Cricket chiefs opt to scrap mandatory coin toss in domestic game’s County Championship November 26, 2015 England cricket bosses last night decreed that the age-old and mandatory pre-match coin toss will be scrapped in both divisions of the County Championship next season. The aim of the proposal is to produce better and more consistent pitches in domestic red-ball cricket, lessen the significance of winning the toss and help the future development [...]
Wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings stars as bold England strike first in T20 skirmish with Pakistan November 26, 2015 Skipper Eoin Morgan revelled in the depth of playing options at his disposal after a much-changed England dispatched Pakistan by 14 runs to secure victory in the opening T20 tussle with Pakistan in Dubai last night. England recovered from 19-3 to post 160-5, as recalled wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings clobbered his maiden T20I half-century, while the [...]
Davis Cup final 2015: Andy Murray warns Belgium not to underestimate debutant Kyle Edmund November 26, 2015 British No1 Andy Murray has warned Belgium that they will be making a grave mistake if they underestimate his unheralded team-mates in the final of the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas. Murray has almost single-handedly dragged the team to a first final since 1978, which starts on Friday, and within touching distance of ending a 79-year [...]
Russia officially suspended from world athletics after it accepts indefinite ban over doping scandal November 26, 2015 Russia's indefinite suspension from athletics has been sealed in stone, after it opted not to appeal against the IAAF's ban. The IAAF had voted to provisionally suspend Russia from all international competition earlier this month after a report conducted on behalf of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) revealed its athletics federation was involved in systematic [...]
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, [...]