Arsene Wenger tips Arsenal for Champions League challenge September 12, 2016 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists the added maturity within his squad gives him increasing confidence that the Gunners can break free from the shackles of knockout stage obscurity and mount a sustained Champions League challenge this season. The north London club begin their European campaign with a showdown against big-spending Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc [...]
Why Rickie Fowler’s FedEx Cup failure might have sealed his Ryder Cup place September 12, 2016 It might sound strange but I think that Rickie Fowler’s failure to reach the final event of the FedEx Cup playoffs may just have clinched his place as one of USA captain Davis Love III’s Ryder Cup wild cards. There were few shocks in Love’s decision to name Matt Kuchar and JB Holmes as captain’s [...]
Crystal Palace full-back Pape Souare airlifted to hospital after car crash on M4 September 12, 2016 Crystal Palace full-back Pape Souare is set for a sustained spell on the sidelines after being airlifted to hospital having been involved in a car crash on the M4 on Sunday. The Selhurst Park club have confirmed that the 26-year-old, who joined Palace from French side Lille in January 2015, suffered thigh and jaw injuries and [...]
Pep Guardiola doubts Manchester City’s ability to launch successful Premier League and Champions League assaults this season September 12, 2016 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits he is unconvinced whether his side can successfully launch a dual Premier League and European assault this season despite their unblemished start. City host German side Borussia Monchengladbach in their opening Champions League group stage clash on Tuesday after winning all six matches so far this term and topping the [...]
Paris Saint-Germain v Arsenal: PSG have lost invincible aura following loss of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and look vulnerable for visit of the Gunners September 12, 2016 They might have become one of Europe’s most feared clubs since their 2011 takeover by a Qatari sovereign wealth fund, but a summer of flux has left Paris Saint-Germain looking uncharacteristically vulnerable as they prepare to face Arsenal. Read more: Which football clubs are the richest in the world? Ruthless PSG jettisoned manager Laurent Blanc [...]
Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again at Shoreditch town hall review: an angry, uncomfortable but worthwhile play September 12, 2016 Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again begins as a series of smart, unconnected sketches exploring ways in which women are subjugated, and ends up a chilling experimental dreamscape in which language and structure have entirely broken down. Featuring no backdrop, few props and four actors playing a series of unnamed characters, this is minimalist theatre taken [...]
Manchester United net half a billion pounds of revenue, breaking Premier League records and expectations along the way September 12, 2016 Manchester United reached a new financial high by revealing today it was the first Premier League club to generate more than £500m in revenue. Annual revenues for the year to 30 June were £515m, beating expectations of between £500m and £510m – but still trailing the global record set by Spanish giants Barcelona at £570m, reported this July. The commercial side [...]
Stan Wawrinka beats Novak Djokovic to US Open but insists he is not among the elite of men’s tennis September 12, 2016 Modest Stanislas Wawrinka insists he does not deserve to be included among the elite of men’s tennis despite swelling his grand slam tally to three by winning the US Open on Sunday. Wawrinka, who beat world No1 Novak Djokovic 6-7 (6-1), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3, is the only man outside of the Big Four – Djokovic, [...]
Dustin Johnson surges to top of FedEx Cup standings with three-shot victory at BMW Championship September 12, 2016 America's Dustin Johnson stormed to top of the FedEx Cup standings after cruising to a three-shot victory over England’s Paul Casey at the BMW Championship in Indiana. Johnson continued his scintillating form this year, which includes a maiden Major success at the US Open at Oakmont in June, by carding a final round 67 to [...]
Rowers and cyclists take centre stage on golden day for Great British paralympians September 12, 2016 ROWING and cycling assumed centre stage on another gold medal-laden day for Great Britain at the Paralympic Games in Rio. Four rowing medals were scooped by ParalympicsGB within an hour on the Lagoa water. Rachel Morris, who had both legs amputated due to complex regional pain syndrome, started the procession with gold in the arms-shoulders [...]