Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger compares £44m Mesut Ozil to a Black Friday “bargain” November 26, 2015 Arsene Wenger has sympathy with bargain hunters ahead of tomorrow's Black Friday sales bonanza. Although the Arsenal boss admitted he wasn't aware of what the event was actually all about when asked at a press conference this morning, he expressed his full sympathy with those hunting for value in a busy market. After all, spotting [...]
Manchester United 0, PSV Eindhoven 0: Blunt Reds lose grip on last 16 place November 25, 2015 Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal admitted that his side played with fear during their goalless draw with PSV Eindhoven last night which left their Champions League participation in the balance. The stalemate means United must dispatch group leaders Wolfsburg in their final group match on 8 December to guarantee qualification to the knockout phase. [...]
Who gives a toss? I’m in favour of England cricket scrapping it November 25, 2015 England cricket bosses will tomorrow discuss scrapping the coin toss at the beginning of domestic matches in a bid to improve the consistency of pitches and encourage spin bowling. I am all in favour of the proposal. If the plan is enacted, a one-year trial will ensue during the 2016 season where no toss will take [...]
NFL UK international series: The hurdles in the way of a London franchise November 25, 2015 The NFL has announced its fixtures for a ninth year in London next October, with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the St.Louis Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals hosting the Indianapolis Colts, an as yet unidentified NFC East team and the Washington Redskins respectively, Twickenham is to join Wembley as a venue next year and with the new Tottenham [...]
Davis Cup final 2015: Kyle Edmund unfazed about making debut in singles matches alongside Andy Murray November 25, 2015 Untried youngster Kyle Edmund insists he will not be overawed if asked to make his Davis Cup debut for Great Britain in the final against Belgium, which starts on Friday in Ghent. Edmund, 20, cracked the world’s top 100 for the first time this year and boosted his claims by winning a second-tier title in Brazil [...]
Autumn Statement 2015: Great Britain Olympic hopes boosted with 29 pc increase to UK Sport funding November 25, 2015 Great Britain's medal hopes at next year's Olympics have been given a boost by George Osborne after the chancellor announced a 29 per cent increase in funding to the UK Sport budget. "I will help UK Sport, which has been living on diminishing reserves, with a 29 per cent increase in their budget," said Osborne, [...]
Davis Cup: Why Andy Murray and Great Britain may be the biggest one-man team for 10 years November 25, 2015 NULL
Spectre and the Rugby World Cup boost leisure spending in Britain to £5.4bn in October November 25, 2015 British households spent an average of £206 each on leisure activities in October, up nine per cent, or £18, from this time last year, but down one per cent from September 2015. That equates to a total spend on leisure activities of £5.4bn in Britain last month. Wetter weather in October held back monthly spending slightly, although [...]
Doping scandal: Why Sebastian Coe must cut ties with Nike to signal dedication to athletics November 25, 2015 Lord Coe is facing the biggest challenge of his professional life. Widespread corruption and cover-ups are seemingly being unearthed as he settles into his new role as president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The heat will be cranked up on him further when he faces MPs this month to answer questions on [...]
Arsenal sweep Dinamo Zagreb aside to give Arsene Wenger renewed hope of extending Champions League record November 24, 2015 Arsenal 3, Dinamo Zagreb 0 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists they can complete a Champions League great escape by winning in Greece next month after resuscitating their European hopes last night. Two goals from livewire Alexis Sanchez and one for playmaker Mesut Ozil inspired a routine win over Dinamo Zagreb that, together with Bayern Munich's 4-0 [...]