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City boss Manuel Pellegrini rebuffs Real Madrid revenge mission and calls for hot hearts in Champions League semi-final April 25, 2016 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini insists he is not motivated by revenge as his side prepare to face European heavyweights Read Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final clash tomorrow. Despite guiding Real to their then-record La Liga points tally, Pellegrini was axed at the end of the 2009/10 campaign, his solitary season [...]
Owen Farrell and Joe Marler could miss European finals and England tour of Australia after semi-final citings April 25, 2016 Saracens fly-half Owen Farrell and Harlequins prop Joe Marler could miss their clubs’ European finals – and possibly England’s summer tour of Australia – after being cited for foul play. Farrell has been accused of committing a dangerous tackle on Wasps scrum-half Dan Robson during Saracens’ 24-17 win in Saturday’s European Champions Cup semi-final. He [...]
Soomin Lee’s monumental first European Tour win shows he can be fine successor to fellow Koreans KJ Choi and YE Yang April 25, 2016 We have seen Asia dominating women’s golf for some time now but in the men’s game the success has been more sporadic. If it is to go the same way then it may end up being down to the likes of Soomin Lee. The 22-year-old from South Korea claimed his maiden European Tour title at [...]
Ex-New Zealand No10 Dan Carter inspires Racing 92 to beat Leicester and set up Saracens final April 25, 2016 Former All Blacks fly-half Dan Carter kicked Racing 92 into a European Champions Cup final against Saracens with 11 points in yesterday’s 19-16 defeat of Leicester. France scrum-half Maxime Machenaud’s early try put Racing in front at Nottingham’s City Ground and Carter’s four successful kicks kept Leicester at bay until a 79th-minute try from Telusa [...]
Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez wins PFA Player of the Year while Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli voted best young player April 24, 2016 Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez has been crowned the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year after playing a pivotal role in the Foxes’ dazzling campaign which sees them on the cusp of a maiden top-flight title. Mahrez, fresh from scoring in Leicester’s 4-0 thrashing of Swansea, fought off competition from team-mates Jamie Vardy and N’Golo Kante, [...]
Crystal Palace 2, Watford 1: Palace party like it’s 1990 as Pardew compares his modern day team to vintage Eagles side April 24, 2016 Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew drew comparisons between his modern day side and the class of 1990 after they set up a repeat of that year’s FA Cup final against Manchester United with victory over Watford. Former England Under-21 striker Connor Wickham netted Palace’s second-half winner shortly after skipper Troy Deeney had hauled Watford level [...]
Leicester City 4, Swansea City 0: Tottenham faced with eight-point gap again after four-goal Foxes clear latest hurdle in emphatic fashion April 24, 2016 Leicester City 4, Swansea City 0 Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has urged his players to realise their dreams and win a first ever Premier League title after they overcame another hurdle in emphatic fashion. The Foxes made a mockery of fears they might struggle without suspended top scorer Jamie Vardy by smashing four past a [...]
Sunderland 0, Arsenal 0: Black Cats escape relegation zone and add to Arsene Wenger’s top-four worries April 24, 2016 Sunderland 0, Arsenal 0 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he fears for his proud Champions League qualification record after the Gunners’ grip on a top-four finish loosened at relegation-threatened Sunderland. Forward Alexis Sanchez’s first-half free-kick was perhaps the closest the visitors came to beating their former goalkeeper Vito Mannone, while the hosts went close through [...]
London Marathon 2016: Eliud Kipchoge’s course-best time hailed as greatest run ever despite narrowly missing world record April 24, 2016 Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge’s run was hailed as the greatest ever after he set a new course record in defending his men’s London Marathon title on Sunday. Kipchoge, whose victory formed part of a Kenyan double with compatriot Jemima Sumgong winning the women’s race, beat the previous best London time by one minute and 24 seconds. [...]
Mamadou Sakho: Liverpool suspend defender over possible doping violation following Manchester United victory April 23, 2016 Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho will not feature against Newcastle this weekend after the club suspended him over a possible doping violation. The centre-back has been charged by Uefa for failing a drugs test after testing positive for a fat burner supplement, according to reports in France. Sakho has until Tuesday to respond to the charge [...]