My reign will have been a failure if England aren’t the best in the world, says head coach Eddie Jones May 10, 2016 Head coach Eddie Jones insists he will have failed if he does not transform England into the best Test side in the world. The Australian, appointed in November, picked up the pieces from last autumn’s harrowing World Cup showing and promptly guided England to their first Six Nations grand slam since 2003 in March. England [...]
Why Andy Carroll, Theo Walcott and Ryan Bertrand deserve a place in England’s Euro 2016 squad – and Raheem Sterling, Jordan Henderson and Leighton Baines don’t May 10, 2016 Roy Hodgson may have delayed naming his 23-man squad for the European Championship until Monday, but the England manager has only a few dilemmas left. The goalkeeping line-up of Joe Hart, Fraser Forster and Tom Heaton is straightforward, yet there are decisions to be made in defence, midfield and up front, especially with Danny Welbeck [...]
Guus Hiddink backs John Terry to play on but offers him no assurances over Chelsea future May 10, 2016 Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink believes John Terry is good enough to play on beyond this season but says he has cannot influence whether the veteran skipper has reached the end of his 18-year Blues career. Terry, who is out of contract in the summer, could have made his last appearance for the club already, having [...]
World Anti-Doping Agency to probe new claims of Russian doping at Sochi 2014 May 10, 2016 Allegations of Russian doping at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi will be investigated by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada), it was confirmed today. The claims, made by whistleblower Vitaly Stepanov during an interview aired on Sunday by American channel CBS, centre on Russian athletes and entourage members engaging in the misuse of drugs. [...]
West Ham say goodbye to Upton Park…here’s how six other Premier League teams got on in their stadium farewell May 10, 2016 West Ham say farewell to the home of 112 years' worth of memories when they take on Manchester United tonight in their final game at Upton Park. Like a number of Premier League clubs before them — and more to come — the Hammers are trading in a traditional four-sided football ground for a modern, state of [...]
Manchester United beaten by Bayern Munich in chase for Portuguese wonderkid May 10, 2016 Manchester United have been beaten by Bayern Munich to the signing of eighteen-year-old midfielder Renato Sanches. The highly-rated Portuguese teenager has joined the German champions in a €35m (£27.6m) deal from Benfica. Read more: How much is Renato Sanches worth? This investment bank believes it has the definitive answer Sanches, who impressed against his new [...]
David Gold: Taxpayer will profit from “ridiculous” Olympic Stadium thanks to West Ham May 10, 2016 David Gold has argued that the taxpayer will make a profit on West Ham's move into the £700m Olympic Stadium. The West Ham co-owner rebuked claims that their annual £2.5m rent agreement represented a poor deal for the taxpayer by arguing that the Premier League side have saved the stadium from a future of neglect. [...]
Watford hope to strike it rich after unique deal with City FX trading company May 10, 2016 Watford have struck a unique deal with a City-based foreign exchange trading company that will not only boost the club’s commercial income but, they hope, may also save “very significant” sums in the transfer market. The Hornets are the first Premier League team to enter into such an agreement, which they believe will give them [...]
Bernie Ecclestone reckons a £100m F1 race could hit London’s streets next year May 10, 2016 Could London’s streets be ringing to the sound of Formula 1 cars as soon as next year? The sport’s boss, Bernie Ecclestone, reckons so. Ecclestone has told ITV News there’s only one “small technical issue” is preventing the capital from hosting its own version of the Monaco Grand Prix, in which F1 cars use the City’s [...]
Fixtures and fittings of West Ham’s Boleyn Ground set to go under hammer May 9, 2016 West Ham fans are to be given the chance to own a piece of club history when the Boleyn Ground’s fixtures and fittings go under the hammer during auctions over the next month. The Upton Park doors will close for the final time at the conclusion of Tuesday's clash with Manchester United before a summer [...]