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The battle by the Manchester clubs to rule English football has captured the imagination of the football world and once again their respective games take centre stage this weekend.
Manchester City and their red-faced manager Roberto Mancini are feeling the pressure of the championship run-in and face another crucial hurdle when they travel to the Emirates Stadium this Sunday to face Arsenal.
All eyes from around the world will again be fixed on arguably the most competitive league in the world in the form of the Barclays Premiership this weekend where the Manchester clubs continue to hammer away at each other.
Manchester City v Sunderland
The English Premier League title race has become more interesting as Manchester City’s draw last weekend at Stoke City has handed the initiative back to Manchester United, who are bidding for their 20th Championship.
While nobody wants to see anyone put in wheelchairs or killed. Have the rugby authorities allowed the gravity of the issue to result in mild hysteria?
Chelsea and their caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo are riding the crest of a wave and will feel rather confident as they welcome arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur for a London Derby showdown at Stamford Bridge.
At this stage of the season this derby would have a direct bearing on the SPL championship but Rangers’ recent financial problems, coupled with some poor performances from unpaid players have left The Gers 21 points off their fiercest rivals
A nail-biting penalty attempt to win the game at the death is compelling, but penalty goals shouldn’t dictate the game.
Betfair U.S., the Los Angeles-based subsidiary of Betfair Group plc that owns Television Games Network finalizes deal for marketing, naming rights to Hollywood Park
On the eve of their participation in the Rugby Championship, the Pumas have taken a giant leap toward becoming a rugby power by securing the services of former All Blacks World Cup winning coach Graham Henry.
It’s amazing how fortunes can change in such a short space of time and this contest between Manchester City (third last season) and Chelsea (runners-up) re-iterates this point.
Longstanding owner Sabine Plattner celebrated victory in the World Pool Gr3 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday
The Barend Botes-trained Lance filly Quid Pro Quo overcame enormous odds to make it five in a row and galloped her way into the history books
Richard Fourie crowned a superb season with an armchair ride to register a 141st Grade 1 winner for Mike de Kock
Cape Racing’s ongoing tussle with Mother Nature in what has been a wet July to beat all July’s, produced a fairytale at a sunny, but very chilly, Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Thursday
