Pellegrini calm over Aguero fitness setback and backs side to complete Italian job in his absence September 14, 2015 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has backed his squad to cope with the absence of Sergio Aguero after the Argentina striker was ruled out of tonight’s Champions League clash with Juventus at the Etihad Stadium. Aguero has failed to recover from the knee injury which forced him from the field during the first half of [...]
Hartley loses role as Saints skipper September 14, 2015 ENGLAND outcast Dylan Hartley was yesterday replaced as Northampton Saints captain by scrum-half Lee Dickson after six seasons in the role. Hooker Hartley lost his place in Stuart Lancaster’s Rugby World Cup plans after being handed a four-week ban for headbutting Saracens’s Jamie George in May’s Premiership semi-final at Franklin’s Gardens. It was the sixth [...]
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 [...]