruled out of the first two matches against Scotland and Italy after picking up a toe injury. The Northampton Saints flanker has been told that he will have to wear a protective boot on his left foot for the next four [...]

Vulcanite throws his hat into Supreme Novices ring

Charlie Longsdon looks to have a potential live outsider for the Supreme Novices Hurdle, the opening race on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival (March 13), his useful ex-Flat racer Vulcanite having hacked up at Southwell recently giving the impression there is even better to come, writes Elliot Slater. The five-year-old broke his duck [...]

Don’t Push It retires

2010 Grand National winner Don’t Push It has retired at the age of 12 after failing to impress on the gallops this season. The Jonjo O’Neill runner gave champion jockey Tony McCoy his first success in the race in his 15th attempt two years ago, and ran a respectable third last year behind winner Ballabriggs. [...]

Hobbs expecting big run from Wishfull at Ascot

Philip Hobbs has passed on an upbeat assessment of the chance of his talented performer Wishfull Thinking ahead of Saturday’s feature event, the Grade 1 25th Anniversary of Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot, writes Elliot Slater. The Diana Whateley-owned gelding bounced back to form at Kempton’s Christmas fixture when running his best race of the [...]

Smith still has a lot to prove

So the headline writers got their story and the Niners got all the way to the NFC Championship game, but the sad truth remains that although the San Francisco 49ers can be branded a top franchise, they are currently arguably a representation of a franchise that might just be able to win the Super Bowl [...]

Wales’ injury fears ease

Wales coach Warren Gatland has been handed some good news after it was revealed that Alun Wyn Jones could feature at some point during the Six Nations. In a further boost, it has also been confirmed that another member of the Wales second row, Ian Evans, will be fit for this weekend’s Heineken Cup clash [...]

Nicholls believes Star is as good as ever

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls issued a bulletin that will strike fear into his potential rivals for the Cheltenham Gold Cup in mid-March stating that in his opinion the 12-year-old is “at the top of his game” ahead of his bid to land the chasing crown for the third time, writes Elliot Slater. All concerned with [...]

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