Slater and Burrell in, Lawes and Yarde out as Jones reinforces England squad ahead of Six Nations clash with Wales March 6, 2016 England head coach Eddie Jones has reinforced his training squad ahead of Saturday’s likely Six Nations title decider against Wales at Twickenham by calling up Leicester forward Ed Slater and Northampton back Luther Burrell. Slater has replaced fellow lock Courtney Lawes after he suffered an ankle injury during the first half of Northampton’s victory over [...]
Crystal Palace 1, Liverpool 2: Pardew accuses Benteke of diving as Eagles’ Premier League woes deepen March 6, 2016 Fuming Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew accused Liverpool forward Christian Benteke of diving as the powerful Belgium striker won and converted a contentious last-gasp penalty to consign the struggling Eagles to more Premier League misery yesterday. The Reds were awarded a stoppage-time spot-kick after a sliding Damien Delaney was adjudged to have fouled Benteke. While [...]
Murray eyes Davis Cup title defence after epic five-set tussle against Kei Nishikori dispatches Japan March 6, 2016 World No2 Andy Murray has vowed to do everything in his power to fire defending champions Great Britain to successive Davis Cup titles after dispatching Kei Nishikori and ultimately rivals Japan in a gruelling five-set showdown in Birmingham. The 28-year-old’s 7-5, 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 4-6, 6-3 victory in four hours and 54 minutes – the joint longest [...]
Wiggins, Cavendish and Trott seal golden sign off at Track Cycling World Championships in London March 6, 2016 Four-time Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins basked in the glory of winning madison gold alongside Great Britain team-mate Mark Cavendish on the final day of the Track Cycling World Championships at the London velodrome yesterday. Cavendish fell inside the final 10 laps of the non-Olympic event although by that stage the duo held an unassailable [...]
UFC 196 Conor McGregor v Nate Diaz purse: How much will fighters earn from biggest ever pay day? March 5, 2016 UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is set to make $1m (£700,000/€900,000) from his fight with Nate Diaz at UFC 196 on Saturday night – the largest purse in the history of the sport. The purses for the bout, disclosed by the Nevada State Athletic commission, reveal Diaz will earn just $500,000 with no win bonus. [...]
While you were watching Arsenal v Tottenham, football’s lawmakers announced fundamental changes to video replay rules March 5, 2016 Football's lawmakers have given the green light to trials of video replay technology being used for the "game changing decisions" of red cards, penalties, mistaken identities and goals. On Saturday, the International Football Associations Board, made up of the four home nations FAs and Fifa, said it had made a "historic decision" regarding the laws [...]
European super league criticised by FA chief executive Martin Glenn who says it could not offer “Leicester phenomenon” March 5, 2016 Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn has poured scorn on the prospect of the Premier League's biggest clubs breaking away to form a European Super League. Directors from five Premier League clubs met in London this week to discuss the format of European competition with American sports executive Charlie Stilitano, sparking speculation a European super league was [...]
Stats reveal Alexis Sanchez’s startling slump in form – should Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger drop him for the trip to Tottenham? March 4, 2016 It’s easy to forget that little over a year ago, some pundits questioned whether Barcelona had made a mistake in selling Alexis Sanchez to Arsenal for £35m in the summer of 2014. Sanchez was a leading candidate to be named Premier League player of the season following 16 goals in his first 28 games for [...]
London Has Fallen film review and other big releases this weekend March 4, 2016 London Has Fallen (15) | Dir. Babak Najafi ★★☆☆☆ Olympus Has Fallen was a surprise hit three years ago thanks to some old school plotting and a tailor made action hero in Gerard Butler. He returns as CIA Agent Mike Banning, who must protect the President (Aaron Eckhart) when the funeral of the British PM is [...]
England to play Euro 2016 warm-up games at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium and Sunderland’s Stadium of Light March 4, 2016 The England football team are to play games outside of London for the first time in nine years ahead of this summer's Euro 2016, with games in Manchester and Sunderland. Roy Hodgson's side will take on Turkey at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Sunday 22 May and Australia at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland five [...]