Davis Cup semi-final: Why a Great Britain win over Australia would be so historic September 17, 2015 Not for the first time, Andy Murray could make British tennis history this weekend when he leads out the Great Britain team in their Davis Cup semi-final against Australia. Read more: Murray quick to return Hewitt’s Davis Cup jibe Neither Murray nor any of his Davis Cup teammates were alive the last time Great Britain appeared [...]
Manchester United tell investors team is expected to reach Champions League quarter-finals and wage bill could rise by almost 20 per cent September 17, 2015 Manchester United are forecasting a hike of around 20 per cent in their wage bill due to their return to the Champions League – where the club expect to at least reach the quarter-finals. Read more: Manchester United profit tumbles The Premier League giants announced their financial results for the last season today which revealed an [...]
Manchester United profit tumbles but club says it will be first to record £500m revenue in England thanks to Adidas sponsorship and Champions League return September 17, 2015 Manchester United have assured investors revenue will soon bounce back to record levels after last season's absence from the Champions League triggered an 89 per cent tumble in the club's profits and a net loss of £1.2m. Read more: Manchester United make David De Gea the highest-paid goalkeeper in the world David Moyes' failure to guide [...]
TfL issues travel advice for the 2015 Rugby World Cup: Delays expected as one million spectators descend on London September 17, 2015 Transport for London has warned London's commuters to expect delays for the next six weeks as one million spectators descend on the capital for the Rugby World Cup, which starts on Friday. Between Friday 18 September and Saturday 31 October, there will be 17 matches across three London venues, at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park [...]
EU refugee crisis: Andy Murray to donate £50 for every ace he hits to Unicef relief efforts September 17, 2015 Any Murray will donate £50 for every ace he scores between now and the end of the year to Unicef's refugee relief efforts. Read more: Arsenal continue Syrian refugee aid efforts by pledging £1 per ticket sold The Scottish tennis star said he was compelled to help after watching images on the news of children [...]
Hiring Mahela Jayawardene is smart England thinking – Chris Tremlett’s Cricket Comment September 17, 2015 England's appointment of Sri Lanka great Mahela Jayawardene on a consultancy basis for part of their autumn series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates is really smart thinking. I was part of the England squad that lost 3-0 in the UAE in 2012 and we really struggled on the turning pitches. Spin will [...]
Wins won’t be restricted to the pitch if England profit at the Rugby World Cup September 17, 2015 Winning and losing affects revenues for many businesses both directly and indirectly associated with sports teams and individuals. Our business at Sportsrisq is to recognise how those sports results have a financial impact on companies and help them manage it accordingly. We have taken a look at some examples of companies that may [...]
Champions League: Wenger: I did not make too many changes September 17, 2015 DINAMO ZAGREB 2 ARSENAL 1 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger refused to accept that he was culpable of making too many changes despite his side starting their Champions League campaign in abject fashion against Dinamo Zagreb last night. An Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain own goal and Junior Fernandes header proved decisive for the hosts, as did a first-half [...]
Champions League: Jose disputes Gerrard’s JT rift assertion September 17, 2015 CHELSEA 4 MACCABI TEL AVIV 0 Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho last night denied claims from former England captain Steven Gerrard of a rift with skipper John Terry after the Blues kick-started their stuttering season with a Champions League cakewalk against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Mourinho was forced to respond to Gerrard’s suggestion after goals [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Pressure on England and not New Zealand, insists Jonah Lomu September 16, 2015 All Blacks great Jonah Lomu insists the strain of Rugby World Cup expectation will weigh more heavily on the shoulders of England’s players than those of defending champions New Zealand. England open the tournament when they play Fiji at Twickenham on Friday, while a treacherous pathway to the knockout phase awaits with Australia and Wales [...]