Rugby World Cup 2015: Scotland fired up for quarter-final with Australia in tribute to banned duo October 15, 2015 Scotland forward Josh Strauss insists the suspension of team-mates Ross Ford and Jonny Gray has enraged the remainder of Vern Cotter’s squad ahead of their World Cup quarter final against Australia on Sunday. The Dark Blues duo were dealt the devastating blow on Tuesday evening that their tournament was over after being slapped with a three-week [...]
Price of football: How London Football League clubs Charlton, Brentford, QPR and Millwall compare with each other October 14, 2015 The most expensive season tickets at Football League clubs in London are on average almost 50 per cent cheaper than those in the Premier League, according to the BBC's annual price of football study. Charlton Athletic offer the cheapest season ticket in the capital for £175, while Arsenal's £2,013 is the most expensive in London [...]
Football fans cheered by ticket price deflation – but Arsenal fans pay most for tickets and Chelsea supporters enjoy cheap tea and pies October 14, 2015 Most football fans in Britain are paying the same as last season or less for match tickets this term, according to a new study. The BBC Sport Price of Football study, which collated prices for 700 tickets at 229 clubs across 13 UK leagues, found that the cost of admission had been frozen in 52 [...]
England cricketers fear reprisals if they seek my advice, says former skipper Kevin Pietersen October 14, 2015 Maverick batsman Kevin Pietersen believes current England players are loath to contact him for advice because they fear incurring the wrath of the country’s cricket bosses. Pietersen, who was sacked by the England and Wales Cricket Board in February 2014, conceded last month that director of cricket Andrew Strauss had been vindicated in dashing his [...]
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho fined £50,000 and handed suspended stadium ban October 14, 2015 Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is just one more infraction away from triggering a stadium ban after he was censured for his criticism of officials in this month’s 3-1 home defeat to Southampton. The Football Association today fined Mourinho £50,000 and issued him with a suspended one-match stadium ban for saying referees were “afraid” to give [...]
Pakistan v England: All-rounder Ben Stokes backs Adil Rashid after leg-spinner endured the worst debut in Test cricket history October 14, 2015 England all-rounder Ben Stokes has backed under-fire leg-spinner Adil Rashid to rediscover his poise after enduring the worst debut in Test history as his side’s bowlers were put to the sword by Pakistan in Abu Dhabi today. A toiling Rashid returned figures of 0-163 from his 34 overs, surpassing the 0-149 posted by Australia leg-spinner Bryce [...]
Manchester City financial results: Club announce first profit since Sheikh Mansour takeover October 14, 2015 Manchester City have recorded a profit for the first time since billionaire Sheikh Mansour bought the club in 2008. Last season’s Premier League runners-up yesterday announced a £10.7m profit for the year ending 31 May 2015, compared with a loss of £22.9m the previous year. Read more: Uefa FFP rules that hit Man City were excessive [...]
Just a Lidl bit: How the discount supermarket conquered the wine world October 14, 2015 Don’t tell anyone, but the other day I paid a visit to my local Lidl. I must be the first person to go there and spend more than I expected. There’s been a lot of hype about Lidl’s recently launched Wine Cellar collection. Still, I was sceptical, expecting to find wines that were cheap but [...]
Arsenal AGM: Three key questions as Arsene Wenger, Ivan Gazidis, Stan Kroenke and Sir Chips Keswick get grilled by shareholders October 14, 2015 Arsenal's directors will sport their best smiles and lay on the charm as shareholders gather at Emirates Stadium for the club's AGM today. Chief executive Ivan Gazidis, manager Arsene Wenger and majority shareholder Stan Kroenke are expected to be in attendance to proudly present the club's record profits, detail plans for the future and field some [...]
Fifa crisis: Prince Ali warns against delaying presidential election in light of Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini suspensions October 14, 2015 Fifa presidential candidate Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein has warned Fifa not to delay in electing Sepp Blatter's replacement following "recent instability" at football's governing body. Current incumbent Blatter and Uefa boss Michel Platini were suspended for 90 days by Fifa's Ethics Committee last week, leading to suggestions that Fifa's Executive Committee could postpone February's election. Read [...]