England’s top-order were dismal but Liam Plunkett has wrestled momentum in their favour with last-ball heroics June 22, 2016 Liam Plunkett’s thrilling last-ball six to salvage a tie for England in their opening one-day clash with Sri Lanka on Tuesday night will be shown repeatedly on highlights reels and what a great hit it was. The 31-year-old made his England debut more than a decade ago and he’s a good cricketer. He’s had his ups [...]
Rory McIlroy rules himself out of Olympics due to fears over Zika virus June 22, 2016 WORLD No4 Rory McIlroy has become the most high-profile golfer yet to pull out of contention for this summer’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. McIlroy, 27, cited concerns over the Zika virus as he reason for his withdrawal just six weeks before he had been due to represent Ireland at the Games in Brazil. The [...]
Smart moves: How Gloucester Rugby owner is using sport and business nous in new role June 22, 2016 When it comes to sporting achievement they are dreaming big in the West Country. In Bristol, billionaire businessman Steve Lansdown is using his considerable wealth to breathe life into a number of different sports. His most high profile interests include Championship football side Bristol City and Bristol Rugby Club, who finally won promotion to the [...]
Football League fixtures 2016/17: All the key dates for London including Brentford, Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, AFC Wimbledon, Charlton, Millwall, Barnet, Leyton Orient June 22, 2016 Fulham will play host to the first game of the new football season, when relegated Newcastle United visit Craven Cottage on Friday 5 August. West London rivals Brentford will kick their season off at Huddersfield a day later before Fulham round-off the capital's opening weekend of Football League fixtures when they take on Leeds United at Loftus Road on Sunday [...]
Croatia 2, Spain 1: Defending champions have made life hard for themselves, admits Vicente Del Bosque June 22, 2016 Spain boss Vicente del Bosque acknowledged that his side have made life difficult themselves after defeat to Croatia saw the defending champions surrender top spot in Group D and a potentially smoother route to the latter stages of Euro 2016. Inter Milan forward Ivan Perisic netted Croatia’s late winner after former Blackburn Rovers striker Nikola Kalinic [...]
Liam Plunkett smashes last-ball six to rescue tie for England against Sri Lanka June 22, 2016 England skipper Eoin Morgan refused to allow Liam Plunkett’s last-ball heroics to sweeten a disappointing showing as his side escaped with a tie from the opening one-day international against Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge. Plunkett smashed the final ball of the match for six to level the scores as England, largely through the contributions of [...]
Poland camp plays down goalscoring worries over misfiring Bayern Munich hitman Robert Lewandowski June 21, 2016 Poland boss Adam Nawalka dismissed concerns over the form of striker Robert Lewandowski after the Bayern Munich hitman again fired blanks during his side’s 1-0 qualification-clinching victory over Ukraine in Marseille. Victory, courtesy of a skilful strike from half-time substitute Jakub Blaszczykowski, was enough for Poland to seal second place in Group C and progress [...]
Euro 2016: Northern Ireland 0, Germany 1: Michael McGovern heroics keep minnows in with last-16 chance June 21, 2016 Northern Ireland goalkeeper Michael McGovern admitted his pride after a heroic individual performance limited Germany to just one goal and boosted his country’s hopes of reaching the last 16 of Euro 2016. The world champions swarmed all over Northern Ireland as they clinched top spot in Group C but only had Mario Gomez’s first-half strike [...]
England’s only problem is scoring – and taking a leaf out of Wales’s book could be answer June 21, 2016 Roy Hodgson may be right that England’s dominant performances at Euro 2016 mean they’re due a big win any day now, but he must be hoping it’s soon because the next game could be their last. England have had more attempts than any other team at the tournament and that is very encouraging but, as [...]
Euro 2016: Russia 0, Wales 3: Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey ensure history for Chris Coleman’s heroes June 20, 2016 Russia 0, Wales 3 Wales hero Gareth Bale hailed the best night of his international career after they routed Russia to pip England to first place in Group B and, in theory, an easier draw for the Euro 2016 knockout stages. Bale crowned a comprehensive victory with his third goal of the competition – putting [...]