US Open 2015 women’s singles final: Roberta Vinci and Flavia Pennetta on course for biggest prize money of their careers September 12, 2015 Roberta Vinci and Flavia Pennetta are both in line for the biggest paydays of their career from the women's US Open final – regardless of the result. Read more: Andy Murray out of US Open with lowest Grand Slam prize money for three years The all-Italian final offers both Vinci and Pennetta the chance to win [...]
Steven Gerrard: I turned down £10m deal to play in Qatar after Liverpool September 12, 2015 Steven Gerrard has revealed he turned down a lucrative contract in Qatar in favour of a smaller deal at LA Galaxy in MLS. Read more: Liverpool star Steven Gerrard heads for a different Galaxy The former Liverpool captain says he opted against a move to the cash-rich Gulf state despite the offer of what would [...]
Football’s last chance saloon: The tournament where unemployed players duke it out for a contract September 11, 2015 The lemon-coloured corridors of the Leiden Holiday Inn are dotted with men in matching tracksuits, slouching on lobby couches, flicking through smartphones or making frantic phone calls. They’re unemployed footballers, here in the small Dutch city half an hour south of Amsterdam to compete in the Fifpro summer tournament and find work for the [...]
The bookies’ view September 11, 2015 Normal service resumes this weekend as the Premier League returns and we wave goodbye to the Euro 2016 qualifiers for another month – and we at Sportingbet HQ can breathe a collective sigh of relief! The last few days have been a disaster for us as we got our pants well and truly pulled down [...]
Record breaking Rooney ready to rouse Reds Devils September 11, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON previews the best of the Premier League action RUMOURS of unrest in the Manchester United camp have filtered out of the club this week, with the players said to be unhappy at Louis van Gaal’s training methods as he lives up to his sergeant major reputation. Sir Alex Ferguson, of course, also ran [...]
Chelsea can get back on track with Goodison win September 11, 2015 CHELSEA conceded just 32 goals last season, a Premier League record, and kept 17 clean sheets. It hasn’t been quite as plain sailing so far this campaign. In the opening four games the Blues have shed nine goals, picking up just four points, and they are now languishing in 13th spot. Jose Mourinho isn’t a [...]
Order Of St George to give O’Brien his fifth St Leger title September 11, 2015 Bill Esdaile previews the best of the UK and Irish racing THERE were surprisingly no defections at yesterday’s declaration stage for tomorrow’s Ladbrokes St Leger (3.45pm). It had been widely expected that the Aidan O’Brien-trained ORDER OF ST GEORGE would bypass the world’s oldest Classic in preference for a tilt at Sunday’s Irish equivalent. However, [...]
Outcast Tuilagi: I did not assault police officers September 11, 2015 ENGLAND centre Manu Tuilagi insists he was harshly treated following the incident which saw him convicted for assaulting two police officers in May. The 24-year-old was suspended until January by England head coach Stuart Lancaster after being found guilty of assaulting a police officer, assault by beating and causing criminal damage by Leicester Magistrates. “My [...]
Rashid basks in England’s clear one-day system September 11, 2015 LEG-SPINNER Adil Rashid insists the strategy of the current one-day side is much more defined than was previously the case as England bid to level the series against world champions Australia at Headingley today. Rashid made his one-day international debut in 2009 against Ireland in Belfast but was absent from the England picture for nearly [...]
Arsene Wenger: I didn’t mislead Arsenal fans anyone of Danny Welbeck injury September 11, 2015 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was forced to deny lying about the severity of forward Danny Welbeck’s injury after being criticised for failing to bolster the club’s striking department before the close of the transfer window. Welbeck is set to be on the sidelines for several months after undergoing surgery on the knee problem which forced [...]