Moeen Ali not viable option to open August 26, 2015 With Adam Lyth set to be dropped for England’s series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates this autumn, I can understand talk of Moeen Ali being promoted to opener but I am not in favour of it. At best it is a short-term solution. It would allow England to get two spinners into the [...]
Champions League failure would be disaster but I worry for Manchester United August 26, 2015 They’ll be holding their breath in the Manchester United boardroom tonight when a stuttering side look to finish the job against Club Brugge and seal a return to the Champions League. This tie is nothing short of massive for a club of United’s stature. It is fundamental to retaining their standing among the world’s biggest [...]
Tim Henman: Impending fatherhood will help Andy Murray win grand slams August 26, 2015 Former British No1 Tim Henman believes Andy Murray has mastered his self-destructive tendencies to hit the form of his career, and expects the Scot’s imminent fatherhood to encourage that trend. Murray heads to the US Open next week buoyed by a strong start to the hard-court season, which followed his virtually single-handed defeat of [...]
Young pretender Zharnel Hughes steals limelight ahead of Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin reprising duel August 25, 2015 British youngster Zharnel Hughes temporarily stole the limelight from sprint duo Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin’s duel by storming through his 200m heat at the World Athletics Championships yesterday. Hughes, who trains with six-time Olympic champion Bolt, won his heat in 20.13 seconds, while fellow Briton Danny Talbot also progressed to today’s semi-finals after finishing [...]
Chelsea transfers: John Stones pleads with Everton to let him join Premier League champions August 25, 2015 Chelsea target John Stones has increased the pressure on Everton to accept a bid for him by formally asking to leave Merseyside for west London. The Toffees have already rejected three bids – the latest for more than £30m – from the Premier League champions for the 21-year-old, who cost £3m when he joined from [...]
Long-jump world champion Greg Rutherford wide-eyed after joining list of British athletics greats August 25, 2015 Peerless Greg Rutherford radiated a wide-eyed exuberance after joining the pantheon of British athletes to hold all four major titles simultaneously by securing long jump gold at the World Championships in Beijing yesterday. Rutherford joined an illustrious list – decathlete Daley Thompson, sprinter Linford Christie, hurdler Sally Gunnell and triple jumper Jonathan Edwards – to [...]
Lewis Hamilton leads tributes following death of IndyCar driver Justin Wilson August 25, 2015 Reigning Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has led the tributes to IndyCar driver Justin Wilson, who died after being struck on the head by errant debris at Pocono Raceway on Sunday. The Sheffield-born 37-year-old was airlifted to a Pennsylvania hospital and had been in a coma since the incident but passed away on Monday evening. [...]
Tottenham and Arsenal set for Capital One Cup third round showdown August 25, 2015 London battle lines will be drawn in the Capital One Cup third round after last night’s draw refused to be shy in exposing the early stages of the competition to rivalries. Tottenham will host Arsenal at White Hart Lane while Crystal Palace, who needed extra time to overcome League Two side Shrewsbury Town 4-1 [...]
England cricket bosses confirm 2016 schedule August 25, 2015 Ashes celebrations had barely had a chance to subside when cricket bosses yesterday announced details of next summer’s international programme where England will face a twin sub-continental challenge from Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The summer begins with England’s bid to avenge last year’s 1-0 series defeat to Sri Lanka, with the first of three Investec [...]
Ashes 2015: England must complete biggest form reversal for two decades to beat Australia August 25, 2015 If England are to upset the odds and win back the Ashes this year, they will have to achieve the biggest reversal in form mustered by either side in almost two decades. Read more: Ashes Betting preview Since the nightmare whitewash in Australia 18 months ago, a 3-1 defeat of India last summer is England’s [...]