New films out this week: reviews of Secret Life of Pets and Elvis Nixon June 27, 2016 Elvis Nixon | Dir. Liza Johnson | ★★★☆☆ A comedy about the real life meeting between Presley (Michael Shannon) and Nixon (Kevin Spacey) that resulted in the US National Archive's most requested photograph. The film makes no bones of the fact that this is a mostly fictional portrayal of how their meeting transpired, and so aims [...]
Euro 2016: Who are England’s last 16 foes? Stats and facts on Iceland June 27, 2016 UNFAMILIAR FOES The Three Lions have only crossed swords with Iceland twice. The last meeting was a Euro 2004 warm-up clash at the City of Manchester Stadium which England won 6-1. Skipper Wayne Rooney scored twice that day, while Iceland were captained by Former Chelsea, Tottenham and Fulham forward Eidur Gudjohnsen. The only other meeting [...]
Hungary 0, Belgium 4: Wilmots welcomes Chelsea’s Eden Hazard to Euro 2016 party after stunning solo goal June 27, 2016 Belgium boss Marc Wilmots welcomed Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard to the Euro 2016 party as a stunning individual performance during their thrashing of Hungary on Toulouse stoked his side’s passage to the quarter-finals. An early header from Tottenham’s Toby Alderweireld failed to open the floodgates and it took until late in the second period for substitute [...]
England boss Roy Hodgson cools talk of rift between skipper Wayne Rooney and striker Jamie Vardy June 26, 2016 England boss Roy Hodgson was forced to rubbish suggestions of a rift between skipper Wayne Rooney and Three Lions striker Jamie Vardy on the eve of his side’s Euro 2016 last-16 clash with Iceland in Nice on Monday night. Hodgson stepped in to douse the claims as Rooney was asked about reports asserting he had grown [...]
Britain’s Tyson Fury denies allegations of doping as reports surface of probe into world heavyweight champion June 26, 2016 Promoters for world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury insist they are mystified by allegations that the undefeated Briton is embroiled in a doping investigation. Reports today suggested that traces of a banned anabolic steroid had been found in a sample given by Fury last year, claims that brought a swift response from Fury’s camp. Fury, 27, last [...]
France 2, Republic of Ireland 1: Martin O’Neill fumes at Euro 2016 hosts’ favourable scheduling as Les Bleus progress to possible quarter-final with England June 26, 2016 France 2, Republic of Ireland 1 Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill blamed unfair Euro 2016 scheduling after his 10-man side gave France an almighty scare but ran out of steam against the hosts in Lyon. A second-minute penalty from Robbie Brady gave Ireland a shock lead but the last-16 match turned in 10 second-half minutes [...]
Plenty more titles to come, reigning champion Novak Djokovic tells Wimbledon rivals June 26, 2016 World No1 Novak Djokovic has warned his rivals that he has an insatiable appetite for silverware as his quest for a third straight Wimbledon crown begins tomorrow. Djokovic, who currently holds all four grand slam titles following his maiden French Open victory earlier this month, will start his tournament defence against Britain’s James Ward on [...]
Euro 2016 betting: Goals won’t rain for Spain against miserly Italian defence June 26, 2016 France, Germany, Spain: the top three in the Euro 2016 betting can all be found in the same half of the draw. Being thrown into the dog-eat-dog section, which also features Italy, has helped push England’s outright price out to 10/1. But the big boys have been kept apart, for now – except Italy and [...]
Euro 2016 betting: Blunt Three Lions can still carve out a win over Iceland June 26, 2016 Just what England needed – a well organised, spirited team who are tough to break down. With Harry Kane firing blanks, and Jamie Vardy lacking starts, service and clear-cut chances, there’s been little to cheer in front of goal thus far. Conversely, the Three Lions might have benefited from facing a more expansive team than [...]
Wimbledon 2016: Omens are positive for Andy Murray but stats against Novak Djokovic highlight task ahead June 26, 2016 At first glance, the omens are positive for Andy Murray ahead of this year's Wimbledon: the successful partnership with Ivan Lendl has been rekindled, an unprecedented fifth Queen's title has been won and a kind draw means Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will be avoided until the final. It's the exact same set of circumstances that preceded [...]