Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal’s financial fair play adherence can help transfers and title challenge November 24, 2015 Arsene Wenger is expecting Arsenal to challenge for the Premier League title next season, citing the club’s adherence with financial fair play (FFP) and increased sponsorship revenue as reasons for optimism. Last year the club agreed the most lucrative shirt sponsorship deal in their history with Puma, worth £30m, and had a turnover of [...]
Fifa vice-president Michel Platini to receive lifetime ban from football, claims lawyer November 24, 2015 Fifa vice-president Michel Platini could be given a lifetime ban from football, according to his lawyer who slammed the measures as "excessive". Platini is currently serving a 90-day suspension alongside Sepp Blatter, while the governing body investigates corruption charges against the pair. The former French international and Fifa boss Sepp Blatter have both denied wrongdoing over a "disloyal" [...]
Tyson Fury on doping: Heavyweight boxer calls for drugs to be “totally legal in sports” November 24, 2015 Heavyweight world title contender Tyson Fury has said boxing could solve a "big problem" with doping by allowing fighters free rein to take performance-enhancing drugs. Fury, who takes on Wladimir Klitschko for the world heavyweight title in Dusseldorf on Saturday, has claimed he was "all open" for drugs if it created more of a level [...]
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 [...]