Crystal Palace 1, Swansea City 2: Sam Allardyce affords players limited excuse over fixture schedule January 3, 2017 Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce cited fixture scheduling but refused to allow his players the sanctuary of that excuse after the Eagles slumped to a miserable defeat against Swansea last night. The Swans moved off the foot of the Premier League through full-back Angel Rangel’s late strike after a stunning Wilfried Zaha scissor-kick had drawn [...]
World No1 Sir Andy Murray makes victorious start to 2017 and extends winning run to 25 matches January 3, 2017 Britain's Sir Andy Murray won his first clash of 2017 to extend his unbeaten run to 25 matches by breezing past world No69 Jeremy Chardy in the opening round of the Qatar Open in Doha. World No1 Murray beat France’s Chardy 6-0, 7-6 (7-2), taking just 20 minutes to win the first set before his [...]
Premier League basement side Hull City axe manager Mike Phelan January 3, 2017 Premier League basement side Hull City are on the hunt for a new manager after confirming the sacking of Mike Phelan. The 54-year-old only assumed the Hull reins on a permanent basis in October, having stepped into the breach as caretaker manager following Steve Bruce’s departure shortly before the start of the season. “We would like [...]
Bournemouth 3, Arsenal 3: Arsene Wenger bemoans dent to title bid despite Gunners’ stunning comeback January 3, 2017 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger conceded that his side have lost vital ground in the title race despite instigating a stunning three-goal fightback in the final 20 minutes to steal a point at Bournemouth. In-form striker Olivier Giroud netted a stoppage-time leveller, adding to strikes from Alexis Sanchez and Lucas Perez, after Bournemouth had stormed into [...]
The 18 fitness apps that will get you in shape for 2017 January 3, 2017 Long hours? Always travelling? We’ve picked the best apps for busy people so you can get fit anywhere and anytime Yoga Pocket Yoga £2.29, pocketyoga.com Let a soothing cartoon lady guide you through 27 sessions of varying difficulty. Pipe your own music through the app and log the calories you’ve burnt. Fitstar Yoga Free, fitstar.com/yoga Expert [...]
Bid for 14-game record will not distract Chelsea from title charge, insists Antonio Conte January 3, 2017 Chelsea boss Antonio Conte insists the prospect of setting a new top-flight record of 14 successive wins in a single season will not distract his side from proving their Premier League title credentials against Tottenham on Wednesday. The Blues will bid to usurp Arsenal’s win record at White Hart Lane, having equalled the Gunners’ tally [...]
Premier League’s top six has never looked stronger – that might attract more stars to England but it doesn’t look good for the other teams January 3, 2017 Wednesday night’s clash between Tottenham and Chelsea is likely to be a key moment in the destiny of this season’s Premier League title race, but it is more than that. It is also a reminder of the formidable quality of the top six in England, which is currently as strong as I can ever remember [...]
Imperious Michael van Gerwen thrashes Gary Anderson to regain PDC World Darts Championship title January 2, 2017 World No1 Michael van Gerwen revelled in his triumph over defending champion Gary Anderson in last night’s PDC World Darts Championship final at London’s Alexandra Palace. In a match featuring a record 42 maximums, Van Gerwen dispatched Anderson, who was bidding to become only the third man to win three successive titles, 7-3, banking £350,000 [...]
West Ham United 0, Manchester United 2: Jose Mourinho unsympathetic as Slaven Bilic blasts referee Mike Dean for Sofiane Feghouli red card January 2, 2017 West Ham boss Slaven Bilic slammed the decision of referee Mike Dean to brandish attacker Sofiane Feghouli with a straight red card as Manchester United chalked up their sixth successive Premier League victory. The Hammers were forced to play 75 minutes with 10 men after Feghouli was dismissed for a tackle on United centre-half Phil [...]
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 [...]