Wimbledon: Petra Kvitova douses fitness concerns ahead of championship defence June 28, 2015 Reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has played down fitness fears ahead of her title defence after the onset of illness forced her to withdraw from last week’s Aegon International in Eastbourne. Read more: Classy Petra Kvitova can repeat last year’s triumph Second seed Kvitova will start the quest to retain her SW19 crown [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Boost for James Ward as eighth seed Ferrer withdraws June 28, 2015 British No4 James Ward received an unexpected boost yesterday after his first round opponent David Ferrer withdrew from Wimbledon with an elbow injury. Read more: Queens exit for Briton Ward as Raonic retaliates Instead of facing eighth seed Ferrer tomorrow, a player who had contested 50 consecutive grand slams dating back to the [...]
Unai Emery rejected “sizeable” West Ham offer June 28, 2015 Sevilla manager Unai Emery has revealed he turned down a lucrative offer to leave Spain for West Ham this summer. Read more: Slaven Bilic looks a good West Ham hire but I have doubts over Steve McClaren at Newcastle The 43-year-old, who has won successive Europa League titles with the Andalusian outfit, was linked [...]
Paceman Harris sets sights on Ashes selection June 28, 2015 AUSTRALIA seamer Ryan Harris has declared his intention to play a full part in his side’s bid to retain the urn during this summer’s Ashes showdown with England. Harris claimed two wickets as the tourists dismissed Kent for 294 in their second innings at Canterbury yesterday to post an emphatic 255-run win in the opening [...]
Wimbledon set for sizzling heat June 28, 2015 Konta handed centre court slot British No2 Johanna Konta has been handed a Centre Court slot for her first round match against former champion Maria Sharapova today. Konta reached the quarter finals of the Aegon International at Eastbourne last week, which included a first career win over a top-10 opponent when she beat Ekaterina Makarova. [...]
Sky and Liberty compete with Qatari investors for Formula 1 deal June 28, 2015 Two new companies have joined the race to buy CVC's 35.5 per cent stake in Formula 1 (F1). Read more: Business lessons from Formula 1: Have you overloaded on talent? Broadcaster Sky and telecommunications firm Liberty are said to have held informal discussions with the private equity firm, which is selling off its part [...]
Fifa presidency: Bookies favour Blatter to be Fifa president at Christmas June 26, 2015 Given his 17-year reign, Sepp Blatter was never likely to give up his presidency easily. And following his about-turn today, Bookies are now saying he is favourite to be Fifa president at Christmas, with odds of 5/6 at bookmaker PaddyPower, suggesting that a vote for new president won't happen until next year. However, they are [...]
Sepp Blatter hints he could stay on as Fifa president June 26, 2015 Fifa president Sepp Blatter has channeled the spirit of a post-election Nigel Farage by hinting he is not yet ready to stand down as Fifa president. Read more: Swiss authorities ready to quiz Sepp Blatter over Fifa World Cup bids The 79-year-old was expected to call time on his 17-year reign at the head of football's [...]
This chart shows how much Brendan Rodgers has spent on transfers compared to Rafael Benitez, Kenny Dalglish, Roy Hodgson and Gerard Houllier June 26, 2015 After signing Roberto Firmino for £36m, Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has now spent over £275m on transfers in his three seasons at Anfield. The Brazilian forward is Rodgers' 27th signing and biggest purchase to date, costing slightly less than club record transfer Andy Caroll, according to reports. With Southampton's highly-rated Nathaniel Clyne thought to be [...]
Formula E: Everything you need to know about this weekend’s London race June 26, 2015 This weekend in London, Formula E – the world’s first fully electric car championship – brings top-class racing back to the capital for the first time in more than 40 years. The London ePrix is being staged at Battersea Park over two days, with qualifying and the season’s penultimate race on Saturday and the [...]