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Giggs fired up for title push

Ryan Giggs believes if Manchester United can come through their testing month of fixtures it could provide the impetus for another successful Barclays Premier League title challenge.

United visit Chelsea on Sunday, after which they must tackle Liverpool and Tottenham, with a visit to Norwich – who have lost just three times at Carrow Road this season – in between.

No–one at Old Trafford is getting too confident, even though they moved level on points with Manchester

Date published: 03/02/2012

Kompany: we can cope with pressure

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany insists the Blues have the mental toughness to stand the heat in the Barclays Premier League title race.

The pressure has been turned up on league leaders City, with their 1–0 defeat at Everton on Tuesday night coupled with Manchester United's 2–0 victory over Stoke meaning that they top the table by goal difference...

Date published: 03/02/2012

Keith McHugh’s National Hunt selections

LINGFIELD
12.50 Monadreen Dancer

1.20 Marvo

1.55 Cut The Cackle

2.25 Diamond Vine

3.00 Prince Of Burma

3.35 Exemplary

4.05 Falcon’s Reign

4.35 Roxelana


WOLVERHAMPTON
2.05 Look For Love

2.40 Piscean

3.15 Archie Rice

3.45 Face Value

4.15 La Estrella

4.45 Place That Face

5.15 Strong Vigilance


Ffos Las
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Date published: 03/02/2012

Sinfield geared up for 400th Rhinos match

OLDHAM-born Leeds captain Kevin Sinfield is preparing for another mammoth season ahead of tomorrow’s opening Stobart Super League match against Hull KR, the 400th of his Rhinos career.

The Rhinos captain played every week of the 2011 campaign which took his match tally to a remarkable 42, comprising 36 for Leeds as they reached both Wembley and the Grand Final and...

Date published: 02/02/2012

Amos prepared

FORMER Athletic ’keeper Ben Amos is ready to face the Stamford Bridge cauldron if required by Manchester United.

After Sir Alex Ferguson’s “nightmare” Monday, when both Anders Lindegaard and David de Gea were ruled out, Amos was thrust into the spotlight for the Premier League win over Stoke City.

Neither Lindegaard or De Gea was included in a...

Date published: 02/02/2012

16-1 Medermit for Ryanair lift-off

UP THE ANTE: ALBERTAS Run did this column a huge favour when winning the 2010 Ryanair Chase.

Recommended at 25-1, he duly obliged and then followed up in last year’s renewal.

Yet Jonjo O’Neill’s splendid chaser can be backed to complete the hat-trick next month at a rather insulting 14-1.

The reason is twofold. Not only is Albertas Run still...

Date published: 02/02/2012

Keith McHugh’s National Hunt selections

LINGFIELD
1.20 Betty Brook

1.55 Henry Holmes

2.25 Avonvalley

2.55 Chapellerie

3.30 Rhythmic

4.05 Scatter Dice

4.35 Maslak


WOLVERHAMPTON
2.10 Philharmonic Hall

2.40 Munsarim

3.15 Alhaban

3.50 Captivity

4.20 Capone

4.50 Blown It

5.20 Speedy Yaki


Chepstow
1.30 Ruben Cotter (nap)

2.05 Current Event

2.35...

Date published: 02/02/2012

Ferguson’s sights on crucial derby

SIR Alex Ferguson is spying the final Manchester derby as the key point in this season’s Barclays Premier League title race.

United’s 2–0 win over Stoke at Old Trafford last night allowed them to move level on points with City, who lost to a goal from Red Devils old boy Darron Gibson at Everton. See story above.

It could prove to be a pivotal evening,...

Date published: 01/02/2012

City boss takes blame for defeat

MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini blamed his own complacency for his side’s costly defeat at Everton last night.

Former Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson boosted his old club’s title chances by firing Everton to a 1–0 win over the Barclays Premier League leaders.

The result prolonged a dismal record at Goodison Park for City, who have...

Date published: 01/02/2012

Shooting star

NETBALL: JANELLE Lawson is already making her presence felt in the Northern Thunder ranks.

The Australian, in her first season with the club, was the star of the show in the 55-45 win at Team Bath.

That made it two wins out of two for Thunder in the 2012 FIAT Netball Superleague season after victory over Yorkshire Jets in round one of the competition.

There was...

Date published: 01/02/2012

Mourinho’s sights set on major clubs

SPORTS BETTING: SO, it looks as though the Special One is returning to English football.

Sources close to Jose Mourinho say he will be leaving Real Madrid at the end of the season and that he wants a job with an English Premier League club.

So, who will land the Portuguese with the modest approach?

