Mark Warburton demands answers from Rangers after denying resignation claim February 15, 2017 City hotshot turned football manager Mark Warburton has denied Rangers’ assertion that he and his assistants offered their resignations before the club announced their departure last week. Former RBS and AIG currency trader Warburton, who led Rangers to promotion last season after a successful spell in charge of Brentford, also accused the club of refusing [...]
World’s leading cyclists to do battle on London streets in finale to Women’s Tour 2017 February 15, 2017 London is to host the final stage of this year’s Women’s Tour, with the five-day race around Britain culminating on some of the capital’s most famous streets. Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus and Whitewall are set to provide the backdrop to the competition’s finale for the first time when the race takes place for a fourth [...]
Great Britain backed to overcome Romania in nightmare Fed Cup play-off draw February 14, 2017 Captain Anne Keothavong insists she is optimistic that Great Britain can end their 25-year exile from the Fed Cup’s second tier despite being handed a nightmare draw for the World Group II play-offs. Great Britain have been dealt a trip to Romania, whose line-up includes world No4 Simona Halep and is one of the strongest [...]
Sacked Tom Arscott found guilty of leaking tactical secrets to rivals – but escapes with a warning February 13, 2017 Sacked former Sale wing Tom Arscott has been spared further punishment by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) despite an investigation finding him guilty of tipping off opponents Bristol with inside information. The RFU concluded that Arscott leaked details of Sale’s line-out tactics to his brother, Bristol full-back Luke Arscott, and that the information was then [...]
Swansea City 2, Leicester City 0: Claudio Ranieri demands more determination after resurgent Swansea beat free-falling Foxes February 12, 2017 Swansea City 2, Leicester City 0 Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri accused his players of lacking determination after a fifth Premier League defeat in a row deepened the free-falling champions’ relegation worries on Sunday. Swansea centre-back Alfie Mawson’s sweet volley put the hosts ahead and left-back Martin Olsson blasted a second to clinch their fourth win [...]
Burnley 1, Chelsea 1: Antonio Conte refuses to rise to Jose Mourinho barbs after Blues drop points February 12, 2017 Burnley 1, Chelsea 1 Chelsea manager Antonio Conte refused to rise to barbs from predecessor Jose Mourinho after his team missed the chance to open up a 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Sunday. Winger Pedro’s seventh-minute goal looked to have set the Blues on course for a 16th win from [...]
Danny Willett’s wait for a win goes on as Masters champion lets three-shot lead slip in Malaysia February 12, 2017 England’s Danny Willett missed the chance to claim his first title since last year’s Masters as he suffered a final-day collapse at the Maybank Championship in Malaysia on Sunday. Willett led by three going into the last round but carded a 73 that left him tied for fifth place on 15 under par, four shots [...]
Football Association warned by MPs it is in “Fergie Time” over calls for reform February 9, 2017 Football Association chiefs have been warned they are running out of time to reform voluntarily after MPs approved a motion of no confidence in the body’s ability to modernise on Thursday. The FA could lose at least £30m of Sport England funding unless it introduces reforms including greater diversity among board members, more transparency and [...]
We can still catch Chelsea in Premier League title race, says Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino February 9, 2017 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino insists his team can still make up a nine-point deficit and snatch the Premier League title from the clutches of Chelsea. Second-placed Spurs head a pack of five teams left trailing by the Blues but Pochettino believes that, with more than a third of the season remaining, Antonio Conte’s men can [...]
West Ham striker Andy Carroll could face West Brom despite missing training all week, says Slaven Bilic February 9, 2017 West Ham manager Slaven Bilic admits he has had to take extraordinary measures to keep injury-plagued striker Andy Carroll in contention to continue his scoring streak. Bilic has kept Carroll out of training every day this week due to a groin problem but still hopes to pick him for Saturday’s Premier League visit of in-form [...]