Axe will fall on under par stars, warns Mourinho September 28, 2015 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho has warned his under-performing players that nobody is safe from the axe after his side’s uncharacteristically sluggish start to the season. The Blues will seek respite from an underwhelming opening to the Premier League campaign tonight as they bid to build on their Champions League Group A victory against Maccabi Tel [...]
Renault home in on controlling stake in cash-strapped Lotus September 28, 2015 RENAULT’S proposed takeover of cash-strapped Lotus moved a step closer yesterday after the French manufacturer signed a letter of intent to buy a controlling stake in the ailing Formula One team ahead of the 2016 season. Talks between Renault and Genii Capital-owned Lotus have been ongoing for several months, during which time the Oxfordshire-based outfit’s [...]
Michel Platini admits Uefa image could be damaged by “disloyal” Fifa payment as Sepp Blatter stays on as president September 28, 2015 Uefa president Michel Platini has admitted the governing body's reputation may have been damaged after Swiss authorities alleged he had received a "disloyal" payment from Fifa president Sepp Blatter in 2011. Meanwhile, Blatter has maintained his innocence and refused to step down from his role in charge of football's governing body despite facing criminal proceedings [...]
Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers put up for sale by chairman Steve Morgan September 28, 2015 Wolves chairman Steve Morgan has put his 100 per cent shareholding in the Championship club up for sale, eight years after taking control. Morgan will continue to support the club financially as it looks for a new buyer, but will step down from the board and day-to-day activities with immediate effect. The founder of FTSE [...]
Three Arsenal players and Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez named as best in the Premier League in their position so far this season September 28, 2015 Despite the team's unsure start to the season, three Arsenal players have been named as the best-performing Premier League players in their respective positions so far. Read more: Arsenal 2014/2015 player stats Laurent Koscielny, Santi Cazorla and Mesut Ozil have been deemed to be the league's best performing players at centre-back, defensive midfield and attacking midfield respectively [...]
Jordan Spieth wins $10m FedEx Cup bonus and breaks prize money record as earnings hit $31m September 28, 2015 Jordan Spieth finished his remarkable breakthrough season with $22.03m (£14.5m) in on-course earnings after he won the Tour Championship in East Lake, Atlanta to secure this year's FedEx Cup. Read more: Jordan Spieth caddie could earn up to $180,000 in prize money The Texan picked up the $10m "bonus" that comes with winning the season-long FedEx Cup [...]
Rugby has a brilliant, unique brand – it should do more to showcase it at the World Cup September 28, 2015 Three years ago, I was engaged by the RFU to look at their brand identity and it was then that my preconceptions of rugby as a studious game for privileged southerners challenged (I’m originally from the North West of England and a lifelong fan of Everton). But rather than becoming an evangelical convert, my apathy [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: England v Australia game is now a final, says Ben Youngs September 27, 2015 Pre-tournament chatter centred on England emulating the World Cup-winning class of 2003, but scrum-half Ben Youngs admits Saturday’s must-win showdown against Australia represents the current vintage’s moment of destiny. England’s 28-25 error-strewn Twickenham surrender to an injury-plagued Wales at the weekend means Stuart Lancaster’s side are running the risk of becoming the first host [...]
England v Wales in Rugby World Cup 2015 thriller: Geoff Parling defends Chris Robshaw penalty call in England defeat September 27, 2015 England skipper Chris Robshaw may live to regret his decision to spurn a late kick at goal which could have levelled matters against Wales on Saturday, but second-row Geoff Parling has pointed the finger elsewhere. Robshaw shouldered responsibility for England opting against a penalty kick with three minutes of their 28-25 demise against Wales remaining, [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Ireland continue flawless start and edge closer to quarter-finals in front of record crowd at Wembley September 27, 2015 Ireland coach Joe Schmidt admits his side’s Rugby World Cup starts now after they chalked up a second successive bonus-point victory against tier-two opponents Romania at Wembley yesterday. Centre Keith Earls touched down twice, equalling Ireland great Brian O’Driscoll’s World Cup tally of seven tries, while wing Tommy Bowe also scored two in front [...]