Roland Duchatelet’s project at Charlton is failing – and the appointment of Karel Fraeye will only alienate fans further October 29, 2015 A decade ago, Charlton Athletic were English football's first point of reference for what a medium-sized club could achieve if run sensibly. They were the fourth best-performing side in 2005 in London, finishing behind only Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham. Since then there have been a litany of failures, misjudgements and relegations but now, under the [...]
Louis Van Gaal blasts Manchester United flops as Wayne Rooney misses penalty in Capital One Cup shoot-out exit to Middlesbrough October 28, 2015 Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admitted to being disappointed with his players after they crashed out of the Capital One Cup at home to Championship side Middlesbrough on Wednesday night. England captain Wayne Rooney was one of three United stars to miss a penalty as the hosts lost 3-1 in a shoot-out that followed a [...]
Race to Dubai 2015 prize money: Turkish Airlines Open begins with £3.9m still up for grabs on European Tour for Rory McIlroy October 28, 2015 The European Tour’s Final Series – the lucrative home stretch in the Race to Dubai – tees off at the Turkish Airlines Open tomorrow with $30.5m (£19.9m) in prize money still up for grabs. Rory McIlroy is currently in pole position to receive the $1.25m (£820,000) Race to Dubai prize money bonus and money list [...]
Time for England to replace Jos Buttler and give James Taylor a chance in third Test against Pakistan October 28, 2015 It looks to me as though things are preying on wicketkeeper Jos Buttler’s mind after failing to shake off his batting woes against Pakistan. He averages just 12 since the start of the Ashes in July and is probably putting too much pressure on himself. Everybody knows how good a player Buttler is but I [...]
Jason Roy interview: Kevin Pietersen is brilliant and I want to be a match-winner every game, but I’m me – not the young KP October 28, 2015 He may be spearheading England’s one-day renaissance but power-hitting opening batsman Jason Roy concedes that his extracurricular antics were not always befitting of a player craving international acclaim. South Africa-born Roy was a prominent figure during this summer’s battles against New Zealand and Australia as England took the first tentative steps towards building a prosperous [...]
NFL international series estimated to have given London £45m boost October 28, 2015 The NFL international series' three games at Wembley this year will have generated £45m for the London according to economic estimates. In the final of three fixtures staged in London this year, over 80,000 fans are expected to fill Wembley to watch the Detroit Lions make London play the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon. And [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Australia’s David Pocock battered but unbowed as Wallabies hunt for final glory over All Blacks October 28, 2015 Australia No8 David Pocock remains battered and bruised from his side’s defeat of Argentina but is ready to realise his boyhood dream of playing in a World Cup final when the Wallabies face New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday. Powerhouse forward Pocock was sporting a pair of black eyes as well as a disfigured nose [...]
Taulupe Faletau Bath move vetoed by Warren Gatland as Leicester sign former South Africa skipper Jean de Villiers October 28, 2015 Wales coach Warren Gatland last night vetoed the proposed transfer of No8 Taulupe Faletau from Newport Gwent Dragons to last season’s Premiership runners-up Bath. The Dragons had sought to release the 24-year-old forward, whose contract runs out next summer, but under the funding agreement for Welsh domestic rugby, Gatland has to approve international players moving [...]
Injuries add to Arsene Wenger’s woe as Arsenal suffer Capital One Cup hammering at Sheffield Wednesday October 28, 2015 Injuries to key duo Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Theo Walcott compounded a miserable evening for Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger as his side suffered a Capital One Cup hammering at the hands of Championship outfit Sheffield Wednesday last night. Oxlade-Chamberlain and Walcott had to be withdrawn in the opening 17 minutes before goals from Ross Wallace, Lucas [...]
Gloom deepens as Chelsea malaise goes on with Capital One Cup spot-kick woe at Stoke October 28, 2015 Beleaguered Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho returned fire on his critics after the gloom from his side’s catastrophic season deepened with shootout heartache at Stoke in the Capital One Cup fifth round last night. Playmaker Eden Hazard missed the decisive penalty to hand Stoke victory after a last-gasp Loic Remy strike had sent the match into [...]