Thumping maiden victory leaves Pendleton on track for Cheltenham Festival March 2, 2016 Double Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton did her chances of mounting Pacha Du Polder at the Cheltenham Festival no harm at all after completing a comprehensive victory on the 5/4 favourite at Wincanton. Pendleton set out with the express intention of riding in the St James’s Place Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival on Friday 18 [...]
Arsenal and Manchester United distance themselves from European Super League and Champions League breakaway rumours March 2, 2016 Arsenal and Manchester United have distanced themselves from reports linking them with plans to form a European Super League. Representatives from Arsenal, United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool have been pictured outside the Dorchester Hotel in London, where they were reported to have discussed plans to breakaway from the Champions League. Read more: Premier League chiefs [...]
World Track Cycling Championships 2016: Who, what and when? Everything you need to know about Bradley Wiggins, Laura Trott and Jason Kenny’s return to the Olympic velodrome March 2, 2016 The biggest and best names of British cycling, including 2012 heroes such as Sir Bradley Wiggins, Jason Kenny and Laura Trott, convene at the Olympic Velodrome tomorrow for what is expected to be the best attended World Track Cycling Championships in history. Over 50,000 tickets have been sold for the five-day event, ensuring the 6,000 [...]
European Super League discussed in secret meeting between Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City chiefs March 2, 2016 A cabal of executives from the five biggest Premier League clubs have convened in London to discuss breaking away from the Champions League, according to reports. Representatives from Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool were photographed by The Sun at the Dorchester Hotel in London, where they are believed to have talked about [...]
Norwich City 1, Chelsea 2: Hiddink glee as Blues crack art of winning March 1, 2016 Chelsea interim boss Guus Hiddink revelled in his side’s new-found tendency to unlock a winning formula after moving into the top half of the Premier League for the first time since August with victory at struggling Norwich last night. Brazilian full-back Kenedy notched the quickest goal of the Premier League season so far before striker [...]
Premier League title race: Leicester’s bid suffers blow as West Brom hold Foxes March 1, 2016 Premier League leaders Leicester suffered a blow in their challenge to land a maiden top-flight title after being held to a 2-2 draw in an enthralling clash at home to resurgent West Brom. Goals from midfield duo Danny Drinkwater and Andy King cancelled out the Baggies’ opener from forward Saloman Rondon, only for Craig Gardner to [...]
Champions League final ticket prices: Uefa charges fans as much as £340 and gives 25,500 tickets away to partners March 1, 2016 European football's governing body Uefa has increased ticket prices to this year's Champions League final by as much as 14 per cent, with fans being charged up to €440 (£343) for a single ticket. And even those who can afford to meet the cost of entry may miss out as 36 per cent of tickets are to be given away [...]
Antonio Conte to Chelsea: Guus Hiddink has turned the Blues around but they need to be bold and Italy boss is a better choice for a long-term project March 1, 2016 I don't think even Guus Hiddink realised how big a job he was taking on when the experienced Dutchman returned for a second stint as caretaker manager of Chelsea in December, following the sacking of Jose Mourinho. Confidence seemed to be at rock bottom but less than three months later the mood at Stamford Bridge [...]
Floyd Mayweather rules out return to boxing at the 2016 Rio Olympics March 1, 2016 Floyd Mayweather has ruled out a return to the ring to compete in the Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro later this year, after a rule change allowing professional boxers to compete prompted speculation he may enter to win a gold medal that eluded him earlier in his career. The undefeated fighter, considered by many [...]
Manchester United to offer teenage goalscoring sensation huge wage increase March 1, 2016 Manchester United are set to reward teenage sensation Marcus Rashford with a huge wage increase after he netted four goals in his first two games for the club. The eighteen-year-old's stunning breakthrough week was capped by a first-half brace against Arsenal in a 3-2 Premier League victory on Sunday. So impressed have United been with [...]