Formula One: Bernie Ecclestone backtracks on claims F1 has never been worse and predicts Ferrari will rivals Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton March 17, 2016 Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has performed a U-turn on the eve of the new season, insisting he was wrong to complain that the sport was “the worst it has ever been”. F1’s long-standing commercial rights holder spoke out last month, saying that he would not pay to take his family to watch grands prix because [...]
England vice-captain Buttler desperate to avoid another white-ball tournament damp squib March 17, 2016 England vice-captain Jos Buttler insists he is desperate to avoid another ignominious tournament exit as his side bid to ignite their World Twenty20 campaign against South Africa in Mumbai tomorrow. Buttler was a member of the England team which failed to reach the knockout stages of the 2014 World Twenty20 in Bangladesh, while he remains [...]
Aston Villa chief executive Tom Fox leaves Premier League’s basement club March 17, 2016 Aston Villa are searching for a new chief executive after Tom Fox stepped down from the role with immediate effect. The former Arsenal director becomes the second high-profile departure from Villa Park this week following former sporting director Hendrik Almstadt who left the club by mutual consent on Tuesday. Read more: Aston Villa reveal £27.3m loss as [...]
Jones denies dropping Marler for England’s Grand Slam bid as punishment for “Gypsy boy” comments March 17, 2016 England head coach Eddie Jones has denied that prop Joe Marler has been dropped to the bench for tomorrow’s Grand Slam decider against France as punishment for verbally abusing Wales forward Samson Lee. Marler was cleared to play against Les Bleus after escaping sanction from the tournament’s disciplinary committee for branding Lee “gypsy boy” as [...]
F1 Team Budgets: Ferrari have more money to work with than anyone else but Mercedes get best bang for their buck March 17, 2016 Mercedes are aiming to get the best bang for their buck for a second year running as the 2016 Formula One season revs into gear in Melbourne this weekend. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg dominated on the circuit last season as Mercedes won the constructors' championship by almost 300 points from a budget of €467.4m, the [...]
Aston Martin returns to F1 and will work with Red Bull on hypercar project AM-RB 001 March 17, 2016 Aston Martin will return to Formula 1 for the first time in over half a century, after announcing a partnership with Red Bull racing. The luxury sports car manufacturer will work with Red Bull on a hypercar project currently codenamed "Project AM-RB 001". And as part of the deal, the Aston Martin name will appear [...]
Over €6m wiped off Juventus value as share price falls after Bayern Munich boot them out of the Champions League March 17, 2016 Over €6m has been wiped off Juventus' market value after the Italian champions were dumped out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich in the last 16. Massimiliano Allegri's side let a 2-0 lead slip in the last twenty minutes in Munich, before the home side surged ahead to win 4-2 (6-4 on aggregate) in extra [...]
Barcelona 3, Arsenal 1 (Agg: 5-1): Spanish giants’ lethal trio condemn Gunners to sixth successive Champions League exit at last-16 stage March 16, 2016 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger rued a missed opportunity to cause a “sensation” as his side hinted at the impossible before ultimately succumbing to Barcelona’s much-heralded strikeforce. Midfielder Mohamed Elneny scored to cancel out Neymar’s first-half opener and briefly hint at an unlikely Arsenal revival only for one-time transfer target Luis Suarez to extinguish any realistic [...]
English clubs keep fourth Champions League place after Juventus lose dramatic tie at Bayern Munich March 16, 2016 English clubs have held onto their fourth Champions League place for another year after Italy’s hopes of snatching it were undone by the dramatic elimination of Juventus last night. The Serie A champions looked on course to cause an upset against Bayern Munich when they raced into a 2-0 lead on the night through midfielder Paul [...]
No need to panic yet, but West Indies defeat raises the stakes of England’s World T20 clash with South Africa March 16, 2016 England cannot get too disheartened by their humbling defeat to the West Indies. They need to forget it, it’s gone. I wrote last week that I believe England are capable of winning the World Twenty20 in India and I stand by that. There is absolutely no reason why they cannot bounce back from their disappointing [...]