Sunderland 0, Arsenal 0: Black Cats escape relegation zone and add to Arsene Wenger’s top-four worries April 24, 2016 Sunderland 0, Arsenal 0 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he fears for his proud Champions League qualification record after the Gunners’ grip on a top-four finish loosened at relegation-threatened Sunderland. Forward Alexis Sanchez’s first-half free-kick was perhaps the closest the visitors came to beating their former goalkeeper Vito Mannone, while the hosts went close through [...]
London Marathon 2016: Eliud Kipchoge’s course-best time hailed as greatest run ever despite narrowly missing world record April 24, 2016 Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge’s run was hailed as the greatest ever after he set a new course record in defending his men’s London Marathon title on Sunday. Kipchoge, whose victory formed part of a Kenyan double with compatriot Jemima Sumgong winning the women’s race, beat the previous best London time by one minute and 24 seconds. [...]
Mamadou Sakho: Liverpool suspend defender over possible doping violation following Manchester United victory April 23, 2016 Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho will not feature against Newcastle this weekend after the club suspended him over a possible doping violation. The centre-back has been charged by Uefa for failing a drugs test after testing positive for a fat burner supplement, according to reports in France. Sakho has until Tuesday to respond to the charge [...]
Highest paid UK athletes: Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea stars all feature as football dominates rich list April 23, 2016 Manchester United's Wayne Rooney has been named as the richest young sportsman in Great Britain after boosting his total assets by £10m to £82m in the past year, according to a new ranking. The England captain tops a Sunday Times Rich List for sportsmen aged 30 or under, which is dominated by footballers. Athletes are [...]
Manchester United spent £3m more in agents’ fees than Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham put together April 22, 2016 The extent of Manchester United's high-spending has been further exposed by new data which reveals they have splashed out more on agents fees in recent months than any other club. Between October 2015 and February 2016 United spent just over £10m on payments to agents and intermediaries – over £3m more than next highest spenders Liverpool. [...]
European Champions Cup semi-finals set for lowest attendance in 15 years with thousands of tickets still on sale for Saracens v Wasps and Leicester v Racing 92 April 22, 2016 The European Champions Cup is braced for the worst attended set of semi-finals in Europe's premier rugby competition for 15 years this weekend. Thousands of general sale tickets are expected to go unsold for both Saturday's Saracens v Wasps match and the Sunday's meeting of Leicester and Racing 92. European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) expect 18,000 fans [...]
Manchester marathon gets distance wrong by 380m as 24,000 runners’ times are invalidated April 22, 2016 If you ran the Greater Manchester Marathon between 2013 and 2015, you're in for some bad news: Turns out it wasn't a marathon after all. For three years the race route was mistakenly measured 380m too short of the required 26 miles and 385 yards, meaning the times of the 24,000 runners who have taken [...]
Arsene Wenger: If you love football, come to Arsenal and you’ll be treated to quality April 22, 2016 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists there remains work to do before Champions League football is secured for next season despite their top-four worries being eased by victory over West Brom last night. A first-half double from Chile forward Alexis Sanchez was enough to move the Gunners ahead of Manchester City into third and four points [...]
Leicester marksman Jamie Vardy ready to fight prospect of two-game suspension April 22, 2016 Leicester striker Jamie Vardy is ready to fight the prospect of an additional one-match suspension despite accepting a Football Association charge of misconduct yesterday. England forward Vardy has requested a personal hearing in order to plead his case against further punishment following an angry outburst at referee Jonathan Moss after his dismissal against West Ham on [...]
Football betting: Everton’s Roberto Martinez will need more than magic of the FA Cup to beat Manchester United April 21, 2016 You would think that leading your team to Wembley for an FA Cup semi-final would be enough to have fans singing your praises across the terraces. But Manchester United’s Louis van Gaal and Everton’s Roberto Martinez go into Saturday’s clash with supporters far more interested in their manager’s removal. The two sides are accused of [...]