Tottenham face fight to keep Mauricio Pochettino and won’t win Premier League, says Sir Alex Ferguson March 31, 2016 Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Tottenham they face a fight to hold onto boss Mauricio Pochettino following his quiet transformation of the club. Ferguson expects Spurs’ most concerted top-flight title challenge for half a century to end in failure, with current leaders Leicester his tip to complete a watershed Premier League [...]
Bahrain Grand Prix: Fernando Alonso admits collapsed lung and fractured ribs could keep him out of multiple races March 31, 2016 Double world champion Fernando Alonso admits he could be forced to miss further races after being ruled out of Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix with injuries suffered in his spectacular Melbourne crash. Alonso sustained fractured ribs and a partially collapsed lung in the 200mph smash that ended his Australian Grand Prix two weeks ago, the McLaren [...]
Five top US women footballers have accused US Soccer of wage discrimination March 31, 2016 Five stars of the successful US women's football team have accused US Soccer of wage discrimination. Co-captains Carli Lloyd and Becky Sauerbrunn, forward Alex Morgan, midfielder Megan Rapinoe and goalkeeper Hope Solo have filed a federal complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which enforces civil rights laws against workplace discrimination. They intend to [...]
ICC World Twenty20 prize money: England secure £554,000 with win over New Zealand March 31, 2016 England earned one of the biggest paydays in cricket with their comprehensive win over New Zealand yesterday's ICC World Twenty20 semi-final. A guaranteed $800,000 (£554,000) runners-up reward is the prize for a victory in the semi-final, with the potential of the overall winners' prize of $1.6m still up for grabs for Eoin Morgan and co. Read [...]
Sunderland cancel Emmanuel Eboue contract after former Arsenal star is banned from football for a year March 31, 2016 Sunderland have cancelled Emmanuel Eboue's contract after he was banned from football for a year by Fifa for not paying money owed to his former agent. The former Arsenal defender will not be allowed to take part in any football activity after former representative Sebastien Boisseau requested Fifa take action over a contractual dispute dating [...]
World’s wealthiest sportsmen: David Beckham and Michael Jordan top rich list for retired athletes March 31, 2016 Michael Jordan and David Beckham are living proof that there's plenty of life left to be lived after retirement. Despite earning unprecedented riches in their chosen field (or court) of dominance, both men are making more money now they've traded trainers and trackies for a suit and tie. Basketball icon Jordan has topped a Forbes list of [...]
Will Greenwood: Joe Marler “gypsy boy” affair should have been dealt with in a weekend by World Rugby and Six Nations March 31, 2016 World Cup winner Will Greenwood has called for rugby’s governing bodies to reassess their disciplinary procedures to avoid a repeat of England prop Joe Marler’s “gypsy boy” saga. Former England centre Greenwood believes World Rugby and Six Nations organisers should have delivered a coherent message over Marler’s contentious comment towards Wales prop Samson Lee earlier [...]
Worst batting among semi-final sides? No chance, England are knockout March 30, 2016 I saw a poll that rated England’s batting line-up as the worst among teams that reached the World Twenty20 semi-finals. I just don’t see it – they have one of the best batting units in the world in the shortest format of the game. England chased down 154 with minimal fuss to beat New Zealand and they [...]
World Twenty20: Final ahoy as rampant Surrey opener Jason Roy seals England semi-final joy March 30, 2016 Sledgehammer batsman Jason Roy has promised that England will come out “all guns blazing” in a bid to win the World Twenty20 after his spellbinding half-century propelled his side to victory against New Zealand in Delhi. England cruised home by seven wickets after opener Roy struck a blistering and career-best 44-ball 78 as the 2010 [...]
Gary Neville’s reign in Spain over after less than four months as Valencia sack England coach March 30, 2016 England assistant Gary Neville admits that his results at Valencia were not good enough after the Spanish club brought a premature end to his first foray into management. The decision came less than four months after the former Manchester United defender’s shock appointment and just days after some Valencia supporters burnt an effigy of him [...]