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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FBI probed Glazer family threats from British Man Utd supporters

October 7, 2014

DEATH threats from disgruntled Manchester United fans towards the club’s owners, the Glazer family, around the time of their 2005 takeover were considered serious enough to prompt an FBI investigation. American sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer provoked widespread resistance among United supporters when he assumed control of the club in a heavily leveraged £790m buyout. FBI [...]
Murray stutters as Nadal admits to appendicitis

October 7, 2014

BRITAIN’S Andy Murray suffered a minor hiccup on his way to a first-round victory at the Shanghai Masters yesterday – though it was nothing compared to world No2 Rafael Nadal’s abdominal problems. Murray made repeated forehand errors in his second set against Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili before winning 6-1, 7-5 to set up a meeting with [...]
Coe woe over Gatlin acclaim

October 7, 2014

BRITAIN’S leading athletics chief Lord Coe admits he has “big problems” with former drug-cheat sprinter Justin Gatlin’s inclusion on a top awards shortlist. American Gatlin, who has run six of the year’s seven best men’s 100m times, is among 10 nominees for an Athlete of the Year prize awarded by international governing body the IAAF, [...]
Tighten up F1’s safety car rules, urges Villeneuve

October 6, 2014

FORMER world champion Jacques Villeneuve has called for Formula One to tighten up safety rules following the crash that left Marussia driver Jules Bianchi in a critical condition. Frenchman Bianchi, who suffered severe head injuries when his car ploughed into a recovery vehicle during Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, was still “critical but stable” yesterday, 24 [...]
Courtois given all-clear as charity questions Chelsea injury response

October 6, 2014

CHELSEA have played down injuries suffered by Thibaut Courtois in Sunday’s win over Arsenal and say the goalkeeper has been given the all-clear after the club were criticised by a brain injury charity. Headway yesterday claimed that Blues doctors should not have allowed Courtois to resume the match following a collision with Gunners forward Alexis [...]
Wenger to avoid punishment for Mourinho clash

October 6, 2014

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger is to avoid disciplinary action over his touchline skirmish with Chelsea boss and long-standing nemesis Jose Mourinho during Sunday’s Premier League defeat at Stamford Bridge. Wenger pushed Mourinho as the two coaches reacted to a contentious tackle from Blues defender Gary Cahill on Gunners forward Alexis Sanchez during the first half [...]
Timely triumph puts retirement talk to bed

October 6, 2014

FORGOTTEN man Oliver Wilson admits he considered quitting golf before finally emerging from the wilderness with a first European Tour title at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Sunday. Victory cemented the 34-year-old’s place on the circuit until 2016, three years after losing his card amid a downward spiral that would eventually see the former [...]
Massa reveals warning after Bianchi suffers horror F1 crash

October 5, 2014

FORMULA One star Felipe Massa accused the sport’s chiefs of ignoring his warnings after Marussia driver Jules Bianchi was left in a critical condition by a crash at yesterday’s Japanese Grand Prix. Bianchi needed emergency surgery on a severe head injury suffered when his car collided into a recovery vehicle attending to Adrian Sutil’s Sauber, [...]
Hamilton’s title boost but win is overshadowed

October 5, 2014

BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton last night admitted that Jules Bianchi’s crash left him unable to enjoy a victory at the Japanese Grand Prix that tightened his grip on the drivers’ championship. Hamilton overtook pole-sitting Mercedes team-mate and main title rival Nico Rosberg on lap 29 of a rain-hit race cut to 44 laps following Marussia driver [...]
Treve wins Arc on swansong

October 5, 2014

TREVE bowed out of racing with a breathtaking final success yesterday in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, becoming the first horse for 36 years to win the celebrated contest in consecutive years. Only trainer Criquette Head-Maarek fancied the 11-shot’s chances at Longchamp following a difficult year but jockey Thierry Jarnet again piloted the filly [...]

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