Formula One is buzzing today as news begins to reverberate around the industry about the return of F1 legend, Michael Schumacher, to replace injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa. The 40 year old former 7 times champion, Schumacher, has stated that he will drive for Ferrari until Massa has fully recovered. Now, Schumacher has just a few weeks to gear himself up for the European Grand Prix held in Valencia on 23rd of August.
Glorious Goodwood’s racing highlight is undoubtedly the ‘Sussex Stakes’ which takes centre stage this Wednesday (29th July 2009). The 1 mile race for The World’s best young thoroughbreds has seen it become the biggest Goodwood betting event over the 5 day spectacle.
Lightning strikes shaved into his head, Phil Taylor showed once again just what a force he is within the World Matchplay championship as he crushed Kevin Painter 13 – 3 in the second round. It seems when it comes to Taylor and winning the World Matchplay crown, lighting does strike more than once as he eyes up his 10th title.
Painter, suprisingly had control early on in the game as he broke Taylor’s throw in the first leg, but that was about it for Painter as Taylor won the next 10 legs convincingly and then played out the remaining games in cruise control.
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David Beckham got a sharp response from the LA Galaxy fans on Sunday night and the message was loud and clear, “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you!” Large sections of the crowd were extremely unhappy by the No.23’s presence and it was reported that the boos were louder than cheers. Beckham now finds himself against a rock and a hard place. Quite frankly, I can understand the dissapointment of the LA Galaxy fans, they paid an extortionate amount of money to rent brand Beckham and help boost the profile of the MLS (Major League Soccer).
Much has been written about England’s time wasting tactics against Australia in the first test at Cardiff in the bid to regain the Ashes 2009. As Australia chased the final wicket to seal victory with the clock ticking down, England players suddenly needed frequent visits from their physio and then a little affair over changing the English batsmen gloves. If the delays were stalling tactics then they worked effectively as England held on for a draw. However, the Aussie media went into hyperdrive calling the English delays, ‘tasteless gamesmanship’ and belittled the ’spirit of cricket’.
It has been a 15 year absence since the Open Golf Championship was last played at the Ailsa Course. Rough and rugged, set against the backdrop of the Ailsa Craig and Arran, this is one links course that puts even the best of the pro golfers to the test. What with the weather forecast spelling out blowy winds and frequent heavy showers over the next few days, Turnberry is bound to break a few dreams of lifting the Claret Jug at one of Ayrshire’s most premier golfing locations.
Okay, I’m aware we are barely halfway through summer, it’s only day 2 of The Ashes series and the English school holidays have yet to take place. But think about it this way, it’s less than 5 weeks to the new 2009 / 10 Premiership season kicks off, and I am buzzing with anticipation of how the new Premiership betting season will shape-up. Birmingham, Wolves and Burnley add some new interest and I wouldn’t be so quick as to write any of them off as relegation fodder (remember, how Hull and Stoke were supposed to join WBA last season and look how that turned out.)
July, sees the 2009 World Matchplay Darts competition roll into Blackpool (from Sunday 19th July to Sunday 26th July) and if your wondering just how popular darts has become then consider all tickets were sold out within 3 days of going on sale. The PDC (Professional Darts Corporation) has formed the Matchplay into such a successful event it is now the 2nd largest Darts event in the World.
The 96th annual Tour De France starts this Saturday (4th of July) and the main buzz around this year’s competition is the return of Lance Armstrong (7 times champion) from retirement to compete, once again, in the most gruelling of cycling races. The Tour De France is competed over 22 days and reaches its punishing end in Paris on the 26 of July.
