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 Munster’s O’Mahony had to be withdrawn 14 minutes into the second half of Ireland 24-9 victory over France at the Millennium Stadium [...]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 [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Skipper Paul O’Connell’s tournament in doubt after injuries mar Ireland’s 24-9 victory over France October 11, 2015 Ireland coach Joe Schmidt admitted that skipper Paul O’Connell’s World Cup is in the balance after the influential lock was one of several injuries to mar today’s seismic victory over France which sees his side avoid holders New Zealand in the quarter-final. Leading 9-6 at half-time, second-half tries from full-back Rob Kearney and scrum-half Conor [...]
Roy Hodgson: England Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania on artificial pitch is no grounds for concern October 11, 2015 England manager Roy Hodgson has played down concerns over Lithuania’s artificial pitch as his team attempt to complete a perfect qualifying campaign for the 2016 European Championship on Monday. Hodgson’s men are the only team to have won all their group matches so far and, despite pledging to field an experimental side, he insists he [...]
Lewis Hamilton wins Russian Grand Prix to take giant step towards third Formula One world championship October 11, 2015 Britain's Lewis Hamilton insists all other targets are on hold until he clinches his third world championship, after he took a giant step towards the title at the Russian Grand Prix yesterday. Hamilton recorded his ninth win of the season in Sochi as Nico Rosberg suffered a pedal problem that ended his race – and [...]
Fifa corruption claims: Uefa boss Michel Platini follows Sepp Blatter’s lead and appeals 90 day suspension October 10, 2015 Uefa president Michel Platini has followed Sepp Blatter's lead by appealing his 90 day ban from Fifa over allegations of corruption. Read more: Fifa suspends president Sepp Blatter and Uefa's Michel Platini Platini and the embattled Fifa president, along with Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke, were all suspended from footballing activity by the Fifa ethics committee this week as it [...]