Jermain Defoe sinks Crystal Palace as Sunderland punish Scott Dann error to end wait for an away win November 23, 2015 Result: Crystal Palace 0, Sunderland 1 Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew refused to blame Scott Dann after the defender’s late blunder allowed Jermain Defoe to snatch Sunderland’s first away win of the season at Selhurst Park on Monday night. Dann, the hero last time out as Palace won at Liverpool, hesitated as he attempted to shepherd [...]
Davis Cup 2015 final: Great Britain v Belgium to take place amid heightened security November 23, 2015 Great Britain’s Davis Cup team are set to take on hosts Belgium in this week’s final amid an unprecedented level of security as the country hunts terrorists it believes are planning an imminent attack. The International Tennis Federation has announced strict safety measures for the three-day tie, which starts on Friday at the Flanders Expo [...]
Chelsea ease Financial Fair Play fears after revealing £23.1m loss for Premier League title-winning season November 23, 2015 Chelsea insist they remain compliant with European Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules after revealing that they made a loss of £23.1m last season, despite winning the Premier League. The figure represents a swing of more than £40m from the previous year’s £18.4m profit and came despite the second highest annual turnover figure in the club’s [...]
Rory McIlroy’s Race To Dubai triumph reminds us why he’s the best of golf’s golden age November 23, 2015 Another title never feels that far away with Rory McIlroy but it felt like he sort of needed his latest win, at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai on Sunday. Opting out of the BMW Masters in Shanghai the previous week put a little extra pressure on him in the Race To Dubai, and [...]
ATP World Tour Finals 2015: Novak Djokovic revels in best season of his career as world No1 beats Roger Federer to win title for a record fourth successive year November 22, 2015 World No1 Novak Djokovic hailed his best season yet after becoming the first man to win the ATP World Tour Finals four years in a row in London on Sunday evening. Djokovic beat world No3 Roger Federer 6-3, 6-4 at the O2 Arena to claim his 11th title of a magnificent campaign in which he [...]
Mauricio Pochettino eyes top four finish after Harry Kane fires Tottenham back into Champions League contention November 22, 2015 Tottenham Hotspur 4, West Ham 1 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino could not hide his pride after Spurs blew away West Ham to move to within two points of the Premier League’s top four and north London rivals Arsenal on Sunday. England striker Harry Kane’s brace, plus goals from defenders Toby Alderweireld and Kyle Walker lit up [...]
Belgium terror alert hits Great Britain’s bid to win a first Davis Cup for 79 years November 22, 2015 Great Britain’s preparations for a first Davis Cup final since 1979 have suffered a setback after their journey to Belgium for this week’s showdown was delayed by the threat of terrorism. Andy Murray and team-mates had been due to travel to Ghent on Sunday but national chiefs the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) postponed the trip amid [...]
Rory McIlroy bags Race To Dubai and DP World Tour Championship double to take 2015 prize money past £7m November 22, 2015 World No3 Rory McIlroy saluted his happy knack of rising to the occasion after he won the season-ending DP World Tour Championship yesterday to clinch his third Race To Dubai title in four years. McIlroy had to overhaul Andy Sullivan on the back nine to claim his second victory at the tournament, carding a 66 [...]
England rugby coach Eddie Jones confirms U-turn over controversial overseas player policy that has frozen out stars Steffon Armitage and Nick Abendanon November 22, 2015 England coach Eddie Jones insists he now supports the Rugby Football Union’s controversial policy of freezing out of national duty stars who choose to play their club rugby overseas. Australian Jones, who was confirmed as the successor to Stuart Lancaster on Friday, has previously been critical of the arrangement, stating last week that he felt [...]
Arsenal injuries: Midfield options further depleted as Francis Coquelin and Mikel Arteta injured during West Brom defeat November 21, 2015 As if a first Premier League defeat in seven games wasn't enough of a blow, Arsenal were left to rue injuries to Francis Coquelin and Mikel Arteta during a 2-1 reversal at West Bromwich Albion that leaves them short of options in midfield. During another bruising encounter with a Tony Pulis side, Joel Campbell staked [...]