MADRID (AP) ” Others can worry about the referees. Zinedine Zidane is only worried about the soccer.The Real Madrid coach praised his players for respecting match officials after Barcelona defender Gerard Pique criticized them,…
Month: February 2017
Africa's flamboyant new player plots downfall of Hayatou
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) ” The man driving the campaign to unseat longtime African soccer boss Issa Hayatou is a multi-millionaire Zimbabwean property tycoon who dabbles in politics and was once accused of being a spy. He has a love…
Racing: Outsider a chance at Ellerslie: trainer
Mike Breslin believes punters are underestimating his chances as he prepares to have his first New Zealand Derby runner at Ellerslie on Saturday.The Awapuni trainer will be represented in the $1 million race by Stephenstihls, who…
Racing: Guineas flop puts question mark on Sacred Elixir
The blinkers will go back on Sacred Elixir on Saturday, as trainer Tony Pike searches for the improvement the horse needs to win the $1 million New Zealand Derby.Sacred Elixir has not run in blinkers since racing keenly when unplaced…
Racing: Savile Row looks good for Derby
Savile Row stitched up favouritism for Saturday’s $1 million Vodafone New Zealand Derby with a nicely tailored piece of work during the special gallops morning at Ellerslie yesterday.Looking in great shape, the in-form Savile Row…
Hockey: New faces get their opportunity
It’s a fluid time for the New Zealand men’s hockey team.With a raft of experienced players involved in European club hockey, and three others unavailable through injury, including national skipper Simon Child, four new caps are…
Bowls: Blackjacks hit form at BPL
After eight rounds of Bowls Premier League action, the New Zealand Blackjacks sit comfortably in the top half of the table, while defending champions Sydney Lions remain in control of it.Day one for the New Zealand BPL team, consisting…
Rugby: Chiefs litmus test of Blues' chances
There’s long been a phrase in English football where managers ask of foreign players whether they can do their magic on a wet Tuesday night in Barnsley. The implication was that the latest hotshot signed from wherever could be a…
Cricket: Hamilton face-off should be a cracker
New Zealand find themselves in precisely the position they didn’t want to be in, in their ODI series against South Africa; needing to win back-to-back games to achieve two aims.They’ll want to retain an impressive home record in…
Nelly scolds Mike Piazza for dissing St. Louis restaurants
Nelly has promised to bring baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza back to eat in the rapper’s hometown of St. Louis after Piazza spoke ill of the city’s restaurant scene.Piazza recently bought in an Italian soccer club. He told The…