Manchester City 2, Burnley 1: Mixed feelings for Pep Guardiola despite victory returning his team to third in the Premier League January 2, 2017 Manchester City 2, Burnley 1 Tetchy Pep Guardiola took a swipe at English officiating after his Manchester City side recovered from an early red card against Burnley to climb to third in the Premier League on Monday. City captain Fernandinho incurred his third sending-off in the space of six games with a two-footed tackle on Clarets [...]
Sunderland 2, Liverpool 2: Jurgen Klopp blames fixture pile-up after Black Cats offer bad omen for Reds’ Premier League title push January 2, 2017 Sunderland 2, Liverpool 2 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp bemoaned a hectic schedule after his Premier League title-chasing team dropped points at relegation-threatened Sunderland on Monday. Two Jermain Defoe penalties – the latter six minutes from time – cancelled out Daniel Sturridge and Sadio Mane strikes and prevented Liverpool from closing the gap on leaders Chelsea [...]
Swansea near Paul Clement appointment as Bayern Munich confirm talks January 2, 2017 Former Derby boss Paul Clement has edged closer to taking charge at free-falling Swansea and could be appointed as soon as Tuesday. Bayern Munich, where Clement has been assistant to head coach Carlo Ancelotti, confirmed the Englishman had been given permission to discuss the vacancy with the Swans. Clement has been one of several names [...]
I am still the right man for the job, insists sacked Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill January 2, 2017 Sacked Leicester director or rugby Richard Cockerill insists Tigers chiefs have made the wrong decision in terminating his long association with the club. Leicester acted on Monday just hours after the 16-12 New Year’s Day defeat to Saracens – a third loss in four games for the 10-time champions, who have slipped out of the [...]
UFC 207 Ronda Rousey v Amanda Nunes purse: Rousey earns 15 times more than Nunes in prize money despite devastating loss December 31, 2016 Ronda Rousey made more than 15 times as much as opponent Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 on Friday night, despite a shocking loss within 45 seconds. The American fighter's future career in the UFC looks to be in jeopardy after suffering a second straight defeat in such a one-sided affair, yet she can perhaps take some [...]
New Year’s honours 2017: The full rundown of the business community’s representatives on this year’s list December 31, 2016 The British business community was well represented on the New Years honours list, with entrepreneurs and executives featuring prominently amongst the more than 100 figures recognised for services to the industry and economy. Here's a run down of some the most notable business names who received the official seal of approval this year. Read more: Arise, Dame Inga – Lloyd's of [...]
Wiggins saga reignites: Damian Collins says there is no evidence to back-up Dave Brailsford’s decongestant claims December 29, 2016 The teams behind five times Olympic gold medalist Bradley Wiggins have failed to provide evidence to back-up claims a mysterious package delivered to the team contained a non-banned medical substance. Controversy surrounded Team Sky – who masterminded Wiggins' 2012 Tour de France victory – and British Cycling earlier this year after it was revealed a British Cycling coach was asked [...]
Sir Bradley Wiggins has announced his retirement from cycling December 28, 2016 Sir Bradley Wiggins has announced his retirement from professional cycling. In a statement on Facebook, the Tour de France winner and eight-time Olympic medallist said: "I have been lucky enough to live a dream and fulfill my childhood aspiration of making a living and a career out of the sport I fell in love with [...]
Goals on demand: Why we’ll get an Uber for sports in 2017 December 23, 2016 We’ve all been spoilt by Uber, admit it. We now expect to get whatever we want from the touch of a button. Not several clicks, but one single touch. With fingerprints unlocking screens and the rise of voice control like Siri, even that touch will soon be one too much and next year, instant gratification [...]
The FA’s background checks for new coaches are necessary – but don’t expect them to rid organisation of scandal December 22, 2016 Now the blushes have subsided following Sam Allardyce's brief reign as England manager, brought to an end after just 67 days when he was recorded having "inappropriate" conversations about third-party ownership rules, the Football Association will appoint external companies to carry out background checks on all prospective employees. Forensic questionnaires that dig into applicants' private [...]