By: Frank Dalleres

Sports Editor Frank Dalleres is Sports Editor of City AM. He has almost two decades' experience covering the business of sport and has reported from Olympic Games and major international football, rugby union, tennis and golf competitions, both at home and abroad. Get in touch with stories and tip-offs and follow him on X at @frankdalleres

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Farah: I’m OK for Glasgow

July 16, 2014

DOUBLE Olympic champion Mo Farah has confirmed he expects to be fit to compete for England at this month’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Farah’s participation has been in doubt due to a stomach illness that hospitalised him earlier this month and has delayed his training for the 5,000m and 10,000m.
Neville sets out Van Gaal target

July 16, 2014

ENGLAND assistant Gary Neville says fourth place in the Premier League would represent “par” for new Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, who started work yesterday. Winning the title would be an albatross, the former United defender said, adding: “I actually think we will finish third.”
How NFL death played a part in Germany triumph

July 16, 2014

World Cup winners used cooling tech born out of tragedy YOU probably won’t have heard of Korey Stringer, the NFL player who died aged 27 when extreme heatstroke caused his organs to fail, one by one, during pre-season training in summer 2001. The Minnesota Vikings lineman’s passing forced American football to rethink its player welfare [...]
Chelsea raid Spanish champions again for £16m Cole replacement

July 16, 2014

CHELSEA are set to continue their raid on Atletico Madrid’s title winning team by signing left-back Filipe Luis after they had a £16m bid accepted by the Spanish club. The Brazil-born player is a direct replacement for Ashley Cole, who joined Roma this summer after the Blues opted not to extend his eight-year spell in [...]
England and India at war over James Anderson push row

July 16, 2014

England’s Test series against India erupted last night after the tourists accused fast-bowler James Anderson of pushing and verbally abusing their batsman Ravindra Jadeja. Former England captain Michael Vaughan called India’s allegations “pathetic”, and suggested they were a ploy to get Anderson banned for the conclusion of the five-match series. England chiefs said Anderson “categorically [...]
Mike Tindall becomes last of class of 2003 to hang up rugby boots

July 16, 2014

World Cup winner Mike Tindall has revealed that he decided to retire from rugby after realising he could not face playing for anyone but Gloucester. Former England captain Tindall – the last of the triumphant 2003 squad to hang up his boots – spent nine years at Kingsholm, following eight seasons at Bath. “I could [...]
Ashley Cole: Brits afraid to move abroad

July 16, 2014

Former Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole believes English players shun the chance to play in foreign leagues because they are scared of unfamiliar environments. Cole, 33, signed for Roma this month after eight years with the Blues, and said: “Perhaps British players are a little afraid to move abroad. They are accustomed to British culture and [...]
Diego Costa targets Chelsea titles

July 16, 2014

Spain forward Diego Costa intends to add to his medal collection after completing a £32m switch from Atletico Madrid to Chelsea yesterday. The 25-year-old arrives on the back of a fine season, having reached the Champions League final and helped Atletico end an 18- year wait for La Liga. “I am very happy to sign [...]
Woods not content to make up the numbers

July 16, 2014

IT MAY be six traumatic years since he last won a Major, but former world No1 Tiger Woods insists he is ready to claim his fourth Open Championship, starting tomorrow. The American was on bullish form yesterday when asked what would constitute a satisfactory result in only his second event since back surgery. “First,” he [...]
Critics mad to write off Woods, warns Watson

July 14, 2014

FIVE-TIME Open champion Tom Watson has warned Tiger Woods’s doubters that the injury-hit former world No1 could prove them spectacularly wrong at Hoylake this week. Woods, 38, failed to make the cut last month in his sole appearance since back surgery in March, but is hoping a return to the scene of his 2006 Open [...]

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