Young jockeys for striking role as Rooney ruled out of United clash September 14, 2015 Manchester United will be without skipper Wayne Rooney for tonight’s Champions League clash at PSV Eindhoven after the striker failed to recover from a hamstring injury which sidelined him for Saturday’s victory over Liverpool. Manager Louis van Gaal has left Rooney at home, as United bid to make a winning start to this season’s Champions [...]
Djokovic breaks own cash record September 14, 2015 WORLD No1 Novak Djokovic is rapidly closing in on Roger Federer’s status as the highest paid tennis player in history after beating the Swiss in the US Open men’s singles final in the early hours of yesterday morning. Djokovic overcame Federer for a second successive major final, winning 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, taking his collection [...]
US probe into Fifa corruption set to expand as Swiss investigators study 121 bank accounts September 14, 2015 The US investigation into corruption at Fifa shows no sign of slowing down, with further arrests expected to be made. Read more: Fifa sponsors Visa, McDonald's and Coca-Cola come together to demand change at football's governing body US attorney general Loretta Lynch, who heads the US Department of Justice (DoJ) probe into Fifa, confirmed today [...]
Everton’s destruction of Chelsea was no fluke: Study reveals clubs chasing Champions League improving at a faster rate than top four September 14, 2015 As Chelsea were reminded at Goodison Park this weekend, finishing in the top four is no given considering the strong performances of those clubs chasing the hallowed Champions League qualifying spots – performances that have improved in recent seasons according to a new academic study. Read more: Stoke's Xherdan Shaqiri transfer is just latest in European [...]
Heineken’s UK boss David Forde on the everlasting link between rugby and beer as World Cup fever grips the nation September 13, 2015 Rugby and beer have long been bedfellows. Since time immemorial, gnarled and cauliflower-eared players have taken enormous pleasure in knocking seven bells out of each other on the pitch, before retiring to the bar to share a friendly pint. Even now, in the age of sporting professionalism, it is a rugby tradition kept alive with [...]
Leicester City loss plunges Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood to new depths September 13, 2015 Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood admitted that Aston Villa’s surrender from a position of strength at high-flying Leicester City yesterday was the most deflating blow of his career. Villa boasted a commanding two-goal lead heading into the final 20 minutes at the King Power Stadium courtesy of impressive strikes from midfield duo Jack Grealish and [...]
Tottenham end Emmanuel Adebayor’s career at White Hart Lane September 13, 2015 Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted that severing ties with Emmanuel Adebayor was inevitable and necessary after the misfit striker was released from his White Hart Lane contract by mutual consent yesterday. The 31-year-old has not played for Tottenham this season and had been training with the reserves, having been left out of both their Premier [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Richie McCaw shelves New Zealand retirement talk to avoid frenzy September 13, 2015 New Zealand captain Richie McCaw insists he is determined to prevent talk of his retirement from overshadowing the All Blacks’ bid to to become the first nation in history to defend their Rugby World Cup crown. The 34-year-old flanker, who has made 142 appearances for his country, was given an emotional send off last month [...]
Mo Farah sets sights on Great North Run hat-trick after retaining title September 13, 2015 Britain’s Mo Farah immediately targeted sealing a third Great North Run title after seeing off Kenya’s Stanley Biwott in a thrilling finish to retain his north-east crown yesterday. Double Olympic and world champion Farah’s time of 59 minutes and 43 seconds was the fastest half-marathon time ever posted by a British athlete, while the 32-year-old [...]
Bayliss: England have an exciting one-day future September 13, 2015 ENGLAND coach Trevor Bayliss has predicted a bright limited-overs future for his side despite a disappointing climax to the one-day series which saw Australia canter to an eight-wicket victory in the decisive clash at Emirates Old Trafford yesterday. The hosts slumped to 138 all out in just 33 overs, although their chances of recovering from [...]