£13m Aleksandar Mitrovic deal takes Newcastle summer transfer spend to highest level of Mike Ashley era July 21, 2015 Is Mike Ashley adopting a new approach to Newcastle United after years of mounting criticism? Read more: Newcastle to pay McClaren trophy bonus The club's much-maligned owner has already allowed £27m of its funds to be spent on new players this summer – more cash than he has ever released on transfers in an entire season [...]
British Open 2015: Zach Johnson toasts “surreal” victory July 20, 2015 Modest Zach Johnson toasted a “humbling and surreal” victory after the American Ryder Cup star emerged triumphant from a marathon Open Championship at St Andrews last night. Read more: Sam Torrance – 'Johnson’s just played the best golf of his life' Johnson saw off 2010 winner Louis Oosthuizen and Australian Marc Leishman in [...]
Sam Torrance: Zach Johnson’s just played the best golf of his life at British Open July 20, 2015 It couldn't have been a much closer Open, but in the end Zach Johnson’s class told and nobody can argue that he didn’t deserve to add the Claret Jug to his Green Jacket from the Masters in 2007. Read more: Zach Johnson toasts "surreal" victory Eagle-eyed readers may recall I tipped him as [...]
Fifa crisis: Ambushed Sepp Blatter to step aside in February July 20, 2015 It was meant to be the latest episode in embattled Fifa president Sepp Blatter’s self-styled bid to clean up the tarnished image of football’s world governing body. Read more: Here’s the money shot – cash rains down on Blatter Instead it descended into chaos and farce before it had even started, as British comedian [...]
Timely career-best knock boosts James Taylor’s chances of England recall July 20, 2015 Batsman James Taylor chose the perfect moment to amass a career-best double century as recriminations over England’s batting woes continue following their 405-run thrashing in the second Investec Test against Australia. Read more: Tremlett – After a bad Ashes opener, Aussies should bounce back at Lord's Taylor, who has made two Test appearances [...]
Tour de France 2015: Geraint Thomas brushes off horror crash to remain sixth July 20, 2015 Team Sky’s Geraint Thomas shrugged off a horror crash to remain sixth overall as fellow Briton Chris Froome retained the yellow jersey after stage 16 of the Tour de France yesterday. Read more: Unsung hero Thomas rides to the rescue to preserve Froome’s lead Thomas collided with France’s Warren Barguil on the final descent [...]
Premier League pre-season friendlies: Liverpool biggest travellers as clubs cover 177,000 miles on trips abroad July 20, 2015 [custom id="57"] Liverpool are travelling further than any other Premier League club this summer, with Brendan Rodgers' side covering over 24,000 miles in their pre-season expedition. Read more: Premier League pre-season fixture schedule Playing pre-season friendlies abroad has become something of a permanent fixture in the calendar of many Premier League clubs, with just three teams [...]
Sepp Blatter told to “leave now” by Prince Ali as Fifa unveils reform plans for organisation in crisis July 20, 2015 Fifa president Sepp Blatter has shrugged off calls to step down with immediate effect, confirming he will stay in the role until February 2016 when fresh elections will take place. Read more: Blatter hints he could stay on as Fifa president Fifa's executive committee met today for the first time since seven of its members [...]
British Open 2015 prize money: Amateur leader Paul Dunne ineligible for record £1.15m paycheque July 20, 2015 Paul Dunne, the Irish 22-year-old amateur golfer, has already made history at this year's Open yet will walk away from the tournament empty-handed even if he can stay in the lead this afternoon. Read more: How much prize money is on offer at St Andrews? Dunne is the first amateur to lead the Open after [...]
Capitalising on rugby fever to the max: MaxiNutrition’s Mark Morgan on a huge year for the sports supplement maker July 19, 2015 The carnival is around the corner. In a few short weeks, the spotlight will fall on England as it stages an event widely recognised as the third biggest sporting festival on the planet. The Olympics and football’s World Cup may dwarf all others, but for those associated with it, this autumn’s egg-shaped jamboree promises a [...]