http://blogs.independent.co.uk| Blogs from the Independent newspaper - news, views and features from the world's most free-thinking newspaper| Fri, 24 May 2013 14:35:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2| en hourly 1 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/24/ibet-mercedes-and-hamilton-to-roar-in-monaco/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/24/ibet-mercedes-and-hamilton-to-roar-in-monaco/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 01:00:50 +0000 Gareth Purnell http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35156 Monaco is a street circuit where driver ability is more important than anywhere else and if we take the view that the best drivers should be up there then Lewis Hamilton looks a stand out price at 7/2.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/24/ibet-mercedes-and-hamilton-to-roar-in-monaco/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/23/on-the-road-at-the-giro-ditalia-it-sounds-sadistic-but-the-team-live-for-the-mountain-stages/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/23/on-the-road-at-the-giro-ditalia-it-sounds-sadistic-but-the-team-live-for-the-mountain-stages/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 16:29:29 +0000 Martin Ayres http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35136 Three weeks ago as I drove off the Eurostar, I remember thinking what a very long time it was until I would be back in the UK. Now I’m planning a route home for Tuesday. Funny thing, time.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/23/on-the-road-at-the-giro-ditalia-it-sounds-sadistic-but-the-team-live-for-the-mountain-stages/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/23/ibet-rose-has-the-ammunition-for-wentworth/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/23/ibet-rose-has-the-ammunition-for-wentworth/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 08:13:33 +0000 Gareth Purnell http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35116 McDowell did brilliantly to land the World Match Play title in Bulgaria last week, but it’s a format which suits him (he was second last year) and there are a number reasons for thinking that Justin Rose should be shorter than 4/5 to outscore him at Wentworth.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/23/ibet-rose-has-the-ammunition-for-wentworth/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/22/brits-on-fire-in-the-wet-at-le-mans/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/22/brits-on-fire-in-the-wet-at-le-mans/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:05 +0000 Luke Wilkins http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35097 Wow - what a weekend for British Motorcycle racing!]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/22/brits-on-fire-in-the-wet-at-le-mans/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/22/ibet-bale-and-rooney-transfer-specials/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/22/ibet-bale-and-rooney-transfer-specials/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 01:01:31 +0000 Gareth Purnell http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35092 The dust is barely settling on the Premier League season and the bookies are looking to persuade us to take a view on what players will be going and staying.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/22/ibet-bale-and-rooney-transfer-specials/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/a-changing-of-the-guards-in-english-football/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/a-changing-of-the-guards-in-english-football/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 21:01:37 +0000 The Sports Lawyer http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35083 The guard has changed at Old Trafford for the first time in 26 years. Meanwhile, down the road, the man who brought Manchester City their first title in a generation is on his way. As Wigan go down, their much-coveted manager is set to field offers from many bigger clubs. And, of course, the self-styled Special One may be on his way back to Stamford Bridge.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/a-changing-of-the-guards-in-english-football/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/ibet-look-each-way-for-value-in-the-cote-d%e2%80%99azur-open/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/ibet-look-each-way-for-value-in-the-cote-d%e2%80%99azur-open/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:53 +0000 Gareth Purnell http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35041 With the top nine players in the men’s world tennis rankings all missing this tournament to prepare for the French Open, this is a rare occasion when we can look for a bit of value.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/21/ibet-look-each-way-for-value-in-the-cote-d%e2%80%99azur-open/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/on-the-road-at-the-giro-ditalia-we-could-have-been-on-the-tour-of-siberia-over-past-72-hours/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/on-the-road-at-the-giro-ditalia-we-could-have-been-on-the-tour-of-siberia-over-past-72-hours/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 17:12:52 +0000 Martin Ayres http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35057 When cyclists look back on their careers spanning many hundreds (and in some cases possibly thousands) of race days, I think the past couple will stand out as amongst the most testing.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/on-the-road-at-the-giro-ditalia-we-could-have-been-on-the-tour-of-siberia-over-past-72-hours/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/nike-kit-deal-puts-england-at-no-2-in-the-world-but-which-country-is-top/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/nike-kit-deal-puts-england-at-no-2-in-the-world-but-which-country-is-top/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 15:52:12 +0000 Alex Miller http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=35042 As England’s new football strip – made by Nike – is revealed today, new research shows the English FA are now second in the world in terms of income from their kit manufacturer.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/20/nike-kit-deal-puts-england-at-no-2-in-the-world-but-which-country-is-top/feed/ 5 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/18/ibet-a-tight-game-between-northampton-and-bradford/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/18/ibet-a-tight-game-between-northampton-and-bradford/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 01:01:49 +0000 Gareth Purnell http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=34989 A tight game could be in prospect here. Northampton have been keeping things very tight of late and it’s seen them through to the play-off final. ]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/18/ibet-a-tight-game-between-northampton-and-bradford/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/16/on-the-road-at-the-giro-ditalia-feeling-ill-and-racing-in-the-rain-must-be-pretty-grim/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/16/on-the-road-at-the-giro-ditalia-feeling-ill-and-racing-in-the-rain-must-be-pretty-grim/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 16:10:28 +0000 Martin Ayres http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=34961 I can’t ever watch games of football or rugby without wistfully wondering what it must be like to be professional. On days like today however, I’m pretty happy not to be a pro cyclist! ]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/16/on-the-road-at-the-giro-ditalia-feeling-ill-and-racing-in-the-rain-must-be-pretty-grim/feed/ 1 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/15/psg-and-the-french-league-must-be-more-proactive-in-dealing-with-hooliganism/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/15/psg-and-the-french-league-must-be-more-proactive-in-dealing-with-hooliganism/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 13:37:14 +0000 Matthew Riding http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=34936 Since PSG’s exit to Barcelona in the Uefa Champions League quarter-final in April, PSG have been surrounded by nothing but controversy.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/05/15/psg-and-the-french-league-must-be-more-proactive-in-dealing-with-hooliganism/feed/ 0