Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho set for further disciplinary action after Old Trafford dismissal November 27, 2016 Cantankerous Manchester Untied boss Jose Mourinho is set to face further disciplinary action after being sent to the stands for the second time in a month during his side’s 1-1 draw with West Ham on Sunday. Mourinho was dismissed by referee Jon Moss after he kicked a water bottle in frustration at £89m midfielder Paul [...]
Blow for England as No8 Billy Vunipola set to miss Six Nations with knee injury November 27, 2016 England's autumn celebrations have been tempered after No8 powerhouse Billy Vunipola emerged as a major doubt for next year’s Six Nations due to the knee injury he picked up during Saturday’s victory over Argentina. World player of the year nominee Vunipola tore cartilage during England’s 27-14 triumph over Argentina and after undergoing surgery on Sunday the 24-year-old [...]
Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 1: Arsene Wenger patient over Alexis Sanchez contract stand-off after Chilean’s brace reignites Gunners November 27, 2016 Arsenal 3, Bournemouth 1 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits the club has work to do to tie Alexis Sanchez to a new contract after the livewire forward underlined his value with two goals to sink Bournemouth. Theo Walcott scored the other, with Callum Wilson replying for the visitors with a penalty, as the Gunners ended a [...]
Lewis Hamilton defends tactics and plays down Mercedes rift after failing to prevent Nico Rosberg from taking his Formula One world championship title November 27, 2016 Dethroned Lewis Hamilton insists he sees his future at Mercedes despite clashing with team bosses again as he lost his world title to Nico Rosberg in a tense finale to the Formula One season in Abu Dhabi. Hamilton comfortably won the year’s final grand prix but Rosberg held his nerve to finish second and claim [...]
Adil Rashid unconcerned by plaudits as he spearheads England’s revival against India in third Test November 27, 2016 England leg-spinner Adil Rashid played down his wicket-taking achievements after spearheading the tourists' fightback on day two of the third Test against India in Mohali. Rashid claimed three wickets as England reduced India to 271-6 at the close, having seen the hosts advance to a position of strength at 148-2 after their own innings had [...]
How can Lewis Hamilton beat Nico Rosberg to the Formula 1 championship title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2016? November 27, 2016 Lewis Hamilton secured a fourth consecutive pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to set up a dramatic final race of the Formula 1 season on Sunday. The reigning champion is still an outside bet to win the title, however, with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg only requiring to finish in the top three to win his first Fomula [...]
Paint the town blue for St Andrew November 25, 2016 | City Talk Skirling bagpipes, swinging kilts and flying Saltires – they’re a sight for captive eyes in Scotland. But on November 30th the country steps it up as it celebrates our patron saint, St Andrew. For those of you not in the nostalgic north this Wednesday, here are five ways to celebrate #ourstandrewsday from absolutely anywhere. Even in [...]
Anthony Hamilton, father of three-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton, tells the story behind his new project – Kicktrix November 25, 2016 How do you raise the next Andy Murray, the next Laura Trott, the next Gareth Bale? Anthony Hamilton, father and former manager of three-time Formula One world champion Lewis, should have some idea. Speaking to City A.M., Hamilton is intrigued when I mention a theory popularised by authors such as Malcolm Gladwell and Matthew Syed, [...]
County Championship to stage full round of day/night fixtures in 2017 November 25, 2016 An historic full round of day/night County Championship fixtures will be staged during the 2017 domestic season in a bid to broaden the appeal of the four-day game in England. Nine matches matches, to be hosted by Essex, Hampshire, Warwickshire and Yorkshire in Division One and Durham, Glamorgan, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Sussex in the second [...]
Manchester United 4, Feyenoord 0: My crusade to silence critics is in full swing, insists Wayne Rooney November 24, 2016 Manchester United skipper Wayne Rooney insists his personal crusade to silence his critics has begun after assuming the status of the club’s leading goalscorer in European competition by netting against Feyenoord. Rooney, whose off-field behaviour has hit the headlines in recent weeks after he was alleged to have partied late into the night and gatecrashed [...]