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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Danny Willett Effect in evidence as Andrew Johnston leads English charge in wake of Masters with Spanish Open victory

April 18, 2016

Nothing breeds success quite like success, and it is no coincidence that two Englishmen challenged for the week’s main titles on both sides of the Atlantic just days after Danny Willett’s Masters victory. Seeing a contemporary like Willett, 28, winning at Augusta last week, the likes of Andrew Johnston, just one year his junior, will [...]
Leicester City 2, West Ham United 2: Tottenham don’t scare me, says Claudio Ranieri, after Foxes snatch point despite Jamie Vardy’s sending off for diving

April 17, 2016

Leicester City 2, West Ham United 2 Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri insists his team are not worried about the growing threat of Premier League title rivals Tottenham despite dropping points at home to West Ham. Spurs could cut the gap to five points with four games remaining if they beat Stoke on Monday, yet Ranieri maintained [...]
Bournemouth 1, Liverpool 2: Jurgen Klopp refuses to offer Daniel Sturridge reassurance despite striker inspiring Reds to south coast stroll

April 17, 2016

Bournemouth 1, Liverpool 2 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has warned Daniel Sturridge that he still faces a fight for his place despite the England striker scoring one and making another at Bournemouth. Sturridge’s back-heeled shot forced Artur Boruc to parry into the path of Roberto Firmino for the opener, before he notched the second with [...]
London Irish staring first relegation for 20 years in the face after defeat in relegation showdown with Newcastle Falcons

April 17, 2016

London Irish must win their last two Premiership games to have any chance of extending their 20-year stay in the top flight after losing 13-6 at relegation rivals Newcastle Falcons. Two penalties from fly-half Greig Tonks gave the Exiles a slender lead at Kingston Park, but his wayward pass allowed Falcons wing Marcus Watson to [...]
Chinese Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton says car handled ‘like a four-poster bed’ after early collision sees him fall further behind Nico Rosberg in drivers’ championship

April 17, 2016

World champion Lewis Hamilton complained his Mercedes handled “like a four-poster bed” as he slipped further behind team-mate Nico Rosberg in the drivers’ standings at the Chinese Grand Prix. Hamilton damaged his car in a collision at the first corner and could only finish seventh as Rosberg made it three wins from three this season [...]
Chinese Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel blasts ‘madman’ Daniil Kvyat for ‘suicidal’ driving after crashing into Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen as Nico Rosbergs extends title lead over Lewis Hamilton

April 17, 2016

Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel accused Red Bull youngster Daniil Kvyat of “suicidal” driving after crashing into Ferrari colleague Kimi Raikkonen at the Chinese Grand Prix. The collision came on the first corner of a race that Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg won to extend his lead in the drivers’ standings to 36 points over team-mate [...]
Premier League spending set to continue as clubs enjoy successive profits for first time since 1999

April 15, 2016

Premier League clubs are gearing up for a potentially record-breaking summer of spending after collectively recording consecutive pre-tax profits for the first time this century. Top-flight teams made a pre-tax profit of around £120m and an operating profit of approximately £550m for last season, data published today by Deloitte reveals. Both figures were slightly down on [...]
How much are West Ham paying for the Olympic Stadium? Rent, naming rights, repayment clauses and extra fees explained

April 14, 2016

Three years after West Ham clinched a deal to become anchor tenants of the £700m Olympic Stadium the details of their agreement with the London Legacy Development Commission (LLDC) have finally been published. The 207-page contract was revealed in full for the first time yesterday after an information tribunal this week ruled against the LLDC, [...]
West Ham 1, Manchester United 2: Slaven Bilic vows Hammers will bounce back after Marcus Rashford spoils Boleyn Ground’s FA Cup farewell and eases pressure on Louis van Gaal

April 13, 2016

West Ham United 1, Manchester United 2 West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has vowed his team will bounce straight back after party poopers Manchester United spoiled the Boleyn Ground's FA Cup farewell by dumping the Hammers out on Wenesday night. Goals from teenage striker Marcus Rashford and midfielder Marouane Fellaini set United on their way to [...]
Louis van Gaal’s only hope of avoiding the sack at Manchester United is to win the FA Cup and salvage a top-four place

April 12, 2016

Leicester aside, West Ham are the team who have completely embarrassed pundits and proven that clubs beyond the usual suspects can sustain a high level throughout a season. Manager Slaven Bilic, like his Foxes counterpart Claudio Ranieri, has to take credit for keeping his players happy and confident, ensuring that their rare defeats have not [...]

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