Liverpool to reject Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling bid and issue record transfer fee demand June 17, 2015 Manchester City are likely to have shell out a record fee for an English footballer of more than £40m if they want to sign unsettled Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling. The Reds were yesterday expected to reject City’s latest bid for the 20-year-old, which is thought to amount to £35.5m rising to a possible £40m [...]
Juan Cuadrado joy at Radamel Falcao’s Chelsea loan deal June 17, 2015 Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado has confirmed that Colombia team-mate Radamel Falcao is set to join him at Stamford Bridge. The Blues are set to take striker Falcao on a season-long loan from Monaco despite him scoring just four times in 29 appearances at Manchester United last season. Cuadrado, currently on international duty alongside the 29-year-old [...]
Chris Tremlett: Aussies arrive for Ashes with world’s best seamers in tow June 17, 2015 Australia touched down at Gatwick Airport yesterday and that has effectively triggered Ashes season. All the hype and trash talk will soon start and the excitement will intensify ahead of the opening ball of the first Test at Cardiff on 8 July. I watched a fair bit of Australia’s recent two-Test tour of the [...]
Women’s World Cup: Sampson hails England after reaching last 16 June 17, 2015 ENGLAND 2 COLOMBIA 1 ENGLAND manager Mark Sampson insists his side fully warranted last night’s victory over Colombia which sent them through the last 16 of the World Cup and a clash with Norway. Birmingham winger winger Karen Carney opened the scoring before a successfully converted penalty from Liverpool midfielder Fara Williams gave England a [...]
Premier League fixtures 2015-16: Spurs start at United, Chelsea get Swans and West Ham at Arsenal June 17, 2015 Tottenham are set to visit Manchester United in the most eye-catching fixture of the Premier League’s opening weekend, while Chelsea begin their title defence at home to Swansea. FA Cup winners Arsenal host West Ham in a London derby that marks Slaven Bilic’s first league match as Hammers manager, while Crystal Palace travel to [...]
Swiss authorities ready to quiz Sepp Blatter over Fifa World Cup bids June 17, 2015 BESIEGED Fifa president Sepp Blatter and other senior officials at football’s world governing body could be quizzed over World Cup bid corruption claims, say Swiss authorities. The country’s attorney general elaborated on the investigation – separate to the FBI’s – for the first time yesterday, revealing that Swiss banks had flagged up 53 suspicious transactions. [...]
Dettori delight as he brings up Royal Ascot 50 June 17, 2015 THREE-TIME Champion Jockey Frankie Dettori thanked Qatari racing supremo Sheikh Joaan Al Thani after becoming only the fourth man to ride 50 winners at Royal Ascot. Dettori piloted Richard Hannon-trained 13-2 shot Osaila to victory by a nose in the Sandringham Handicap to join a select group that includes Lester Piggot, Pat Eddery and Willie [...]
McDowell reveals he considered retirement June 17, 2015 FORMER US Open champion Graeme McDowell has admitted wrestling with thoughts of premature retirement as he prepares to begin his tilt at winning the Major for a second time today. McDowell, 35, who triumphed at Pebble Beach five years ago, revealed he has considered his golfing future amid wavering form – no top-25 finishes in [...]
Saracens drawn against Toulouse and old enemy Ulster in Europe June 17, 2015 SARACENS boss Mark McCall has welcomed another showdown with Ulster after the teams were drawn together in the pool stage of the European Rugby Champions Cup. The two teams, who met at the quarter-final stage in 2013 and 2014, are joined in Pool 1 by four-time winners Toulouse and fellow French Top 14 side Oyonnax. [...]
Chelsea and Manchester City asked to assist in Neymar fraud case June 17, 2015 A Spanish high court has allowed a fraud case to be brought against Barcelona star Neymar and asked Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich to assist in the inquiry. Brazilian investment firm DIS, which owned 40 per cent of the Neymar's transfer rights prior to his Barcelona move, filed a complaint which accuses [...]