Morgan demands improvements from his bowlers as England humbled by South Africa February 9, 2016 England skipper Eoin Morgan has demanded improvement from his bowling unit after the tourists suffered a seven-wicket demolition in the third one-day international against South Africa. Openers Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla shared 239 for the first wicket and both notched centuries as South Africa reached their victory target of 319 – the highest [...]
Jones ready to shuffle pack for England’s Six Nations Italian job February 9, 2016 England head coach Eddie Jones has hinted that he may be tempted to shuffle his pack for Sunday’s Six Nations showdown with perennial strugglers Italy in Rome. Jones last night released Gloucester openside Matt Kvesic and Wasps centre Elliot Daly from his training squad but retained 25 players, including Saracens flanker Maro Itoje and fellow [...]
Leicester’s superb technique is the overlooked facet of their unlikely assault on the Premier League February 9, 2016 Leicester's charge to the top of the Premier League has got all neutrals rooting for the Foxes and also reminded me of my old Everton side in 1984-85, the season our group of players first won the title. Just as lifting the FA Cup in the previous campaign gave us impetus to carry on, so too [...]
London World Athletics Championships 2017: Sally Bolton becomes third board member to leave organising committee in less than a week February 9, 2016 The managing director of the 2017 world athletics championships has left the organising committee, becoming the third board member to leave in less than a week. Sally Bolton, who joined the committee in 2014, follows deputy chair Heather Hancock and audit committee chair Martin Stewart in walking away from organising the event. Read more: 2017 World Championships [...]
Everton takeover: American investors John Jay Moores and Charles Noell near £200m deal February 9, 2016 Everton could soon become the latest Premier League club with foreign ownership following reported progress in takeover talks with American investors. John Jay Moores, the owner of Major League Baseball franchise the San Diego Padres, and businessman Charles Noell are reportedly nearing a £200m takeover of the Merseyside club following a six weeks period of [...]
New Premier League logo unveiled for 2016/17 season February 9, 2016 The Premier League has unveiled a "new visual identity" from next season featuring the most notable change to its logo since the league's inception in 1992. Working in tandem with UK firms DesignStudio and Robin Brand Consultants, the league's first major rebrand in around 10 years will be comprised of five colours – purple, sky [...]
Formula One’s old guard silenced by talented rookies, insists British rising star Jolyon Palmer February 8, 2016 Talented youngsters such as Toro Rosso duo Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr have silenced the sniping from Formula One’s old guard, according to British rookie Jolyon Palmer. Despite Italian team Toro Rosso being renowned as a breeding ground for emerging flair, there was a particular disquiet among the sport’s veterans when Verstappen was handed [...]
Willett will be asset for Europe in Ryder Cup February 8, 2016 ALL credit goes to England’s Danny Willett for his victory at the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday – a win which elevates him to No13 in the world rankings and provides a major boost to his hopes of making a Ryder Cup debut at Hazeltine in September. It was a fantastic finish to the tournament and [...]
Liverpool boss Klopp returns ahead of West Ham FA Cup replay to urge truce in Anfield ticket row February 8, 2016 Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp returned less than 48 hours after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix and urged the club’s hierarchy to find a solution to the ongoing feud over Anfield ticket prices. Thousands of fans staged a walk out during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against Sunderland on Saturday in protest at the proposal to have [...]
Morgan slams shut door on hope of Pietersen T20 England recall February 8, 2016 England one-day skipper Eoin Morgan has doused any lingering hope that exiled batsman Kevin Pietersen may have had of earning an international recall for next month’s ICC World Twenty20 by insisting the door is firmly closed. Pietersen was sacked by the England and Wales Cricket Board in February 2014, although the hard-hitting former Surrey batsman [...]