This is what Leicester City’s win can teach businesses about incentivisation and the power of bonus schemes May 9, 2016 Leicester City’s Premier League win has been the sporting story of the year, if not the decade. In twelve months, the team has gone from narrowly missing relegation to flying high as champions, and players like Jamie Vardy have been elevated from near obscurity to household names. The club has given hope to sports teams [...]
Ex-Spurs and West Ham forward Jermain Defoe backed for spot in England’s Euro 2016 squad May 9, 2016 Former Tottenham and West Ham marksman Jermain Defoe can fill the void left by Arsenal forward Danny Welbeck should his Euro 2016 aspirations be shattered by a knee injury, according to Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce. Defoe, 33, has netted 15 of Sunderland’s 43 Premier League goals this term, including Saturday’s winner over Chelsea which, coupled [...]
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic urges Hammers to ride emotional wave of final Boleyn Ground match against Manchester United May 9, 2016 West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has urged his players to ride the wave of emotion during Tuesday’s pivotal Premier League clash against Manchester United – the club’s farewell to the Boleyn Ground. The showdown with Louis van Gaal’s Champions League-chasing side will mark the Hammers’ final match at Upton Park, which has been their home [...]
Putting may be a thorny issue for Justin Rose but there’s reason to think he can bloom at Sawgrass May 9, 2016 I have always regarded Justin Rose as a great putter so I can understand why he was so disappointed to slip from the top of the leaderboard and finish third at the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday. Rose played beautifully all week at Quail Hollow and shared the lead with four to play but squandered [...]
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri urges club’s star names to stay for another year and then go May 8, 2016 Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has urged members of his side’s fairytale Premier League title win to shun the attentions of potential suitors and instead focus on the club’s Champions League adventure. The Foxes received the Premier League trophy following a 3-0 demolition of Everton on Saturday during a day of celebration at the King Power [...]
Liverool boss Jurgen Klopp admits error in urging 100,000 fans to travel to Europa League final whether or not they had a ticket May 8, 2016 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revoked his message to the club’s fans and urged them not to travel to the Europa League final in Basel on 18 May unless they have a ticket. Klopp was speaking after goals from Joe Allen and Roberto Firmino fired his side to a convincing 2-0 victory over Watford yesterday [...]
Tottenham Hotspur 1, Southampton 2: I don’t care about Arsenal, insists Mauricio Pochettino as race for second goes down to wire May 8, 2016 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino played down the need for Spurs to compare themselves with north London rivals Arsenal after defeat to former club Southampton ensured the fight for second place will go down to the wire. Victory over the Saints would have all but guaranteed Spurs runners up spot but a Steven Davis double completed [...]
Manchester City 2, Arsenal 2: Danny Welbeck faces Euro 2016 heartache after suffering another knee injury May 8, 2016 Manchester City 2, Arsenal 2 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger fuelled fears that Danny Welbeck could miss Euro 2016 after the England striker suffered another knee injury in Sunday’s drawn top-four showdown at Manchester City. Welbeck hobbled off with what Wenger provisionally diagnosed as a meniscus problem as the Gunners twice came from behind to stay [...]
Kell Brook superfight looms for Amir Khan after Briton’s juddering knockout defeat to Saul ALvarez May 8, 2016 Britain's Amir Khan intends to return to welterweight, increasing the likelihood of a grudge match with unbeaten Kell Brook, following his brutal defeat by WBC middleweight champion Saul Alvarez. Khan’s ambitious bid to climb two weight divisions and outfox “Canelo” Alvarez ended with a juddering sixth-round knockout at the hands of the Mexican in Las Vegas [...]
Eddie Jones dangles tour carrot in front of eight England training camp newcomers May 8, 2016 England head coach Eddie Jones insists there is still time to gatecrash his squad for the summer tour to Australia after summoning eight uncapped players to a 26-man training camp this month. They include New Zealand-born Northampton back-row Teimana Harrison, Harlequins prop Kyle Sinckler, Bath lock Charlie Ewels and London Irish wing Alex Lewington. Sale [...]