England manager Roy Hodgson urges rookie striker Marcus Rashford to “knock someone off their perch” and force his way to Euro 2016 May 16, 2016 England boss Roy Hodgson has challenged uncapped Manchester Untied striker Marcus Rashford to knock a member of the Three Lions’ established order “off their perch” after calling the teenager into his expanded 26-man squad for Euro 2016. Rashford, who has never played for England’s Under-21 side, only made his United debut in February following an [...]
Boss of security firm at heart of Old Trafford fake bomb gaffe hits back as United stand firm on need for abandonment May 16, 2016 The boss of the security firm at the centre of the fake bomb saga which forced the abandonment of Manchester United’s clash with Bournemouth has hit back by saying there was no need to evacuate the stadium. Old Trafford was emptied 20 minutes prior to kick-off on Sunday after a suspect package, which transpired to be a mobile [...]
Andy Murray’s Italian Open win earns Briton seeding boost for French Open May 16, 2016 Britain's Andy Murray has been rewarded for his landmark win at the Rome Masters with a rankings boost that will ensure he is seeded second for next week’s French Open. Murray, who has traditionally favoured hard courts and grass, continued his recent progress on clay by recording a first victory over world No1 Novak Djokovic [...]
Italy boss Antonio Conte set to assume Chelsea reins free from sporting fraud shadow May 16, 2016 Incoming Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has been acquitted of charges relating to sporting fraud and cleared of any involvement in a 2011 match-fixing scandal by an Italian court. Italy boss Conte, who will lead the Azzurri at this summer’s European Championship which starts on 10 June, stood accused of failing to report his knowledge of [...]
Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth had better recover their form soon or Jason Day will be out of sight May 16, 2016 It has been the subject of a three-way fight for some time but Jason Day took control of golf’s No1 ranking with an exemplary display to win The Players Championship at the weekend. Day demolished the field. He as good as killed off the competition with a first round of 63, and then cemented his [...]
Townsend, Rashford and Wilshere named in expanded England Euro 2016 squad May 16, 2016 Newcastle winger Andros Townsend is the surprise name in England provisional squad for this summer's European Championship in France. Teenage Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford and injury-plagued Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere are also in the 26-man party, which will be cut to 23. Wilshere's Gunners colleague Theo Walcott and Everton defenders Leighton Baines and Phil Jagielka miss out, while [...]
Bomb gaffe as item at centre of Old Trafford terrorist scare found to be training device May 15, 2016 The suspicious item which sparked fears of a terrorist attack and forced the cancellation of Manchester United’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth has been identified as a training device mistakenly left behind by a private company. Old Trafford was evacuated 20 minutes prior to kick-off, while army bomb disposal experts later carried out a controlled [...]
Arsenal reclaim north London dominance as Tottenham fold on the Tyne May 15, 2016 Fuming Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino scolded his players after their shock 5-1 defeat at 10-man Newcastle saw them finish behind Arsenal in the Premier League for a 21st consecutive season. Spurs only needed a point to cap an encouraging season by clinching second place but their unexpected thrashing by the already-relegated Magpies allowed their north [...]
Tearful Chelsea captain John Terry takes to mic and says he wants to stay at Chelsea during post-match address to fans May 15, 2016 Emotional Chelsea skipper John Terry insisted that he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge after taking to the microphone and addressing the club’s fans following his side’s 1-1 draw with champions Leicester. Despite Terry revealing in January that his contract, which expires next month, would not be renewed, the 35-year-old was offered fresh terms last [...]
Rookie Max Verstappen makes Formula One history as Mercedes’ Niki Lauda points finger of blame at Lewis Hamilton for first-lap collision at Spanish Grand Prix May 15, 2016 Mercedes non-executive chairman and former world champion Niki Lauda blamed Britain’s Lewis Hamilton for an “unacceptable” collision during the opening lap of the Spanish Grand Prix. Teenager Max Verstappen, 18, became Formula One’s youngest-ever race winner with victory on his Red Bull debut, surviving the challenge of Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen, who was within a second [...]