India will be the toughest Test series of my career, admits seamer Stuart Broad November 7, 2016 England seamer Stuart Broad is bracing himself for the toughest challenge of his career as his side prepare for the opening clash of their five-Test series with India in Rajkot, which starts on Wednesday. India, led by skipper Virat Kohli, top the Test rankings and have won 12 and drawn one of their 13 red-ball [...]
Andy Murray handed tough draw in ATP World Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena as he bids to end 2016 as world No1 November 7, 2016 Newly-crowned world No1 Andy Murray will open his ATP World Tour Finals campaign at London’s O2 Arena against Croatia’s Marin Cilic as he bids to end the year top of the global rankings. Double Olympic gold medallist Murray, who has never won the season-ending event, has also been drawn in the same group as world No3 [...]
Lewis Hamilton on hanging out with Tom Cruise, getting advice from Kanye West and staying up late – then killing it on the track November 7, 2016 "I’m very much an outsider,” says Lewis Hamilton. We’re cruising around east London in the back of a pearlescent white Maybach, when I put it to him that he’s different to the other drivers in Formula One. He dresses differently, acts differently, hangs out with a different entourage; he’s the only driver who could be [...]
Arsenal and Tottenham players handed England recalls by interim boss Gareth Southgate November 6, 2016 On-loan Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been handed the chance to reignite his international career after being recalled to the England squad for Friday’s World Cup qualifier with Scotland and next week’s friendly against Spain. Wilshere, 24, was left out of the Three Lions’ previous two squads but has proven his fitness during a temporary [...]
Leicester City 1, West Brom 2: Claudio Ranieri cites Champions League exertions for loss of 20-match unbeaten home record November 6, 2016 Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri blamed an over-focus on the club’s Champions League campaign for the surrendering of their 20-game unbeaten Premier League record in a 2-1 reverse against West Brom. Club-record £29m striker Islam Slimani had hauled the Foxes level after James Morrison’s second-half opener, only for Matty Phillips to take advantage of a woeful [...]
Swansea City 1, Manchester United 3: Jose Mourinho takes swipe at Chris Smalling and Luke Shaw for lack of mental toughness November 6, 2016 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho appeared to question the mental toughness of Chris Smalling and Luke Shaw after being forced to field a makeshift defence during his side’s victory at Swansea. FA Cup holders United ended a run of four Premier League matches without a win as a Zlatan Ibrahimovic double added to Paul Pogba’s [...]
Andy Murray demands one final show-stopping performance of 2016 after celebrating his crowning as world No1 with Paris success November 6, 2016 Newly-crowned world No1 Andy Murray has demanded one final show-stopping performance from himself this year after celebrating his accession to the rankings summit by beating John Isner in the final of the Paris Masters. Already assured of reaching No1 in the world for the first time in his career, Murray won his seventh ATP title of [...]
Liverpool 6, Watford 1: Jurgen Klopp coy on title challenge as scintillating Reds demolish Watford November 6, 2016 Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp played down the significance of reaching the Premier League summit after the scintillating Reds mauled Watford to hit top spot for the first time during the German’s Anfield reign. The hosts were unplayable at times as Sadio Mane netted twice, while Philippe Coutinho, Emre Can, Roberto Firmino and Georginio Wijnaldum also [...]
Arsene Wenger bemoans unlucky penalty decision after Tottenham deny Arsenal the chance to go top November 6, 2016 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger bemoaned refereeing decisions after his side missed the opportunity to go top of the Premier League with a draw in the North London derby. A Harry Kane penalty earned Tottenham a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium after the Gunners took the lead through a Kevin Wimmer own goal. Yet Wenger felt [...]
ATP rankings: Andy Murray becomes world No1 for the first time after reaching Paris Masters final November 5, 2016 Britain's Andy Murray has become the world No1 for the first time in his 11-year career, ending Novak Djokovic's two and a half year reign at the top of the world rankings. Murray usurped the Serb after his Paris Masters semi-final opponent Milos Raonic withdrew ahead of the match with injury. Djokovic, who had topped the rankings [...]