Kevin Pietersen calls Qantas “muppets” after being refused entry to airline lounge for wearing flip-flops December 15, 2015 Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen vented his fury on Twitter after being refused entry to Qantas' airline lounge for wearing flip-flops. Pietersen brandished Qantas as "muppets" for their dress code, describing "thongs" (as flip-flops are called in Australia) as "an institution in this great country!". Earlier this year Qantas issued new clothing guidelines for its [...]
Ruthless Jones axes Rowntree, Catt and Farrell as overhaul of England’s backroom team continues December 14, 2015 England head coach Eddie Jones has accelerated the overhaul of his backroom team by severing ties with predecessor Stuart Lancaster’s trusted assistants Graham Rowntree, Andy Farrell and Mike Catt yesterday. Rowntree, Farrell and Catt belatedly followed Lancaster out of the Twickenham exit to become the latest casualties of England’s ill-fated World Cup campaign, during which they [...]
Leicester City 2, Chelsea 1: Defeat to Foxes cranks up pressure on forlorn Mourinho December 14, 2015 Under-pressure Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho accused his players of betraying him after the club’s season of crisis plunged to new depths with defeat at fearless table-toppers Leicester last night. England forward Jamie Vardy ended his one-game goal drought to take his season’s tally to 15 before Riyad Mahrez added a second to leave Chelsea staring [...]
Jordan Spieth has matched Tiger Woods’s best but Rory McIlroy will be back in 2016 December 14, 2015 Now that the last golf ball of 2015 has been struck in anger, it’s time to reflect on a remarkable and significant season that has at times felt like a changing of the guard. Former world No1 Tiger Woods has admitted that he may be finished as a force, and there have to be doubts [...]
Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham handed shot at revenge after being handed European rematches against Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Fiorentina December 14, 2015 Arsenal and Chelsea face familiar foes in the Champions League after they were once again drawn against their European nemeses Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. Manchester City were dealt a kinder hand in the last 16, in the form of a tie with Dynamo Kiev, the away leg of which will be played behind closed doors [...]
Tottenham Hotspur 1, Newcastle United 2: Magpies snatch points and end Tottenham’s unbeaten run December 13, 2015 Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino blamed a series of basic errors for the demise of his side’s 14-match unbeaten Premier League run but refused to scapegoat goalkeeper Hugo Lloris for yesterday’s defeat to Newcastle. Substitute Aleksandar Mitrovic cancelled out Eric Dier’s first-half headed opener before fellow replacement Ayoze Perez, just as he did in this fixture [...]
Arsene Wenger says Olivier Giroud is at the top of his game as in-form striker fires Arsenal to top of Premier League December 13, 2015 ASTON VILLA 0, ARSENAL 2 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger backed Olivier Giroud to keep confounding his critics after the striker capped a fine week by firing the Gunners to the top of the Premier League. Giroud’s first-half penalty and a breakaway second by midfielder Aaron Ramsey saw Wenger’s men overtake Manchester City and Leicester – until [...]
Euro 2016: England have a good chance of reaching the semi-finals, says Football Association chairman Greg Dyke December 13, 2015 Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has tipped Roy Hodgson to lead England to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 but insists suggestions of a new contract for the head coach are premature. Dyke famously foretold the Three Lions’ early exit from last year’s World Cup when he made a tongue-in-cheek throat-slitting gesture after they were drawn [...]
Anthony Joshua ready to wait for Tyson Fury after beating Dillian Whyte with seventh-round knockout December 13, 2015 Newly-crowned British heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua insists he is in no hurry for a world title fight despite coming through the sternest test yet of his credentials. Joshua took several blows and was taken more than twice as far as in any of his previous 14 professional bouts before knocking out former amateur rival Dillian [...]
UFC 194 Conor McGregor v Jose Aldo purse: How much will the fighters earn from the “biggest ever” $10m fight? December 12, 2015 Irish fighting phenomenon Conor McGregor is due to make $500,000 (£329,554 / €454,856) just for turning up for his mega-fight with Jose Aldo at UFC 194. The purses for the bout, disclosed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, reveal Aldo is only garuanteed $400,000 for the fight yet can also earn a $100,000 win bonus. In contrast, if McGregor can become the first [...]