Chelsea new boy Asmir Begovic: I modelled my game on Petr Cech July 13, 2015 New Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has declared that his modern day idol is Petr Cech, the man he has been bought to replace, after sealing an £8m move from Stoke City yesterday. The 28-year-old Bosnia-Hercegovina international has signed a four-year contract at Stamford Bridge and is set to provide competition for Chelsea No1 Thibaut Courtois. [...]
Tottenham injury blow as Hugo Lloris suffers broken wrist July 13, 2015 Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris looks likely to miss the start of the new Premier League season after returning to pre-season training with a fractured wrist. France No1 Lloris, 28, faces a race against time to be fit for the club’s opening fixture of the campaign at Manchester United on 8 August. Former Swansea stopper Michel [...]
Why Zlatan Ibrahimovic would be perfect next buy for Manchester United July 13, 2015 Louis van Gaal is an ambitious man and has shown that with the signings he has made since taking charge at Manchester United, but I think there is at least one piece of the jigsaw missing. Bastian Schweinsteiger, who arrived yesterday from Bayern Munich alongside Southampton’s Morgan Schneiderlin, is a terrific signing who has [...]
Anderson: Aussies snubbed us after first Test July 13, 2015 ENGLAND seamer James Anderson has revealed that Ashes rivals Australia rebuffed an invitation to share a drink in the wake of their drubbing in the first Investec Test at Cardiff on Saturday. The hosts continued the attacking brand of cricket on show during their tussles with New Zealand earlier this summer against Australia, while England [...]
Djokovic targets Nadal and Fed’s grand slam tally July 13, 2015 WORLD No1 Novak Djokovic aims to reel in the grand slam career wins of rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal after sealing his third Wimbledon title on Sunday. That quest begins at the US Open next month, a tournament which nine-time Major winner Djokovic has won only once, in 2011, despite reaching at least the semi-final each [...]
Tiger Woods refuses to give up hope of landing St Andrews Open treble July 13, 2015 Former world No1 Tiger Woods insists he can win “absolutely” the Open this week, despite a Major drought that dates back to 2008 and his fall to 241 in the rankings. Two of the American’s three Open victories have come at St Andrews, scene of this year’s contest, and Woods believes his experience of the [...]
Louis van Gaal takes his Manchester United spending past £200m mark following Schweinsteiger and Schneiderlin signings July 13, 2015 Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has hailed the signings of Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin after taking his spending spree past the £200m mark. Read more: Midfield duo set to sign for United United paid close to a combined £40m in transfer fees to Bayern Munich for World Cup winner Schweinsteiger, 30, and [...]
Viagogo making a splash in secondary ticketing market July 13, 2015 Joe Hall catches up with London-formed firm ahead of this year’s Rugby World Cup For years, it was a humiliating ritual many a sport fan would suffer. Ticketless and desperate, your only hope of getting a cherished seat for the match was a shifty-eyed bloke near the stadium asking you to give up a [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Novak Djokovic now wants to copy Serena Williams feat July 12, 2015 World No1 Novak Djokovic has vowed to replicate the dominance of fellow Wimbledon champion Serena Williams after successfully defending his crown with victory over seven-time winner Roger Federer yesterday. A ruthless Djokovic overpowered Federer in four sets, 7-6 (7-1), 6-7 (10-12), 6-4, 6-3, in two hours and 56 minutes to seal a third title [...]
Decision to retain Cook as skipper has been vindicated, says Bayliss July 12, 2015 ENGLAND head coach Trevor Bayliss has hailed the leadership skills of skipper Alastair Cook in the wake of his side’s crushing defeat of Australia in the first Investec Ashes Test of the summer on Saturday. A rampant England demolished Australia by 169 runs inside four days at Cardiff to take a 1-0 series lead, showcasing [...]