FC Copenhagen 0, Leicester City 0: Claudio Ranieri warns against complacency as Foxes move to cusp of Champions League last 16 November 2, 2016 Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has urged his side to guard against complacency despite a stalemate against Danish title-holders FC Copenhagen nudging them ever closer to the Champions League knockout phase. The Foxes are still to concede a goal in Europe’s premier club competition but were indebted to goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel for pulling off a late save [...]
Tottenham Hotspur 0, Bayer Leverkusen 1: Mauricio Pochettino ashamed and embarrassed as Spurs pushed closer to Champions League exit November 2, 2016 Tottenham Hotspur 0, Bayer Leverkusen 1 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted to being "ashamed and embarrassed" after defeat to Bayer Leverkusen left his team's Champions League hopes dangling by a thread. Winger Kevin Kampl's second-half strike condemned Spurs to a second defeat from two home games at Wembley, meaning they must win at Group E leaders Monaco next [...]
It will be far from easy, but the only thing England can do is stand up and fight India November 2, 2016 Even if England had wiped the floor with Bangladesh during their two-Test series and hinted at mastering subcontinent conditions, the upcoming tussles with India were always going to be much harder propositions. Going into the Bangladesh series I felt England were more than capable of winning 2-0, but I don’t necessarily think 1-1 was a [...]
Southampton could become the next Premier League club to be taken over by Chinese investors November 2, 2016 Southampton could become the latest English club to come under Chinese ownership after they were linked with a £200m takeover by Lander Sports Development. Saints owner Katharina Liebherr has met with Lander, according to Bloomberg, although an agreement has yet to be completed. Formerly called Lander Real Estate, the property development specialists changed their name [...]
Former Mercedes chief Ross Brawn confirms he is working with prospective F1 owners Liberty Media but denies he is set to replace Bernie Ecclestone November 2, 2016 Former Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn insists that suggestions that he is to replace Bernie Ecclestone as the most important man in Formula One are premature. The Briton responded to German reports that he has been appointed by F1’s prospective new owners Liberty Media to oversee the competitive and commercial sides of the business. Brawn, [...]
England boosted as India omit three first-choice batsmen for Test series November 2, 2016 England received a boost as they flew to India today for this month’s Test series when it was confirmed that the hosts will be without Rohit Sharma and two other first-choice batsmen for the opening matches. Rohit, who suffered a thigh injury during last month’s one-day series against New Zealand, is definitely out of the [...]
Theresa May blasts Fifa over football body’s “utterly outrageous” poppy ban November 2, 2016 Prime Minister Theresa May has issued a stinging rebuke to Fifa chiefs over the football world governing body’s reluctance to allow the Home Nations to sport poppies on their shirts. Both the English and Scottish football associations have lobbied Fifa for their teams to be allowed to wear embroidered poppies when they play each other [...]
Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko super fight for world title given the green light by WBA November 2, 2016 A boxing super fight between heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko has been given the green light for next spring by the World Boxing Association (WBA). Providing Joshua successfully defends his IBF title against American Eric Molina in Manchester next month, the WBA has sanctioned a meeting between the British world champion and the Ukrainian Klitschko [...]
London Stadium investigation: Fan and taxpayer groups welcome Sadiq Khan’s inquiry into West Ham conversion costs November 2, 2016 London Mayor Sadiq Khan's investigation into the spiralling costs of converting the London Stadium into a football ground has received approval from fan and taxpayer groups. A "deeply concerned" Khan has ordered a probe into how the conversion of the 2012 Olympic venue has risen from an expected £272m last year to £323m, requiring taxpayers [...]
Manchester City 3, Barcelona 1: Pep Guardiola thrilled as City come of age in Champions League November 2, 2016 Delirious Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists his side are coming of age in the Champions League after they displayed verve and tenacity to beat Barcelona at their own game. Rocked by Lionel Messi’s opener – his 90th Champions League goal – the hosts made a mockery of Barcelona’s fearsome record of five successive humblings of [...]