2016 Olympic medal tally: Academics beat Goldman Sachs to Team GB medal prediction gold medal August 22, 2016 Ahead of this year’s Olympics an assortment of economists, academics, statisticians and pundits used the Games as an opportunity to flex their forecasting muscle by publicly predicting the final medal table. From economic power to historical sporting stats, the various models crunched the numbers to project how the final medal table would appear. An analysis [...]
Matt Fitzpatrick clinches Ryder Cup place in style as decision time looms for captains August 22, 2016 It was fantastic to see young Yorkshireman Matt Fitzpatrick secure his place in Europe’s Ryder Cup team for the first time in style at the Czech Masters at the weekend. The 21-year-old had been in line for a debut at Hazeltine next month ever since winning the British Masters last year and clinched one of [...]
Ryan Lochte dunked as Speedo ditches sponsorship August 22, 2016 Swimwear giant Speedo has cancelled its sponsorship agreement with disgraced US swimmer Ryan Lochte. The 32-year old, who won a gold medal in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay in Rio, was embroiled in scandal after he claimed to have been mugged at gunpoint while out celebrating with fellow swimmers from Team USA. The claims quickly unravelled [...]
Less silver spoons, more silver (and gold) medals: Team GB represents the best of Britain August 22, 2016 After Team GB’s exceptionally successful Olympic Games in London 2012, a report was published stating that over a third of its medal winners were privately educated. The research, published by the Sutton Trust, kicked off a round of that age-old and forever-popular British sport of moaning. Team GB’s success, while celebrated by the vast majority of [...]
Andy Murray’s 22-match winning streak ended by Marin Cilic in Cincinnati Masters final August 21, 2016 Olympic champion Andy Murray saw the longest winning streak of his career finally come to an end on Sunday night when he lost the final of the Cincinnati Masters to Croatian Marin Cilic. Murray showed signs of fatigue as world No14 Cilic completed a 6-4, 7-5 win over the Briton, who went straight from Rio [...]
Boxer Joe Joyce’s silver brings curtain down on record-breaking Rio Olympics for Team GB August 21, 2016 Team GB chiefs toasted a historic achievement last night after boxer Joe Joyce’s silver medal brought the curtain down on their best ever Olympic Games on foreign soil. Great Britain’s tally of 27 golds in Rio saw them finish second in the medal table, behind only the United States and ahead of traditional powerhouse China [...]
West Ham United 1, Bournemouth 0: Hammers’ character delights Slaven Bilic after Michail Antonio proves worth at attacking end August 21, 2016 West Ham United 1, Bournemouth 0 West Ham manager Slaven Bilic hailed his team’s character after they emerged from a gruelling week with victory in the first Premier League match at their new home, the London Stadium. Winger Michail Antonio’s 85th-minute header snatched the points for the Hammers just moments after Bournemouth were reduced to [...]
Sunderland 1, Middlesbrough 2: David Moyes warns Black Cats to forget dramatic improvement and prepare for season of fighting relegation August 21, 2016 Sunderland 1, Middlesbrough 2 Sunderland manager David Moyes admits he is steeling himself for a long season fighting relegation after he suffered derby defeat in his first home Premier League match in charge. Two goals from Uruguay forward Cristhian Stuani – the first a memorable long—range strike – helped newly promoted neighbours Middlesbrough to their [...]
Olympics chiefs urged to cover shortfall in funding for Rio Paralympics August 21, 2016 British Olympic Association vice-chairman Hugh Robertson has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to step in and ease the financial crisis threatening the Paralympics. Next month’s Games in Rio face a drastically reduced budget after organisers admitted to severe financial difficulties caused by Brazil’s flagging economy and the sale of just 12 per cent [...]
10 moments that defined Team GB’s gold rush at the Rio 2016 Olympics August 21, 2016 1. Adam Peaty started Team GB’s gold rush when he won the men’s 100m breastroke title. The 21-year-old broke his own world record and became the first British man to win a swimming Olympic gold since 1988. Peaty followed it up with silver in the men’s 4 x 100m medley relay. 2. Helen Glover and [...]