France keep up winning start September 23, 2015 FRANCE shrugged off a lacklustre opening to record their second victory at the Rugby World Cup with a bonus-point 38-11 win over Romania at the Olympic Stadium last night. Tries from full-back Sofiane Guitoune and flanker Yannick Nyanga – his first for France since November 2012 – gave Les Bleus a 17-6 half-time lead. A [...]
Patel drafted in for injured Ansari September 23, 2015 ENGLAND have recalled Nottinghamshire all-rounder Samit Patel from three years in the Test wilderness after Surrey youngster Zafar Ansari was ruled out of next month’s series against Pakistan. Spinner Ansari had been in line for a debut during the three-match series in the United Arab Emirates but dislocated his thumb on the day of his [...]
George Osborne criticised for handing £3m of taxpayers’ money to China football programmes September 23, 2015 The UK Treasury is giving a £3m funding boost to grassroots football in China. Read more: Real Madrid teams up with Alibaba as European football chases Chinese football market As part of his week-long tour of China chancellor George Osborne revealed the government was backing a "revolutionary" programme run by the British Council and the Premier [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Tube travel busier than usual at Bank, Liverpool Street, Stratford and on Central, Jubilee and DLR lines as fans head to Queen Elizabeth stadium for France Romania game September 23, 2015 Commuters heading home this evening may be in for a surprise. Bank, Liverpool Street and Canary Wharf stations, along with the Central, Jubilee, DLR and Overground lines will be busier than usual because of the Rugby World Cup. Transport for London (TfL) is warning passengers to expect more crowded trains and stations as fans head [...]
Chelsea face further criticism from medical community over Dr Eva Carneiro exit September 23, 2015 The Football Medical Association (FMA) has its expressed its disappointment that former Chelsea first team medic Dr Eva Carneiro has left the club after a dispute with manager Jose Mourinho. Read more: Jose Mourinho could face five-match touchline ban for "sexist" language in row with team doctor Carneiro Carneiro has left Chelsea it emerged yesterday, following [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: England women’s team players Fiona Pocock and Vicky Fleetwood to give Canary Wharfers a gruelling training session September 23, 2015 The Rugby World Cup isn’t just about Stuart Lancaster’s 31-man England squad. The nation's women's rugby players Fiona Pocock and Vicky Fleetwood are heading to Canary Wharf today to show workers how it’s done with a training session at Reebok Sports Club ahead of the gym’s own five-a-side tournament next month. So far JP Morgan and [...]
Sir Alex Ferguson: Five lessons in business and leadership from former Manchester United manager’s new book “Leading” September 23, 2015 It's safe to say Sir Alex Ferguson knows a thing or two about leadership. At Manchester United he won 38 trophies across 26 years at the club, during which time he helped oversee its evolution into both one of sport's most recognisable brands and most profitable businesses. Since retirement, Ferguson has been taken up a [...]
Jason Day: New world No1 has made $6m in two months to take 2015 PGA Tour earnings to $9.2m September 23, 2015 Jason Day has pocketed more than $6m (£3.9m) from an incredible run of form in the last two months which has pushed him above Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth to golf's No1 ranking. Read more: Day rids himself of nearly man status with maiden Major success The Australian has stormed to the No1 spot after winning [...]
Tottenham need trophy to make them more than just top four also-rans – Trevor Steven’s Football Comment September 23, 2015 Two months in and it’s already starting to feel like another one of those seasons for Tottenham. Without Harry Kane’s exceptional form of last year, they have been struggling to score goals, and it’s hard to see this being the campaign when they break back into the top four. Spurs have not shown the [...]
Kevin de Bruyne on target as Manchester City thrash Black Cats September 23, 2015 Forward Kevin de Bruyne scored his second goal in as many matches as Manchester City recovered from successive defeats to dispatch struggling Sunderland 4-1 and surge into round four of the Capital One Cup last night. City ran riot in the first-half at the Stadium of Light as Argentina striker Sergio Aguero opened the scoring [...]