Manchester City 5, Huddersfield Town 1: Pep Guardiola in raptures over Sergio Aguero after FA Cup romp March 1, 2017 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola declared two-goal Sergio Aguero’s performance during his side’s FA Cup fifth round replay victory over second-tier Huddersfield the best of his reign. Aguero continued his hot streak of form with his fourth strike in two matches and 22nd of the season as City recovered from Harry Bunn’s early strike, while [...]
Team Sky and British Cycling in firing line after records fail to clear doubts over Sir Bradley Wiggins’s 2011 Criterium du Dauphine win March 1, 2017 Team Sky and British Cycling are unable to provide documentary evidence of their assertion that a mystery package sent for Sir Bradley Wiggins at a 2011 race contained a legal medicine, MPs heard yesterday. UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) chief Nicole Sapstead, whose organisation has spent 1,000 man-hours investigating claims of wrongdoing in the sport, said that, [...]
Tom Curran will not be fazed by his maiden senior England call-up, while the West Indies series is massive for certain players March 1, 2017 My former Surrey team-mate Tom Curran is just the sort of cricketer England look for: young, good skills in one-day cricket, an all-rounder and, with his yorkers and back-of-the-hand deliveries, a talented death bowler. The 21-year-old marched into the Surrey side pretty much from school but showed no fear. Tom is a confident young lad [...]
Grand National handicapper hits back at “anti-Irish” claims from Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary’s stable March 1, 2017 One of Britain’s top handicappers has hit back at claims that his assessment of Grand National entries was coloured by an anti-Irish bias after a row broke out ahead of next month’s race. Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud yesterday withdrew eight of its horses at the latest forfeit stage, including his big three [...]
Kevin Pietersen, Tymal Mills and Luke Wright quit Pakistan Super League days before final amid Lahore safety fears March 1, 2017 Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen, fast bowler Tymal Mills and all-rounder Luke Wright have pulled out of the Pakistan Super League final amid safety fears. Pietersen, England Twenty20 specialist Mills and Wright had been due to play for Quetta Gladiators on Sunday in Lahore, which has been hit by a series of bombings by Islamist [...]
Leyton Orient supporters to step up plans for £100,000 rescue package after crisis club is handed winding-up order over unpaid tax bill March 1, 2017 Leyton Orient supporters are due to meet tomorrow to discuss plans for a rescue fund after the League Two club were served with a winding-up order by HM Revenue and Customs. The east London outfit could be forced into liquidation unless their controversial owner Francesco Becchetti settles an unpaid tax bill. A High Court hearing [...]
Liverpool suffer £20m loss as revenue lags behind Premier League rivals March 1, 2017 Liverpool suffered a £19.8m loss last season despite generating more revenue than ever before. The Premier League side boosted revenue by £3.9m to a club record £301m, yet finished the year in the red as a result of "further investment and turnover in the first team squad" in the year ending 31 May 2016. Twelve [...]
Former England boss Roy Hodgson emerges as Claudio Ranieri’s potential replacement at Leicester City February 28, 2017 Former England manager Roy Hodgson has emerged as the possible long-term replacement for axed Premier League title-winning boss Claudio Ranieri at Leicester City. Bookmakers slashed odds on the much-travelled Hodgson resuming his club management career in the Midlands and becoming the permanent successor to Ranieri, who was sacked last week. Hodgson, who will be 70 [...]
“It would be euphoric” – Everton chiefs make emotional play to lure Wayne Rooney back to Merseyside February 28, 2017 Everton have launched an unabashed charm offensive to lure Wayne Rooney back to Goodison Park, with manager Ronald Koeman insisting the England striker can play at the top level for three more years. Rooney looks increasingly likely to leave Manchester United in the summer, 13 years after his £26m arrival, having seen his role diminish [...]
Surrey all-rounder Tom Curran “giddy” after maiden senior England call-up February 28, 2017 Surrey all-rounder Tom Curran admitted he was “giddy” after being added to England’s one-day squad for their Caribbean tour as injury cover for Nottinghamshire quick Jake Ball. The 21-year-old Cape Town-born seamer was informed of his call-up by national selector James Whitaker hours after featuring for the England Lions in their defeat to Sri Lanka [...]