Floyd Mayweather retains status as Forbes’ highest-paid athlete in the world June 10, 2015 Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been named as the highest-paid athlete in the world by Forbes magazine for the second year in a row, despite having appeared in only one competitive event in 2015 so far. The unbeaten boxer, who overcame Manny Pacquiao in the richest fight in the sport's history last month, has made $300m [...]
Barcelona star Lionel Messi to face trial for alleged €4.1m tax fraud June 10, 2015 Four days after winning the Champions League, Barcelona star Lionel Messi was brought back down to earth as a Barcelona court ruled he must face trial for alleged tax fraud. Messi and his father Jorge are accused of evading €4.1m (£2.99m) of income tax in Spain through shell companies in Uruguay and Belize. Both men [...]
Fifa crisis: World Cup 2026 bidding process suspended, says general secretary Jerome Valcke June 10, 2015 Fifa has suspended the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup, according to secretary general Jerome Valcke. The bidding process for the 2026 tournament which is due to be awarded at the 2017 Fifa Congress in Kuala Lumpur, will now be postponed as Fifa wrestles with the fallout of the US Department of Justice investigation [...]
Wimbledon set to serve up aces June 9, 2015 WASH your whites and let out your waistbands; Wimbledon 2015 is just over three weeks away. Fans are gearing up for the party of the year and to cheer dour Brit Andy Murray to victory. Wimbledon is the largest annual sporting catering operation in Europe. Whether you’re just coming for the finals or staying for [...]
Demons dispatched in record ODI success June 9, 2015 ENGLAND skipper Eoin Morgan is adamant that yesterday’s audacious 210-run victory over New Zealand at Edgbaston is proof that his new-look side can conquer their perennial nemesis of one-day cricket. Records tumbled as the flamboyant hosts smashed their highest ever limited-overs total of 408-9, as Jos Buttler top scored with a typically swashbuckling 129 and [...]
England praised despite suffering World Cup blow June 9, 2015 ENGLAND head coach Mark Sampson lauded his side’s performance in their Women’s World Cup opener despite slipping to an uninspiring 1-0 defeat to France yesterday. Striker Eugenie Le Sommer scored the only goal of the game on 29 minutes, while England’s best chances fell to midfield duo Katie Chapman and Jill Scott. While France are [...]
I want to take West Ham to Champions League, says Bilic June 9, 2015 WEST Ham’s new manager Slaven Bilic has been set the target of finishing in the top half of the Premier League in his first season – but the Croatian is already dreaming of Champions League qualification. The former Hammers defender was yesterday confirmed as the successor to Sam Allardyce and the man to lead the [...]
Mourinho ready to thwart Cech Premier League suitors by complicating any prospective transfer June 9, 2015 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho has hinted that he would complicate any attempt from a Premier League rival to sign goalkeeper Petr Cech by coveting an opposing player as compensation. Cech has one year remaining on his existing contract at Stamford Bridge, but has been linked with a move away from the club after losing his [...]
McEnroe keen to turn tennis into a whole new ball game June 9, 2015 American has a blueprint for change DO NOT ask John McEnroe whether he can be serious. He has heard that one before and, despite him no longer being the angriest man in tennis, a fire still rages within the world No1-turned-media pundit. He is serious all right, and his attention is trained furiously on conjuring [...]
Retirement fears drove smuggling, says freed Lewis June 9, 2015 FORMER England all-rounder Chris Lewis admitted that severe worries stirred by the conclusion of his playing career led him down a path which culminated in him being jailed for drug smuggling. The 47-year-old was released from prison yesterday after serving less than half of his 13-year sentence, having been convicted in May 2009 of smuggling [...]