FA chief: Gareth Southgate is a strong candidate for the England job regardless of his next two results October 26, 2016 Interim England manager Gareth Southgate has been assured that he will remain under serious consideration for the job on a long-term basis regardless of the team’s results against Scotland and Spain next month. Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn also insists that they will ignore big-name mercenaries in favour of home-grown coaches with a plan [...]
Alibaba’s sports arm invests $100m into rugby in China and sets ambitious targets for growth October 26, 2016 Alibaba will invest $100m (£82m) into Chinese rugby over the next 10 years as part of a joint initiative with World Rugby to grow the game in the world's most populous country. Alisports, the sporting arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba, says it wants to bring 1m new players into the " great Olympic team sport" within the next [...]
Start with a blank canvas: How to invest in the art market October 26, 2016 For years the idea of purchasing art as an investment was frowned upon by purists in the art world – the two should be separate, like church and state. Art as investment is certainly not for everyone: the market is quite illiquid, prices can be volatile, and storage costs can outweigh profits. But as investors [...]
Andy Murray promises relentless charge to dethrone rival Novak Djokovic as world No1 October 26, 2016 Britain's Andy Murray has promised a relentless pursuit of ranking points as he bids to dethrone rival Novak Djokovic and end the year as world No1. Murray trails Djokovic by 2,415 points although the prospect remains for the 29-year-old, who has won Wimbledon and an Olympic gold medal in 2016, to usurp the Serb at [...]
Liverpool 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1: No regrets over team selection, insists Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino October 26, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino insists he harbours no regrets after his much-changed side were dumped out of the EFL Cup by eight-time winners and quarter final-bound Liverpool. Spurs slumped to their first domestic defeat of the season as striker Daniel Sturridge rediscovered his goalscoring touch with a double strike, while Vincent Janssen’s successfully converted penalty [...]
James Anderson and Alex Hales omitted from England’s Test squad to tour India October 25, 2016 Seamer James Anderson and opening batsman Alex Hales have been omitted from England’s touring party for next month’s five-Test series against the world’s No1-ranked side India. Anderson, who is the country’s leading Test wicket-taker with 463 scalps, has been left out of England’s unchanged 16-man squad after failing to overcome the shoulder injury which has sidelined [...]
Arsenal 2, Reading 0: Arsene Wenger hails Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as the new Theo Walcott as Gunners cruise into last eight of EFL Cup October 25, 2016 Arsenal 2, Reading 0 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is following Theo Walcott's lead after the winger scored twice to send the Gunners into the last eight of the EFL Cup. Oxlade-Chamberlain's goal in each half against Reading extended Arsenal's unbeaten run to 13 games and took his tally to four from his last [...]
Pep Guardiola shows Sergio Aguero his love and urges the prolific marksman to stay at City for years October 25, 2016 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has denied suggestions that Sergio Aguero does not feature in his long-term plans and has urged the prolific marksman to remain at the Etihad Stadium for many years to come. Despite scoring 147 goals in 187 City appearances, Guardiola chose to start Aguero on the substitutes’ bench for his side’s Champions [...]
Antonio Conte’s tactical tinkering at Chelsea is a reminder of a good manager’s worth October 25, 2016 Chelsea’s Antonio Conte has done coaches everywhere a huge service in a fortnight that has not only revealed his influence but also reminded us that the job is not just about man-management. After a decent start to his tenure, Conte lost his way with back-to-back Premier League defeats to Liverpool and then Arsenal, the latter [...]
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte refuses to curb touchline passion despite Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho’s tantrum October 25, 2016 Chelsea manager Antonio Conte insists he will not curb his touchline passion despite incurring the wrath of Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho during his side’s 4-0 thrashing of the 20-time top-flight champions on Sunday. Mourinho took exception to Conte gesticulating towards the Stamford Bridge crowd in order for them to show appreciation for a slick [...]