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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Russian hackers condemned as private medical files of Serena Williams and Simone Biles leaked

September 13, 2016

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have condemned a group of Russian hackers who call themselves the “Fancy Bears” after they accessed and leaked medical data for Rio 2016 stars such as Serena Williams and Simone Biles. The hackers published what they said were the therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) – [...]
Eric Dier backs Tottenham to thrive on Wembley setting for Champions League adventure – unlike north London rivals Arsenal

September 13, 2016

Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier believes that playing their European home games at Wembley Stadium will work better for them than it did for north London rivals Arsenal. Staging Champions League fixtures at the national stadium was seen as a gamble that backfired for the Gunners, whose two seasons there – 1998-99 and 1999-2000 – both [...]
Paris Saint-Germain v Arsenal: PSG have lost invincible aura following loss of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and look vulnerable for visit of the Gunners

September 12, 2016

They might have become one of Europe’s most feared clubs since their 2011 takeover by a Qatari sovereign wealth fund, but a summer of flux has left Paris Saint-Germain looking uncharacteristically vulnerable as they prepare to face Arsenal. Read more: Which football clubs are the richest in the world? Ruthless PSG jettisoned manager Laurent Blanc [...]
Stan Wawrinka beats Novak Djokovic to US Open but insists he is not among the elite of men’s tennis

September 12, 2016

Modest Stanislas Wawrinka insists he does not deserve to be included among the elite of men’s tennis despite swelling his grand slam tally to three by winning the US Open on Sunday. Wawrinka, who beat world No1 Novak Djokovic 6-7 (6-1), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3, is the only man outside of the Big Four – Djokovic, [...]
Five-try Saracens continue perfect start to Premiership title defence against Exeter

September 11, 2016

Saracens boss Mark McCall praised his improving side after they stormed to a bonus-point 34-13 victory over Exeter Chiefs in a repeat of last season’s Premiership final on Sunday. Two tries by wing Sean Maitland and further scores from young fly-half Alex Lozowski, flanker Jackson Wray and replacement Ben Spencer continued the champions’ flawless start to [...]
Kell Brook set to return against Amir Khan or Canelo Alvarez after fracturing eye socket in defeat to Gennady Golovkin

September 11, 2016

Britain's Kell Brook is unlikely to seek a quick rematch with Gennady Golovkin after suffering a broken eye socket in their IBF and WBC world middleweight title fight on Saturday in London. Brook sustained the injury in the second round but continued to trade blows with the unbeaten Golovkin until the fifth, when trainer Dominic [...]
FA vows to investigate after West Ham home match against Watford marred by crowd disturbances

September 11, 2016

The Football Association has confirmed it intends to make further enquiries into allegations of fighting among spectators during West Ham’s Premier League match against Watford on Saturday. It is the third time in as many matches that disturbances have been reported at the London Stadium, the former Olympic Stadium and the Hammers’ home since last month. [...]
Beefed-up Kell Brook ready to take shot at history against KO king Gennady Golovkin

September 8, 2016

Britain's Kell Brook is revelling in his fuller physique as he prepares for Saturday’s showdown with formidable middleweight king Gennady Golovkin, according to his trainer. IBF welterweight champion Brook has stepped up two weight divisions, from 10st 7lbs to 11 stone 6lbs, for the much-anticipated clash with Kazakh Golovkin at the O2 in London. But [...]
I love Bournemouth and want to stay as long as possible, says reported Arsenal target Eddie Howe

September 8, 2016

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has played down suggestions he could be headhunted by Arsenal to replace Arsene Wenger, insisting he wants to stay with the south coast club. Howe admits he is pleased that his success in taking the Cherries from the fourth tier to the Premier League has been recognised, but the top flight’s [...]
British Lions can make history and beat All Blacks next summer, says head coach Warren Gatland

September 7, 2016

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland insists he can lead the team to only their second ever series win over the All Blacks when they tour his native New Zealand next summer. Gatland, who led the Lions to a 2-1 triumph in Australia in 2013, was confirmed for a second stint in charge [...]

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