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 [...]
Arsenal fans can lift team in “sensitive” moment after back-to-back defeats, says Arsene Wenger February 9, 2017 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called for the club’s supporters to rally round the team as they look to bounce back from damaging consecutive Premier League defeats. The Gunners host relegation-threatened yet resurgent Hull on Saturday lunchtime, eager to reverse their momentum following two losses in the space of five days to Chelsea and Watford. [...]
Tiger Woods adds to doubts over his future by admitting he may never play pain-free again February 8, 2017 Injury-riddled former world No1 Tiger Woods has fuelled concerns that he may never be competitive again by conceding that he is unable to play without pain. His admission comes after the 14-time Major winner withdrew from the Dubai Desert Classic after just one disappointing round last week, citing back spasms. Woods has not won a [...]
Mayor Sadiq Khan facing calls to make London football clubs foot £5m policing bill February 8, 2017 Mayor Sadiq Khan has been urged to ensure that London’s football clubs pay the £5m it costs to police their matches every year. The London Assembly agreed a motion on Wednesday asking Khan to lobby government for a change in the law that would make clubs foot the full bill for policing. Clubs are currently [...]
England head coach Eddie Jones is like Brian Clough, says Wales defence chief Shaun Edwards February 8, 2017 England head coach Eddie Jones has been likened to colourful former football manager Brian Clough by Wales defence chief Shaun Edwards ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations showdown in Cardiff. Edwards shrugged off Jones’s references to England’s “horrendous” record in Wales as mind games designed to spur on his players, but praised the Australian’s approach and [...]