Sam Allardyce claims “entrapment won” as he looks for refuge abroad after losing England manager’s job September 28, 2016 Former England boss Sam Allardyce claimed entrapment had won after speaking publicly for the first time since the storm which brought his downfall as Three Lions manager erupted on Monday. A crestfallen Allardyce left the role he had coveted for most of his managerial career on Tuesday after he was secretly filmed discussing how to [...]
ECB proposal to give greater rewards and a central deal to one-day players is on the money September 28, 2016 The England and Wales Cricket Board’s proposed revamping of the central contract structure, which could see the introduction of standalone deals for one-day players for the first time, is a positive step forward. Currently, central contracts are handed to the mainstays of the Test set-up, while fringe players and those featuring in limited-overs cricket are [...]
Phil Mickelson: US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III has teed us up perfectly to beat Europe September 28, 2016 Five-time Major winner Phil Mickelson believes captain Davis Love III has given the United States team the perfect platform to end Europe’s stranglehold on the Ryder Cup this week. Mickelson was highly critical of previous skipper Tom Watson after the 2014 defeat at Gleneagles, complaints which resulted in the formation of a committee tasked with [...]
Cache of paintings by mysterious artist who shunned fame to go on display for first time September 28, 2016 In the late 1950s, Keith Cunningham was one of the art world’s brightest stars. Critics praised him, galleries vied to show his work, and like his Royal College of Art contemporaries Frank Auerbach and Leon Kossoff, he seemed set for a brilliant career. Then one day, he stopped exhibiting. Cunningham died in 2014, aged 85, [...]
Jacksonville Jaguars: London’s unofficial NFL franchise, their plans to put down roots in the capital, and the threat Tottenham Hotspur pose to their British affair September 28, 2016 More than three years have passed since Mohamed Al Fayed, in a fitting coda to his eccentric reign, donned an oversized fake moustache and faced the cameras with Shahid Khan to mark the bewhiskered American sports mogul’s takeover of Fulham Football Club. It marked the second play of Pakistan-born, Florida-based Khan’s incursion into the capital’s [...]
Sam Allardyce says “entrapment has won” after losing England manager’s job September 28, 2016 Sam Allardyce says "entrapment has won" after losing the England manager's job for advising undercover reporters posing as businessmen on how to circumvent Football Association rules and regulations. The 61-year-old admitted to reporters outside his home that he had made a mistake and put himself in an "unfortunate position" but insists he attended the meeting as a [...]
Sam Allardyce receives pay-off of at least £1m after agreeing to terminate £6m England manager contract with Football Association September 28, 2016 England manager Sam Allardyce could receive a payoff of at least £1m after the Football Association brought his 67-day tenure to an end. Allardyce and the FA mutually agreed to terminate his £3m a year contract after he was secretly filmed by newspaper reporters discussing how to break rules on the banned practise of third-party ownership of [...]
Ember game on iOS is a brilliant Diablo type RPG that delivers Stranger Things-levels of nostalgia September 28, 2016 There is nothing in the slightest bit original about Ember and that is its greatest asset. It’s a dose of nostalgia as intense and satisfying as Stranger Things, aimed at a generation who grew up playing Tolkien-esque swords and sorcery games. It weaves together a tapestry of cliches so pronounced it feels as warm and [...]
Forza Horizon 3 is both a petrol head’s and arcade fan’s dream September 28, 2016 Whether you’re into classic muscle cars, retro rally, or just want to zoom about in a souped-up Ferrari, Forza Horizon 3 is a glorious celebration of racing at its purest. Following its excellent predecessor, developer Playground Games has raised the stakes, somehow breathing even more life into its already robust open-world racing formula. This time [...]
Leicester City 1, Porto 0: Slimani slays the Dragons again as Leicester make Champions League history September 27, 2016 Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri praised the resilience of his side after the Foxes made it back-to-back Champions League wins with victory over two-time European champions Porto. Club record £29m signing Islam Slimani enhanced his reputation as the so-called Dragon Slayer by netting his sixth goal in four matches against Porto, who are nicknamed the Dragons, [...]