Hamilton Academical

Hamilton Academical join Barcelona and Bayern Munich among teams leading their domestic league

 October 21, 2014   John Welsh

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Barcelona may lead the Spanish La Liga after conceding no goals in their first eight games while Bayern Munich and Chelsea are unbeaten at the head of affairs in the Bundesliga and Premier League respectively, but in the top tier of Scottish football, it is the rank outsiders of the pack assuming the early lead […]

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Noble Mission

Noble Mission emulates his brother Frankel on a proud day for the Cecil family

 October 20, 2014   John Welsh

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When Frankel won the 2012 Qipco Champions Stakes at Ascot in beating French horse Cirrus Des Aigles, it marked the end of an illustrious career for the unbeaten four year old horse and a deserved victory for his ailing trainer Henry Cecil. Two years later, Frankel’s brother Noble Mission managed to win the 2014 renewal […]

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Anthony Joshua

Joshua is a boxer worth noting in the Heavyweight division

 October 16, 2014   John Welsh

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At a time when the World Heavyweight boxing scene appears fairly quiet with Wladimir Klitschko dominating the WBA, IBF and WBO divisions, one young British boxer is beginning his path to what many believe could be the ultimate prize. Anthony Joshua won the gold medal for the Superheavyweights in the 2012 London Olympics and is […]

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netherlands Euro 2016

Euro 2016 qualification will be no formality for struggling Netherlands

 October 15, 2014   John Welsh

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Amid a series of surprising shoreline’s and some expected one-sided matches, the Euro 2016 qualifying games during these past few days have introduced several interesting scenarios in the group tables. For instance, a late John O’Shea goal for Ireland denied Germany all three points as they tried to recover from losing to 2-0 to Poland […]

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Euro 2016 Germany vs Poland

German defeat in Poland stirs interest in Euro 2016 qualifiers

 October 13, 2014   John Welsh

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It may have been due to a hangover from their World Cup success, complacency or just good play by their opponents but whatever the reason for Germany’s 2-0 defeat by Poland on Saturday evening, the result has most certainly enlivened Group D of the Euro 2016 qualifiers. Poland have never previously beaten Germany in competition […]

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PSG

Marseille revival under Bielsa threatens PSG dominance of French football

 October 8, 2014   John Welsh

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When Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won their second successive Ligue 1 crown last season, most football pundits expected the team to dominate French football for the foreseeable future and most certainly claim another title in May 2015. Despite financial restrictions imposed by the UEFA Financial Fair Play rules, PSG still possess the most formidable squad in […]

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Treve

Treve retains Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe crown after fine training performance

 October 7, 2014   John Welsh

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When an international crowd of horse racing enthusiasts gathered at Longchamp racecourse in Paris on Sunday October 5th, there were many doubters expressing concern that French filly Treve was no longer capable of defending her Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe crown which had been secured with much aplomb just twelve months previously. The Criquette Head-Maarek […]

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Monaco FC

Monaco struggling to maintain their rapid progress in French football

 October 2, 2014   John Welsh

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When an investment group led by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev bought a majority shareholding in Monaco FC during December 2011, there were many football experts suggesting that the club would eventually challenge Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for supremacy in French football. Promotion from Ligue 2 and subsequent several multi-euro signings, including Rademel Falcao, confirmed those impressions […]

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Kimetto Berlin Marathon

Kimetto Berlin Marathon victory raises thoughts of the sub two hours barrier

 September 29, 2014   John Welsh

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For any athlete wishing to run a fast time at the marathon distance, it appears that Berlin is the city for records. Kenyan Dennis Kimetto became the first man to break the 2 hours 3 minutes barrier when winning the 2014 renewal of the race in a time of 2:02:57. It is the fifth time […]

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Ryder Cup

European Ryder Cup win owes much to the quiet achievers

 September 29, 2014   John Welsh

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After winning the 40th Ryder Cup match by a score of 16 1/2 points to 11 1/2, Europe completed an 8th victory in 10 renewals when beating the USA team at a cool Gleneagles in Scotland. The European team led by Paul McGinley were 10-6 ahead prior to the Sunday singles and despite a brave […]

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