EURO 2012

…/2 with bet365 to retain his crown, beat fellow Englishman Lee Westwood in a play-off 12 months ago but has since slipped behind Rory McIlroy, 11/1 to win the BMW PGA Championship title, and is currently number two in the world rankings.
Donald, who impressed when finishing joint-fifth at the Players Championship earlier this month, said: “It’s always nice to come back as defending champion. You always come back with great memories.
“Obviously last year was one of the highlights of my career. …

William Buick is in little doubt that Aidan O’Brien’s Camelot will win next month’s Derby at Epsom.

However, he accepts that Bonfire, who won the Dante at York last week, will push Camelot hard.
Camelot is 8/11 with bet365 to win the Derby while Bonfire can be backed at 11/2.
Buick said: “After such a solid performance I’d certainly have been fancying Bonfire’s chances at Epsom on 2nd June but I’d be extremely concerned about Camelot. I’m afraid he still looks a massive hurdle for any horse …

…make good progress from a hernia operation.

He will not take part in the Magic Weekend in Manchester but has targeted a return to action in three weeks.
Warrington are 15/8 with bet365 to win the Grand Final while St Helens can be backed at 13/2.
Myler, who is in his second season with Warrington following his transfer from Salford in 2010, said: “The hernia was a minor setback for me and I’m still keen to get out on the field within the next two to three weeks. It’s restricted my options at…

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is considering his future with the club, despite helping the Blues to their first-ever Champions League triumph at the weekend.

Torres was deeply unhappy at missing out on a starting spot for the Blues, who are 14/1 with bet365 to be crowned European champions again next season.
The Spaniard has struggled for form since his £50million arrival from Liverpool in January 2011, scoring just seven goals in 46 Premier League outings for his current employers.
He …

… told Sky Sports after beating Graeme McDowell by one hole in the Match Play final: “It’s very big, it’s always been a dream of mine as a kid to play the Ryder Cup.
“There’s still a long way to go, still a dozen tournaments and a lot of candidates. I’m well-placed – a lot better after this – but there’s a long way to go.”
McDowell was the man who sealed European glory at Celtic Manor two years ago, winning the final singles clash against Hunter Mahan to spark wild celebrations in Wales.

…Poles amounts only to 44% – within five years it decreased by 20%.

Those people, who are interested in football, assess the state of preparations to the championships significantly better than persons who are not interested in that event. Almost 2/3 of fans (64%) think … of negative opinions in this group of respondents is less by a half (32%).
People who are not interested in championships assess the preparations more critically – the percentage of …

подаръциVictoria Azarenka has been forced to pull out of the Rome Masters with a shoulder problem, casting doubt on her participation in the French Open.

The world number one, who is 7/2 with bet365 to win her second Grand Slam of the year at Roland Garros, surprisingly withdrew from the Rome tournament after convincingly beating Shahar Peer in straight sets on Wednesday night.
The French Open begins in less than two weeks, meaning the 22-year-old faces a battle to be fit in time to take her …

Kevin Pietersen believes England have the more dangerous bowling attack ahead of the summer series with South Africa, singling out Graeme Swann as the difference between the two sides.

Andrew Strauss’ team, who are 1/1 with bet365 to win the three-match series, will find their world number one Test status challenged when the second-placed tourists take them on.
Pietersen conceded the South Africans have world-class bowlers in Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander, but pointed out …

Chelsea have been told they must keep their emotions in check if they are to lift the Champions League trophy in Germany on Saturday.

The west London club, who are 14/1 with bet365 to defeat Bayern Munich 2-1, are without the banned John Terry, Ramires and Branislav Ivanovic, and will be facing the German giants on their home ground.
However, they have received a boost with the news that defensive duo Gary Cahill and David Luiz are set to take part after recovering from injury.
Meanwhile, …

Kevin Pietersen believes England have the more dangerous bowling attack ahead of the summer series with South Africa, singling out Graeme Swann as the difference between the two sides.

Andrew Strauss’ side, who are 1/1 with bet365 to win the three-match series, will find their world number one Test status challenged when the second-placed tourists take them on.
Pietersen conceded the South Africans have world-class bowlers in Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander, but pointed out …