Vuelta a Espana Nibali disqualification

Nibali disqualification among several topics for debate during opening days of Vuelta a Espana

 August 27, 2015   John Welsh

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Just four weeks after the conclusion of the Tour de France, the 2015 Vuelta a Espana began in the province of Malaga last weekend with several of the leading contenders for honours in the French Grand Tour participating in this event. Chris Froome, Nairo Quintana, Alejandro Valverde, Vincenzo Nibali and Tejay van Garderen were all […]

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John Terry

An uncertain future awaits club legend John Terry at Chelsea as newcomer Pedro thrives in victory at West Brom

 August 25, 2015   John Welsh

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It has been a strange start to the season for Chelsea as Jose Mourinho seeks to retain the Premier League title, but for club stalwart John Terry, the first three games may serve as a reminder that at 34 years old, he is nearing the end of his long career at Stamford Bridge. Yet that […]

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Fifth Test in an Ashes england

Australians win Fifth Test in an Ashes series of contrasting conditions and insufficient excitement

 August 24, 2015   John Welsh

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Australia duly won the Fifth Ashes Test match at the London Oval with England displaying some resistance in their second innings before being bowled out for 286 on the fourth day to suffer an innings and 46 runs defeat. That the hosts survived to bat on Sunday was mainly attributable to a lengthy innings from […]

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Ashes Fifth Test 2

London suits the Australians as they seek a consolation Ashes Fifth Test victory

 August 22, 2015   John Welsh

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It would appear that the Australian test cricket team prefer playing in London rather than in other cities during the current 2015 Ashes series against England. Their only victory in four previous tests occurred at Lords close to the centre of the Capital as a good fast wicket and plenty of warm sunshine suited their […]

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horse race

Arabian Queen shocks the York racing public as Derby winner Golden Horn is beaten

 August 21, 2015   John Welsh

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It had been labelled as the horse race of the season when Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien declared that his star three year old miler Gleneagles would participate in the Juddmonte International Stakes at York on August 19th in which Derby winner Golden Horn was also scheduled to be running. The John Gosden trained horse had […]

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Chelsea at the Premier League

City extend Mourinho woes as Liverpool and United maintain contact at the Premier League summit

 August 18, 2015   John Welsh

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It was not a good week for Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho as he was widely criticised for his actions relating to medical staff members Eva Carneiro and Jon Fearn, and then watched as Manchester City inflicted a 3-0 defeat on the Blues, a scoreline which could have been more emphatic but for some quality first […]

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2015 US PGA

Jordan Spieth denied again as Jason Day clinches his first Major by winning 2015 US PGA

 August 17, 2015   John Welsh

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After scoring a record-breaking 20 under par for a Major tournament, Jason Day secured victory in the 2015 US PGA golf tournament on Sunday and thus ending the hopes of Jordan Spieth of winning three Majors in one season. Spieth finished second but would argue that a 71 on the first day, when the wind […]

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Bayern Munich vs Hamburg

Hamburg cannot prevent another Bayern Munich goals feast as another difficult Bundesliga campaign is envisaged

 August 15, 2015   John Welsh

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When Hamburg head coach Bruno Labbadia glanced at the opening day fixtures for the 2015-16 Bundesliga campaign, he must have feared the worst after his team was paired with reigning champions Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in a match which was then switched to Friday evening for a live television audience. The Bavarian team […]

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European Super Cup

Sevilla still frustrated by Barcelona supremacy despite valiant European Super Cup efforts

 August 14, 2015   John Welsh

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For supporters of Barcelona and Sevilla in Spain, the prospect of travelling to Tbilsi on the south-eastern edge of Europe would not have been a particularly pleasant prospect as both teams contested the European Super Cup in midweek. What followed as last season’s Champions and Europa League winners shared nine goals over 120 thrilling minutes, […]

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Premier League action Manchester City

Manchester City declare title ambitions during first weekend of Premier League campaign

 August 12, 2015   John Welsh

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During a weekend of Premier League action when most of the pre-season favourites for the title struggled to claim maximum points from their opening fixtures, only Manchester City demonstrated their true qualities via an emphatic 3-0 victory at West Brom on Monday evening. The fact that Manager Manuel Pellegrini chose not to select leading striker […]

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