No crackdown needed to halt spate of pitch invasions, says football crowd expert May 23, 2022 Football authorities should resist pressure to implement tougher crowd control measures following a spate of pitch invasions, says a leading authority on fan disorder. Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira called for current safeguards to be reviewed on Sunday after Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen alleged he was attacked by Manchester City fans who flooded onto [...]
Two football fans charged over disturbances as Manchester City celebrated Premier League title May 23, 2022 Police have charged two football supporters over the disturbances that marked Manchester City’s Premier League title win on Sunday. Thousands of fans flooded onto the Etihad Stadium turf after City snatched a late win over Aston Villa to pip rivals Liverpool by one point. Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen was allegedly assaulted in the chaotic scenes [...]
Manchester City’s late treble ends Liverpool’s quadruple bid and clinches Premier League May 22, 2022 They didn’t wait until the 93rd minute this time but Manchester City still needed a late salvo to secure the Premier League title and fend off Liverpool on the final day. Just as 10 years ago, when Sergio Aguero achieved immortality with his injury-time winner, City found themselves trailing in the closing stages of a [...]
Premier League final day winners and losers: Joy for Spurs and Salah, woe for Burnley May 22, 2022 Away from the matter of who finished top there was no shortage of other storylines, from relegation to European qualification and the Golden Boot, decided on the final day of the Premier League season. Here are the winners and losers. Winners: Tottenham, Salah, Brighton Tottenham Hotspur clinched fourth place and a return to the Champions [...]
Leclerc becomes the chaser after power loss hands Verstappen title lead May 22, 2022 For the first time since he was crowned world champion six months ago, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen tops the Formula 1 driver’s standings once again. A gap that once stretched to 46 points has been steadily closed and, yesterday, following the Spanish Grand Prix, the Dutchman surpassed Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and opened up a six-point [...]
Kylian Mbappe: Why Paris Saint-Germain believe star’s new €105m contract will pay for itself May 22, 2022 Paris Saint-Germain believe Kylian Mbappe’s lucrative new €105m contract, which helped to keep him out of the clutches of Real Madrid, will pay for itself. Mbappe signed a new three-year deal with PSG on Saturday worth around €35m a year, putting the 23-year-old France forward in the same pay bracket as team-mate Lionel Messi. It [...]
EP: 131 Haydock, Goodwood, York & Hong Kong May 20, 2022 The Group 2 Temple Stakes, run over the straight 5 furlong course at Haydock is one of the feature races of the weekend. The Sandy Lane Stakes is also run on the same afternoon over a furlong further at the Lancashire track. Goodwood and York provide further flat racing on Saturday, whilst the Irish 2000 [...]
It’s up for grabs now: Manchester City aim to cement Premier League dominance on final day May 20, 2022 Manchester City are playing for more than just their Premier League title on Sunday; also at stake is their claim to be the dominant team of the last five years, rather than part of a duopoly with rivals Liverpool. “It’s up for grabs now,” declared the late commentator Brian Moore as Michael Thomas bore down [...]
Ollie Phillips: Quins’ attacking mentality is good for rugby May 20, 2022 Twickenham Stadium will host its second Harlequins home fixture of the season tomorrow and a win for Tabai Matson’s side would guarantee them a spot in the top four. I don’t see a situation where Quins don’t make it but, until it’s certain, there’s work to do. They’ll entertain Gloucester in front of around 50,000 [...]
Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix set to show off sport’s innovation May 19, 2022 Come the conclusion of Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix, the Formula 1 season will have passed the quarter completion mark. Already we have seen the revival of Ferrari and the decline of Mercedes – along with the seeming ever-presence of Red Bull. But with the Formula 1 calendar set for an extended stay in Europe – [...]