Sam Allardyce: Sunderland rescue mission can be stepping stone to succeeding Roy Hodgson in England job October 13, 2015 Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce admits he still has an eye on the England job as he embarks on his mission to steer the struggling Black Cats away from Premier League relegation. Allardyce conceded, as he faced the media for the first time since his appointment last week, that reversing a run of just three points [...]
Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce: I’ve got a shot at England manager job October 13, 2015 Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce admits he still has an eye on the England job as he embarks on his mission to steer the struggling Black Cats away from Premier League relegation. Allardyce conceded yesterday, as he faced the media for the first time since his appointment last week, that reversing a run of just three [...]
Ross Barkley is technically better but Wayne Rooney still has edge in battle of England’s No10s October 13, 2015 It might have been a very weak group, Switzerland aside, but England’s 100 per cent record in qualifying for next summer’s European Championship is a great achievement. There is no point putting a dampener on it. The players will have built up confidence from winning all 10 games and Roy Hodgson deserves credit for turning [...]
Nick Kyrgios fined more than $30,000 in 2015 following latest outburst at Shanghai Masters October 13, 2015 Australian tennis upstart Nick Kyrgios has been fined $1,500 (£984) for an on-court outburst at the Shanghai Masters, his latest reprimand in a controversial year which has seen him punished for a number of misdemeanours. Read more: Kyrgios apologises for lewd girlfriend remark Kyrgios was fined for calling the Chinese tournament a "circus" and complaining about [...]
Euro 2016: Arsenal players contribute more minutes to England’s qualifying campaign than any other club October 13, 2015 Arsenal players contributed more time to Roy Hodgson during England's successful qualifying campaign for Euro 2016 than any other club. Hodgson's side booked their place at next year's tournament in France with a spotless record, winning all 10 of their games. Liverpool contributed seven players to the Three Lions' perfect qualifying campaign – more than any other [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015 fixtures: Double blow for Ireland while skipper Paul O’Connell remains major doubt October 12, 2015 Ireland have suffered a double blow ahead of Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against Argentina after flanker Peter O’Mahony was ruled out of the tournament with injury and Sean O’Brien was cited for striking. Munster’s O’Mahony had to be withdrawn 14 minutes into the second half of Ireland 24-9 victory over France at the Millennium Stadium [...]
England 3-0 Lithuania: Euro 2016 friendlies not perfect 10 is Roy Hodgson’s gauge of success October 12, 2015 Phlegmatic England boss Roy Hodgson insists his side’s high-profile friendlies in the build-up up to next summer’s finals will prove the acid test of their Euro 2016 credentials after an experimental troop cantered to victory in Lithuania last night. Strikes from Ross Barkley and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, either side of an own goal from goalkeeper Giedrius [...]
What it’s really like to be picked for an England cricket tour – and then be told you’re 12th man October 12, 2015 All the focus will be on the XI selected by England to take on Pakistan this morning on day one of the first Test in Abu Dhabi, but what about the players who did not make the team, what happens to them? During my career I spent time on tour but out of the side [...]
Matt Fitzpatrick’s maiden win is just start for exceptionally talented English youngster October 12, 2015 He may look like the offspring of former England cricket captain Michael Atherton, but it’s golf in which exceptionally talented young Yorkshireman Matt Fitzpatrick looks to have a very bright future indeed. Fitzpatrick claimed a fantastic first European Tour win on Sunday at the British Masters, the youngest man in the field, still just 21, [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: England head coach Stuart Lancaster not expecting a squad mutiny October 11, 2015 Under-fire England head coach Stuart Lancaster is not expecting his players to twist the knife when rugby bosses kickstart their review into their dismal World Cup showing today. A 60-3 thrashing of minnows Uruguay on Saturday evening did little to lighten the mood surrounding a harrowing World Cup exit which saw England become the first [...]