By Aidan Elder | Chief Sports Writer Last night saw round two of Lance Armstrong’s interview with Oprah Winfrey featuring more not entirely convincing remorse, some crocodile tears and bizarrely a claim that his lifetime for cheating his way to seven Tour de France titles was ‘a death penalty’ of athletic punishments. Neither Lance nor […]
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Lance Armstrong in pictures: Live strong, lie stronger
By Rob Dore | drugs Lance Armstrong finally admitted to Oprah ’I’m a serious interviewer, look at my serious face’ Winfrey what we had already presumed to be true. That he took performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) to win the Tour de France. This is a man who had cancer of the testicles, lungs, abdomen and brain […]
Is Bradley Wiggins a shoo-in for BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2012 will be announced this Sunday. For once, it’s more competitive than a paternity test on the Jermey Kyle Show, with a whole host of athletes who have had stellar years battling it out for the accolade. Bradley Wiggins is the red-hot odds-on favourite after his incredible year on […]
Betting news on Man Utd, Phillips Idowu and Victoria Pendleton
A morning update from the Paddy Power Blog on all the latest betting moves in sport Football – Manchester United have been trailing Brazilian teenager, Lucas Moura throughout the summer, but it looks like the chances of him coming to Old Trafford are somewhere between ‘slim’ and ‘Madonna’s sex appeal’ aka none. He’s edging towards […]
Betting News: Greene, Taylor and more Olympics
A morning update from the Paddy Power Blog on all the latest betting moves in sport Boxing John Joe Nevin has guaranteed Ireland’s first Olympic medal in the boxing by qualifying for the bantamweight semi-finals but it is Katie Taylor who carries a nation’s hopes of glory on her shoulders. The Bray fighter is as […]
Betting News: Murray, Wiggins, Bilic, Galway
Evening update from the Paddy Power Blog on all the latest betting moves in sport Olympics Andy Murray swept past Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen 6-2, 6-4 today to keep up his gold medal prospects. The Scot now plays Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus who he beat last month at Wimbledon. Bradley Wiggins (32) aims to add Olympic gold […]
No rest for the Champ: Wiggins eyes up Olympic gold
By Josh Powell If I’d won the Tour de France at the weekend it’s likely that this morning you would have found me waking up ‘Hangover’ style after a couple of days of partying very hard! But not Bradley Wiggins. Britain’s first Tour de France winner in history is incredibly back on his bike with […]
Betting news on Fergie, Andy Carroll and Nottingham Forest
Every morning the Paddy Power Blog brings you the latest betting news By Aidan Elder | Chief Sports Writer #wakeupcall Football For no real reason, Sir Alex Ferguson has reignited the now tedious Luis Suarez racism row, this time aiming his mind games at someone who is unemployed. Fergie says he wasn’t surprised that Kenny […]
Betting News Update: Great Scott, Tiger prowling and Wiggins winning
Every evening Paddy Power brings you the latest betting news! #eveningfeed Golf The Open started, some players hit some balls and so far Adam Scott is the man who has hit his ball the fewest times. Finishing his round in a six under par 64. Paul Lawrie and Zach Johnson sit just one shot behind […]
Betting news on RVP, the Open and test cricket
Every morning the Paddy Power Blog brings you the latest betting news #wakeupcall Football Exciting news for Manchester United fans as Sir Alex Ferguson is reported to have stepped up his interest in Robin Van Persie. Fergie confirmed he would be open to let Dimitar Berbatov leave the club if the right offer came in […]
Betting News update: Moses, Fowler, Wiggins
Every lunchtime Paddy Power brings you the latest betting news! #eveningfeed Football Wigan have rejected an offer from Chelsea for Victor Moses (21) as chairman Dave Whelan wants the winger to stay. The influential Moses has only a year left on his contract so Wigan need to decide on their best move quick. Fulham have denied […]
Betting news: A good day for Spurs but a bad day for Shleck
Every morning the Paddy Power Blog brings you the latest betting news #wakeupcall Football Rafael Van Der Vaart will have delighted Spurs fans this morning by confirming that he wants to stay at Tottenham and that he ‘is ready for war’! VDV has been full of praise for the new boss AVB and is convinced […]
Betting news on Arsenal, Michael Owen and Luke Donald
Every lunchtime Paddy Power brings you the latest betting news! #lunchfillers Football Rio Ferdinand has sparked up the race-row again after comments on Twitter. Police are investigating alleged racist comments made against Ashley Cole on the social networking site. Somebody tweeted Ferdinand calling Cole a ‘choc ice’ to which the Manchester United defender responded ‘I hear […]
Betting news on Edinson Cavani, Rory McIlroy and Wiggins
Every morning the Paddy Power Blog brings you the latest betting news #wakeupcall Football It appears Andy Carroll has announced his desire to return back to Newcastle. Whether it was the appeal of the North-East parmo, the infamous night-life or the chance to play alongside Ba and Cisse we’re not sure but it seems he […]
Betting news on Carroll, Wiggins and Tiger Woods
Every morning the Paddy Power Blog brings you the latest betting news #wakeupcall Football Liverpool are getting ready to dump £35million striker Andy Carroll and he could be heading back to his native Newcastle. Alan Pardew enquired about taking Carroll on a season-long loan but it was flatly rejected by Liverpool. The Toon Army are […]
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