Liverpool 2, Leeds United 0: Records falls as Anfield starlet rewrites club history with maiden senior goal in EFL Cup quarter-final November 29, 2016 Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp hailed the potential of Ben Woodburn after the teenage striker broke Michael Owen’s record as the club’s youngest goalscorer in Tuesday's EFL Cup quarter-final victory over Leeds. Aged 17 years and 45 days, academy graduate Woodburn, a Wales Under-19 international, eclipsed the previous record set by former England frontman Owen by 98 [...]
Trevor Bayliss praises teenager Haseeb Hameed for his heroic rearguard action despite a badly broken finger November 29, 2016 England head coach Trevor Bayliss praised the heroism of rookie batsman Haseeb Hameed after the teenager mounted a spirited rearguard action in the third Test against India despite a badly broken finger. Hameed’s efforts, however, proved in vain as England slumped to an eight-wicket defeat – their fourth loss in six matches – and 2-0 series [...]
Football Association chiefs admit it is in crisis following child sex abuse allegations but defend decision not to launch full-scale independent inquiry November 29, 2016 Football Association chiefs have defended their handling of revelations of wide-ranging child abuse in the English game. Chairman Greg Clarke conceded that the scandal had plunged the FA into the biggest crisis he could remember but insisted that the governing body had “acted very quickly” to launch an internal investigation. Clarke added that the FA [...]
Jason Robinson interview: ‘England remind me of World Cup-winning class of 2003’ November 29, 2016 World Cup winner Jason Robinson is convinced that Eddie Jones’s victory-craving England are showcasing similar hallmarks to the record-setting trailblazers of his own era who went on to conquer the globe. Victory against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday would not only ensure England navigate 2016 with an unblemished record but also equal the milestone of [...]
London World Athletics Championships 2017: Local sprinting star Dina Asher-Smith urges fans to snap up tickets for chance to witness history November 29, 2016 Britain’s fastest woman Dina Asher-Smith expects history to be made in London next summer when the capital hosts the 2017 World Athletics Championships. The first British woman to run the 100m in under 11 seconds is hoping to be on the track alongside inspiration Usain Bolt who is planning to make the nine day event [...]
Brazil declares three days of mourning for 75 victims of plane crash that wiped out football team on way to cup final in Colombia November 29, 2016 Brazil has declared a period of mourning for the victims of a plane crash that all but wiped out football team Chapecoense on the eve of the biggest game in their history. All but six of the 81 people on the flight, which was transporting Chapecoense players and staff to a match with Medellin team [...]
West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis ordered to pay Crystal Palace £3.8m in damages after losing High Court fight over his 2014 exit November 28, 2016 West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis has been ordered to pay £3.8m in damages to former club Crystal Palace after losing a High Court fight over his acrimonious departure two years ago. The payment – thought to be one of the largest demanded from a manager to a club in English football – was upheld [...]
Australia’s Michael Cheika stokes war of words with England head coach Eddie Jones and accuses him of tarnishing his reputation November 28, 2016 Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika has fuelled the smouldering war of words with England counterpart Eddie Jones by accusing his fellow Australian of tarnishing his own legacy Down Under. Jones began his baiting of Australia in the immediate aftermath of his side’s victory over Argentina at the weekend, questioning their scrummaging technique as the two [...]
Wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow admits England were outplayed as rivals India tighten grip on 2-0 series lead November 28, 2016 Record-breaking England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow admitted his side were outplayed by their hosts as a dominant India moved to within touching distance of an unassailable series lead on day three of the third Test in Mohali. On a day when Bairstow effected his 68th dismissal of the calendar year – a Test record – England slumped [...]
Elliot “Briefcase” Daly has come a long way since arriving at Wasps in school uniform and he’s ready to impress for England, disciplinary issues permitting November 28, 2016 When Elliot Daly turned up at Wasps’ Acton training ground in sixth form school uniform, few moments passed before he was assigned the same nickname as one particular "Inbetweeners" character who took a briefcase to class on the first day of the new term. His peers knew he had talent and were keen to keep [...]