Well, if recent money is anything to go by, he is on his way back...

Date published: 01/02/2012

Keith McHugh’s National Hunt selections

SOUTHWELL

1.30 No Mean Trick

2.00 Echoes Of Motivator

2.30 Roedean

3.00 Kickingthelilly

3.30 Arkaim

4.00 Suddenly Susan

4.30 Fibs And Flannel


WOLVERHAMPTON

1.50 Blown It

2.20 Hinton Admiral

2.50 Yossi

3.20 Hot Tub

3.50 Elijah Pepper

4.20 Imperial Fong

4.50 Miss Cato


Wincanton

2.10 Hopeful Start

2.45...

Date published: 01/02/2012

Transfer deadline day deals

MIDFIELDER Tom Adeyemi has had his stay at Boundary Park extended on deadline day.
The Norwich 20-year-old will now be cleared to play for Paul Dickov until March 10.
Meanwhile, Athletic striker Ryan Brooke has joined AFC Telford on a month's loan.
The 21-year-old had a spell at fellow Blue Square Bet Premier club Barrow earlier this season.

Date published: 31/01/2012

Evans sticks up for Stoke’s style

Manchester United defender Jonny Evans feels it is wrong to label Stoke the big and dirty bruisers of the Barclays Premier League.

Tony Pulis' men have been stereotyped as an uncompromising bunch, who have achieved their present status through brawn rather than brain.

But United boss Sir Alex Ferguson does not believe the perception is accurate. And ahead of tonight's...

Date published: 31/01/2012

Don’t blame me for Tevez - Mancini

City manager Roberto Mancini has no idea why the blame for all Carlos Tevez's problems has been laid at his door.

With Tevez likely to remain at City beyond tonight's transfer deadline, a repair job could be required to patch up the South American's differences with his manager.

Yet, until Friday, when Tevez's long–time advisor Kia Joorabchian outlined the fact...

Date published: 31/01/2012

City relieved to be in good Kompany

The City kit boss and former Latics star writes every week for Chron Sport
VINCENT Kompany returns to the heart of Manchester City’s defence tonight when we travel to Everton in the Barclays Premier League.

Our skipper is a class act. We have certainly missed him during his four-match suspension for a harsh red card received in the FA Cup defeat to United.

That...

Date published: 31/01/2012

Keith McHugh’s National Hunt selections

KEMPTON
4.50 Cats Eyes

5.20 Focail Maith

5.50 Five Cool Kats

6.20 Clodhopper

6.50 Prince Gabrial

7.20 Tamareen

7.50 Pastoral Jet


Leicester
(Inspection 8am)

2.00 Theatre Guide

2.30 Dirty Deal

3.00 Crystal Prince

3.30 Painter Man

4.00 Tycoon’s Reflection (nap)

4.30 Ophelia’s Kiss



Ludlow
(Inspection...

Date published: 31/01/2012

Many happy returns, Vincent

MANCHESTER City defender Micah Richards expects the team to be given a huge lift by the return of captain Vincent Kompany tomorrow.

Kompany has missed City’s last four matches after serving a suspension for his controversial dismissal in the FA Cup third–round loss to Manchester United.

Without him, City had to dig deep to claim narrow Barclays Premier...

Date published: 30/01/2012

Park tries hard to be positive in gloom

Park Ji–sung dug deep into the well of over–used football cliches to help Manchester United try to overcome the desolation of their last–gasp FA Cup knockout.

With the oldest cup competition joining the Carling Cup and Champions League as trophies that will not be ending up at Old Trafford this season thanks to the 2–1 defeat at Liverpool, Park...

Date published: 30/01/2012

Keith McHugh’s National Hunt selections

SOUTHWELL
1.30 Sistine

2.00 Magic Millie

2.30 Pick A Little

3.00 Henry George

3.30 Spacecraft

4.00 Avonrose

4.30 Prince Of Vasa


Folkestone
1.30 Likeable Rogue

2.20 Cheney Manor

2.50 Fourth Estate

3.20 Just Josie

3.50 Watergate

4.20 Ya Hafed


Taunton
1.40 That’s Some Milan

2.10 Alwaary

2.40 Easter Meteor...

Date published: 30/01/2012

Phelan expects fans to behave

MANCHESTER United assistant boss Mike Phelan is confident the usual animosity between rival fans at tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth–round tie with Liverpool at Anfield will not spill over into something more sinister.

It will be the first meeting between the two clubs since Patrice Evra made the racism allegations against Luis Suarez which ended with the Reds forward...

Date published: 27/01/2012

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