US Open 2015: Konta’s surge in form continues as Robson suffers exit September 2, 2015 British No2 Jo Konta continued her mesmerising form by thrashing American wildcard Louisa Chirico in the first round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows yesterday. World No97 Konta, who came through three rounds of qualifying, wasted little time in dispatching Chirico 6-3, 6-0 to record only the second grand slam victory of her career, [...]
Lancaster set to trial first-choice centre pairing September 2, 2015 England head coach Stuart Lancaster is set to run the rule over his expected first-choice centre pairing for the Rugby World Cup after naming Brad Barritt in his side to face Ireland in the QBE International at Twickenham on Saturday. Barritt has shrugged off the calf injury which has ruled him out of England’s previous [...]
Deadline Day 2015: Summer transfer window round-up September 2, 2015 West Ham led the last-minute recruitment yesterday on a transfer deadline day light on late big-money deals but heavy with recrimination – and which still managed to set a new spending record for the summer window. The Hammers beat the evening deadline to make four signings – striker Nikica Jelavic and winger Michail Antonio plus [...]
Manchester United retaliate as Real play De Gea blame game September 1, 2015 Manchester United hit back at Real Madrid last night after they pointed an accusatory finger at the Premier League side following the collapse of goalkeeper David de Gea’s £29m transfer due to the alleged late arrival of paperwork. United said the club felt “compelled” to clarify the situation, and contested Real’s suggestion that the breakdown [...]
Manchester pair top of Premier League for summer spend September 1, 2015 MANCHESTER clubs led the way in flexing the Premier League’s financial muscle this summer as they accounted for more than a quarter of the top-flight’s total outlay. Manchester City spent more than £140m on attracting big-money stars such as Kevin de Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Otamendi, while United splashed out close to £100m on [...]
West Brom’s Berahino will be back: Rooney and Schneiderlin show that players can be brought in from the cold September 1, 2015 Saido Berahino of West Brom and Manchester United’s David de Gea might not like it, but I think it’s good to see clubs refuse to cave in and sell their stars. It’s common now for players to throw their weight around in an attempt to manufacture a move, ignoring their contractual obligations and coming [...]
Why did David de Gea’s Manchester United to Real Madrid move collapse? Sports lawyers explain September 1, 2015 Manchester United and Real Madrid are arguing over the formalities of the failed transfer of goalkeeper David de Gea. Surely formalities are just that? The transfer window has been a reality here since Fifa's insistence on limiting the timing of transfers back in the 2002-03 season. Under Article 6 of FIFA’s Regulations on the [...]
City of London police investigating fake Rugby World Cup tickets September 1, 2015 City of London police are investigating the production and sale of counterfeit Rugby World Cup tickets with a number of fans being ripped off by scam sites. Read more: Second hand Rugby World Cup tickets available online…for up to £1,1770 Rugby World Cup organisers, England Rugby and the City of London Police are working together [...]
Winning close games vital ahead of ICC World Twenty20, insists England one-day skipper Eoin Morgan August 31, 2015 England one-day captain Eoin Morgan believes developing the ability to prevail in closely-fought encounters will stand his side in good stead ahead of next year’s ICC World Twenty20 after nullifying Australia at Cardiff yesterday. All-rounder Ben Stokes held his nerve to bowl a tight final over, which also brought three wickets, as England restricted Australia [...]
Securing success: How security company G4S plays its part in a thriving Rugby World Cup 2015 August 31, 2015 In less than three weeks the Rugby World Cup 2015 will launch at Twickenham. Fans have been salivating for months at the prospect of the planet’s biggest and best teams convening on English soil, ready to pummel each other into the turf and showcase their skills to the world. There are one or [...]