What to watch in Rio: Mark Cavendish and David Rudisha in Monday’s must-watch events at the Olympics August 14, 2016 British cycling hero Mark Cavendish is aiming to end his long wait for an Olympic medal to add to his otherwise illustrious career in the men's omnium, which concludes on Monday evening. The omnium pits riders against each other in six individual races with the final three events; the time trial, the flying lap and the points race, scheduled for 2:21pm, [...]
Arsenal boss Arsener Wenger predicts transfer fees will hit £200m but warns clubs not to lose identity and values August 13, 2016 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes football clubs could soon be spending as much as £200m on a single player due to the sport's burgeoning popularity around the world. Rivals Manchester United have broken the world transfer record with the £89m capture of Paul Pogba from Juventus this summer, while Premier League spending has already crossed the £800m mark [...]
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says striker Bertrand Traore to be loaned to Ajax while Nemanja Matic will stay put August 12, 2016 Chelsea striker Bertrand Traore will spend next season on loan at Ajax, manager Antonio Conte has confirmed. The 20 year old forward has just signed a new three year contract at Stamford Bridge but will spend the 16/17 season playing in the Eredivisie as he "continues his development". Unable to offer Traore enough game time, Conte said [...]
Here’s how many homes in Manchester you could buy with Paul Pogba’s transfer fee August 12, 2016 You could buy 537 average-priced properties in Manchester with the money that Manchester United spent on Paul Pogba, it turns out. Pogba holds the world record transfer fee after United forked out £89m for the Frenchman – while the average property value is £165,686, according to research from HouseSimple.com. The online estate agency compared the average property [...]
How much are Michael Phelps’ 22 Olympic gold medals worth? Here’s how much the swimmer could add to his endorsement earnings August 12, 2016 Michael Phelps, the most prolific Olympic gold medallist for two millennia, probably doesn’t have to sweat too much when it comes to considering the financials of a post-swimming retirement. The American already enjoys lucrative endorsement deals with sportswear brand Under Armour and watchmaker Omega and after securing a fourth gold medal of the 2016 Games in the [...]
Charlton fan asked to sign contract agreeing not to criticise club on social media after buying season ticket August 12, 2016 Charlton Athletic have been blasted by fans after a supporter was told they had to sign a contract precluding them from "posting derogatory or inflammatory comments" on social media about the club. Last week a fan who has performed volunteer work for the club in the past received a letter from new duty safety officer Cliff Eager [...]
Agent of Arsenal target Shkodran Mustafi backtracks on previous claims deal agreed with defender August 12, 2016 Arsenal target Shkodran Mustafi's agent has backtracked on claims that a deal had been agreed between the player and the north London club. Valencia's German World Cup-winning defender has been at the centre of speculation linking him with Arsenal this summer as the Gunners search for another centre-back in the midst of a defensive injury crisis. Hie agent, Ali Bulut, told German [...]
Heads, shoulders, knees and toes: the cost of footballing injuries August 12, 2016 Injuries cost English Premier League clubs over £157m in wages last year, taking the total cost over the last five years to an eye-watering £0.7bn. Not afraid to complain about injuries, Arsene Wenger's concerns appear to be substantiated as Arsenal players were on the sidelines for a total of 1,553 days during the 2015/16 season. However this only put them second on [...]
Great Britain set new Olympic record and win third successive men’s team sprint gold August 12, 2016 Great Britain made a perfect start to their quest for track cycling dominance by setting a new Olympic record and snaring a third successive men’s team sprint gold – Team GB’s fourth of the Games – in the velodrome. It was a shock victory over world champions New Zealand for Britain, who had failed to [...]
Katherine Grainger wins double sculls silver alongside Victoria Thornley to assume status of Britain’s most decorated female Olympian August 12, 2016 Trailblazing rower Katherine Grainger shrugged off any despondency from being pipped for gold and instead chose to revel in her history-making achievements after assuming the status of Britain’s most decorated female Olympian. The 40-year-old, who won gold at London 2012, has now medalled at five successive Olympic Games as her and Victoria Thornley claimed silver in [...]