Morgan urges England to keep pushing one-day boundaries February 2, 2016 ross mclean Skipper Eoin Morgan has urged his England side to continue straining at the leash in a bid revitalise their white-ball game ahead of the first one-day showdown against South Africa in Bloemfontein tomorrow. England have adopted an attacking one-day philosophy since their harrowing group-stage elimination from the World Cup less than 12 months ago, [...]
Manchester City’s early announcement of Pep Guardiola could be very good for business February 2, 2016 It's a bold move to announce that your manager will be leaving in a few months’ time, as Manchester United found during the Sir Alex Ferguson era, but it helps when the man coming in is Pep Guardiola. Manchester City are already a very good side and, with a four-trophy haul still a possibility, could [...]
Olympics to remain free-to-air on the BBC until 2024 after broadcaster strikes deal with Discovery Communications February 2, 2016 The Olympics will remain free-to-air in the UK until 2024 after the BBC struck an agreement with Discovery Communications. Eurosport parent company Discovery bought the exclusive European broadcast rights to the Olympic Games in the 2018-2024 period for £920m last year. But British viewers will not need to subscribe to the satellite channel after the [...]
January transfer window 2016: Every single signing, loan and total club spend in one graphic February 2, 2016
Who is the world’s highest paid football manager? Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola poised to move to the top of the list with £15m salary February 2, 2016 Pep Guardiola is the highest-earning manager in world football – a position he is set to retain when he joins Manchester City next season. The Premier League club are prepared to offer the decorated Bayern Munich and former Barcelona manager a three-year deal worth £15m a season. Read more: Man City lure Pep Guardiola with £15m a [...]
Premier League January spend hits highest level since 2011 as season spend tops £1bn February 2, 2016 Premier League clubs racked up the second-highest spend of any January transfer window this year, taking the season's total spend past £1bn for the first time. According to figures from Deloitte, Premier League teams spent roughly £175m in the winter window – contributing to a total bill of £1.045bn for the season. Read more: Every single [...]
Stoke splash out record £18.3m on Porto’s Imbula on sedate transfer deadline day February 2, 2016 Stoke City last night smashed their transfer record for the second time in five months to sign midfielder Giannelli Imbula from Porto for a fee of £18.3m on what otherwise proved to be a sedate deadline day. The 23-year-old former France Under-21 international has penned a five-and-a-half-year contract at the Britannia Stadium, while Stoke’s outlay [...]
Pep Guardiola to Manchester City: former Barcelona coach to be best paid manager in world football on £15m a year when he leaves Bayern Munich in the summer February 1, 2016 Manchester City are set to make Pep Guardiola the best-paid football manager in the world after confirming today that the Bayern Munich and former Barcelona coach will take charge next season. Guardiola has signed a three-year contract believed to be worth £15m a year – an increase on his existing €17m (£13m) deal at Bayern [...]
Branden Grace ready to challenge for Majors as golf’s top three show next generation the way February 1, 2016 It must be so inspiring for young players nowadays to see that the top three in men’s golf – Jordan Spieth, Jason Day and Rory McIlroy – are all still in their 20s. The game is not being dominated by an old guard, by the likes of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson; Spieth, Day and [...]
Jones predicts long England career awaits for Itoje despite his Calcutta Cup omission February 1, 2016 Head coach Eddie Jones believes that Saracens lock Maro Itoje is destined for a long international career despite omitting him from England’s draft squad to face Scotland in their Six Nations opener on Saturday. Jones decided against retaining the uncapped 21-year-old in a group of 23 players earmarked to start in the Calcutta Cup this weekend, [...]