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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“It’s the best Christmas present I could get”: England batsman Keaton Jennings struggling to absorb whirlwind ascent after hitting a century on his Test debut

December 8, 2016

England debut star Keaton Jennings toasted an early Christmas present after his century helped the tourists make an encouraging start to the must-win fourth Test against India in Mumbai on Thursday. Jennings, who only joined up with the squad as injury cover this week, looked an old hand in an assured 112 that put England [...]
Tottenham Hotspur 3, CSKA Moscow 1: Harry Kane hails end of Wembley curse as Spurs ensure qualification for Europa League

December 7, 2016

Tottenham Hotspur 3, CSKA Moscow 1 Tottenham centre-forward Harry Kane insists they have lifted the Wembley curse after beating CSKA Moscow on Wednesday night to prolong their European campaign into the second half of the season. Kane’s seventh strike in six games, a cool finish from Dele Alli and an own goal from goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev [...]
Porto 5, Leicester City 0: Much-changed Foxes suffer heaviest defeat of Claudio Ranieri’s reign

December 7, 2016

Porto 5, Leicester City 0 Leicester suffered the heaviest defeat of manager Claudio Ranieri’s tenure on Wednesday night as a second-string side shipped five goals in their final Champions League group game at Porto. The Premier League title-holders paid a heavy price for making 10 changes to their starting line-up, having already ensured their place [...]
Keaton who? Alastair Cook admits Jennings – his 11th opening batting partner in four years – is a stranger to him

December 7, 2016

England captain Alastair Cook admits that he and new opening partner Keaton Jennings will go into the decisive fourth Test against India in Mumbai on Thursday as virtual strangers. Debutant Jennings – drafted into the team in place of the injured Haseeb Hameed – is the 11th different player to open the batting with Cook [...]
Basel 1, Arsenal 4: Lucas Perez hat-trick fires Gunners to top spot in Champions League after Paris Saint-Germain slip

December 7, 2016

Basel 1, Arsenal 4 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger savoured a clear conscience after his team gave themselves the best chance of avoiding another horror last-16 draw by snatching top spot in their Champions League group on Tuesday night. The Gunners’ comfortable victory over Basel in Switzerland, secured by a Lucas Perez hat-trick and Alex Iwobi’s [...]
Manchester City 1, Celtic 1: On-loan City winger Patrick Roberts embarrasses parent club but Sergio Aguero stand-in Kelechi Iheanacho spares hosts blushes

December 6, 2016

Manchester City 1, Celtic 1 Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho showed that he is ready to fill the gap left by suspended top scorer Sergio Aguero by netting his fifth goal of the campaign on Tuesday night. The 20-year-old Nigeria hotshot equalised as City drew their final Champions League group fixture with Celtic, after the [...]
Fernando Alonso could reignite fierce rivalry with Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, team chiefs confirm

December 6, 2016

Mercedes could be set to reignite one of motorsport’s most combustible rivalries after team bosses admitted that McLaren’s Fernando Alonso is on their shortlist to replace departing world champion Nico Rosberg. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes’ other driver, and Alonso endured such a fraught relationship while team-mates at McLaren in 2007 that the Spaniard quit the Woking-based [...]
Bournemouth 4, Liverpool 3: Nathan Ake hits stoppage-time winner as Cherries pop Reds’ bubble

December 4, 2016

Bournemouth 4, Liverpool 3 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp blasted his players after their Premier League title aspirations suffered a significant setback in a dramatic collapse at resurgent Bournemouth on Sunday. The Reds were 3-1 up with 15 minutes to go through goals from Sadio Mane, Divock Origi and Emre Can but the Cherries rallied, with Ryan [...]
Lewis Hamilton to learn new team-mate this month as Mercedes hurry to hire replacement for world champion Nico Rosberg

December 4, 2016

Mercedes expect to hire a replacement for Nico Rosberg before the end of the month as the team comes to terms with the newly-crowned world champion’s shock decision to quit the sport. Rosberg, 31, announced his retirement on Friday, just five days after winning the Formula One drivers’ title for the first time – an [...]
Arsenal 0, Southampton 2: Jordy Clasie and Ryan Bertrand dump Gunners out of EFL Cup

November 30, 2016

Arsenal 0, Southampton 2 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger defended his decision to make 10 changes after the Gunners crashed out of the EFL Cup at home to Southampton for the second time in three seasons on Wednesday night. First-half goals from Jordy Clasie and Ryan Bertrand ended Arsenal's 19-match unbeaten run in all competitions and sent [...]

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