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 [...]
Director of cricket Andrew Strauss “disappointed” as one-day skipper Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales decline to tour Bangladesh September 11, 2016 England director of cricket Andrew Strauss has expressed his disappointment at the decision of one-day skipper Eoin Morgan and opener Alex Hales to opt out of October’s tour of Bangladesh due to security concerns. Morgan and Hales declined to tour despite the advice of the England and Wales Cricket Board and their head of security Reg [...]
Swansea City 2, Chelsea 2: Antonio Conte insists Diego Costa was no villain as pumped up Spaniard rescues point for Blues September 11, 2016 Chelsea boss Antonio Conte insisted rivals Swansea should have been reduced to 10 men for the physical battering dished out to striker Diego Costa, who proved his side’s saviour during a hotly-contested clash. A fired-up Costa had given the visitors a first-half lead and salvaged a point with a thumping overhead kick after Gylfi Sigurdsson, with a penalty, [...]
Five-try Saracens continue perfect start to Premiership title defence against Exeter September 11, 2016 Saracens boss Mark McCall praised his improving side after they stormed to a bonus-point 34-13 victory over Exeter Chiefs in a repeat of last season’s Premiership final on Sunday. Two tries by wing Sean Maitland and further scores from young fly-half Alex Lozowski, flanker Jackson Wray and replacement Ben Spencer continued the champions’ flawless start to [...]
Text message from Steffi Graf inspired US Open winner, insists new world No1 Angelique Kerber September 11, 2016 World No1 Angelique Kerber has revealed a good luck message from compatriot Steffi Graf fuelled her US Open final victory over Karolina Pliskova late on Saturday night. Kerber claimed the second grand slam of her career with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Pliskova of the Czech Republic; a triumph which will propel her to [...]
Kell Brook set to return against Amir Khan or Canelo Alvarez after fracturing eye socket in defeat to Gennady Golovkin September 11, 2016 Britain's Kell Brook is unlikely to seek a quick rematch with Gennady Golovkin after suffering a broken eye socket in their IBF and WBC world middleweight title fight on Saturday in London. Brook sustained the injury in the second round but continued to trade blows with the unbeaten Golovkin until the fifth, when trainer Dominic [...]
FA vows to investigate after West Ham home match against Watford marred by crowd disturbances September 11, 2016 The Football Association has confirmed it intends to make further enquiries into allegations of fighting among spectators during West Ham’s Premier League match against Watford on Saturday. It is the third time in as many matches that disturbances have been reported at the London Stadium, the former Olympic Stadium and the Hammers’ home since last month. [...]