Ireland 16, Wales 16: Gatland and Schmidt frustrated as draw ends Grand Slam and Triple Crown hopes February 7, 2016 Disheartened Wales head coach Warren Gatland could not hide his frustration at his side beginning their Six Nations campaign with a draw despite wiping out a 13-point deficit against injury-hit Ireland in Dublin. Ireland led 13-0 after half an hour courtesy of scrum-half Conor Murray’s try and eight points from the boot of Johnny Sexton [...]
Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 2: Wenger turns up heat on title rivals after declaring bid for Premier League back on track February 7, 2016 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger refused to conceal the significance of his side reviving their stuttering Premier League title bid with victory at lowly Bournemouth before turning up the heat on rivals Leicester. Two goals inside 88 first-half seconds from playmaker Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ended Arsenal’s four-game winless streak and propelled the Gunners to third [...]
Willett targets Ryder Cup places after holding nerve to win Omega Dubai Desert Classic by single stroke February 7, 2016 England's Danny Willett has targeted a place in Europe’s Ryder Cup team for September’s showdown with the United States at Hazeltine after winning the Omega Dubai Desert Classic by a single stroke from compatriot Andy Sullivan. Overnight leader Willett held his nerve to hole a 15-foot putt on the 18th and card a final-round 69 [...]
Rangers shareholder Kieran Prior urges chairman Dave King to fight Mike Ashley over Sports Direct retail deal February 6, 2016 Rangers shareholder Kieran Prior, a former Goldman Sachs trader with a reported IQ of 234, has urged club chairman Dave King to continue his legal battle with Mike Ashley's Sports Direct. Prior believes King should seek to terminate the Rangers Retail joint venture with Sports Direct in court as soon as possible, should the FTSE [...]
Super Bowl 50: Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins on throwing a Super Bowl party, Peyton Manning, contract talks and growth of the NFL in the UK February 6, 2016 We take it you'll be watching the Super Bowl on Sunday – even in spite of the disappointment of losing in the playoffs? "I’ll be watching. I’ve watched all the playoff games and I’ll definitely be watching Super Bowl. I’ve watched it every year I’ve played. In America, it’s hard to not watch the Super [...]
Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp to miss Sunderland game at Anfield with suspected appendicitis February 6, 2016 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will be missing from the dugout this Saturday, after suffering from a suspected bout of appendicitis. First team duties for the visit of Sunderland to Anfield on Saturday afternoon will be taken over by Klopp's assistants Zelkjo Buvac, Peter Krawietz, Pepijn Lijnders and John Achterberg. Liverpool have been one of the most [...]
In 2016, the global ambitions of the NFL and NBA are an example for every sports organisation to follow February 6, 2016 In the $100bn (£68.7bn) global sports industry, teams must think of themselves as technology companies as well as traditional sports businesses. In a competitive, borderless marketplace, the success and growth of individual sports teams is increasingly dependent on them being able to build an international community of fans. Successful sports teams now operate like a [...]
England’s Jos Buttler hot property at Indian Premier League auction and goes under hammer for £385,000 — and bought for more than Kevin Pietersen February 6, 2016 England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler was the subject of a bidding war during today’s Indian Premier League (IPL) before being bought by Mumbai Indians for £385,000. The fee made Buttler, who is playing for England in the second one-day international against South Africa in Port Elizabeth today, a more expensive commodity than T20 specialist Kevin Pietersen. Buttler, [...]
Fans’ fury prompts Arsenal to back down on Barcelona surcharge for season ticket holders February 6, 2016 Arsenal has backed down on plans to include a surcharge in their 2016-17 season tickets following a furious response from fans. Some Emirates Stadium season ticket holders reacted angrily after receiving an email on Thursday evening informing them they would face an additional cost of up to £30 on next season's renewal prices if they chose [...]
Six Nations 2016: England v Scotland to be live streamed in space for astronaut Tim Peake February 5, 2016 The BBC is making broadcasting history by live-streaming the Scotland v England Six Nations clash in space. In what is a first both for the broadcaster and the sport, Eddie Jones' fortunes in his first game as England coach will be beamed into the International Space Station for British astronaut Tim Peake. Read more: Look away [...]