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 [...]
In pictures: Chaos at the Valley as Charlton fans protest against club owner Roland Duchatelet and Burnley players celebrate May 7, 2016 The Valley became a simultaneous site of protest and celebration on the last Championship game of the season as Charlton fans continued to urge owner Roland Duchatelet to sell the club while Burnley fans cheered a 3-0 win which clinched them the league title. After keeping faith in manager Sean Dyche, Burnley have returned to [...]
Andy Murray v Rafael Nadal: Over £350,000 prize money at stake for winner of Madrid Open semi-final clash May 7, 2016 Andy Murray can take his earnings for 2016 past the $2m mark (£1.4m) by reaching a second consecutive Madrid Open final. But first the Scot must dispatch clay court master Rafael Nadal in today's semi-final. Should he repeat the feat of last year's final by beating the Spaniard, Murray will then face either Japanese ace Kei [...]
The most lucrative game in world football: Middlesbrough and Brighton set to battle for potential promotion prize of £290m May 7, 2016 The world's most valuable football match takes place this weekend – not in the moneyed surrounds of the Santiago Bernabeu, the Etihad Stadium or the Parc des Princes, but in a rather more mundane setting. Middlesbrough host Brighton at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday lunchtime in a straight fight for promotion to the Premier League [...]
Manchester United must pay £5m to sack Louis van Gaal at the end of the season May 6, 2016 Manchester United must be prepared to take a £5m hit if they want to sack manager Louis van Gaal this summer. The under-fire coach could earn up to £8m this season if he guides United into the Champions League and beats Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final, according to The Times. Van Gaal is reported [...]
David Haye returns to Dave to keep comeback trail on free-to-air TV May 6, 2016 David Haye will return to free-to-air channel Dave for his upcoming heavyweight clash against Arnold Gjergjaj on Saturday 21 May. The British boxer's blistering knock-out of Mark De Mori in January was Dave's first ever live sports event and scored the channel its second-highest ratings hit as a peak audience of 3m tuned in. Increasingly British [...]
Arsenal are just a franchise, Manchester United prioritise profit, Chelsea’s structure is skewed but Manchester City may be on the up – a management expert discusses Premier League clubs May 6, 2016 Build a strong team, win games, lift silverware: the external barometers for a football club are long established, but a new report suggests there is much more to look at when analysing how well a club is run. A new index from Organizational Maturity Services LLP (OMS LLP) judges Premier League clubs on their management [...]