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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Crowd won’t be on my side for Federer match, admits Murray

November 12, 2014

BRITAIN’S Andy Murray expects home advantage to count for little when he faces world No2 Roger Federer with a place in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals at stake tonight in London. Murray can rely on feverishly partisan support at Wimbledon but the end-of-season event a few miles east at the O2 attracts [...]
Caterham crowdfunding helps British woman’s F1 debut bid

November 12, 2014

BRITISH racer Alice Powell is hoping to make her Formula One debut at this month’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for financially troubled team Caterham – but admits she has never driven an F1 car. Powell, 21, is in line to take part in free practice at the season’s final race after her grandfather chipped in [...]
Carrick to miss Slovenia and Scotland games after suffering fresh injury blow

November 12, 2014

MANCHESTER United midfielder Michael Carrick was last night ruled out of England’s fixtures against Slovenia and Scotland after suffering another injury setback. Carrick, 33, was called up by Roy Hodgson for the international double-header despite having made just one start for his club this season, due to an ankle ligament problem. But less than half [...]
Chelsea to net £20m profit

November 12, 2014

CHELSEA are today expected to announce a record profit of around £20m fuelled by an all-time high turnover of £325m. The figures have been boosted by the sales of midfielder Juan Mata to Manchester United and defender David Luiz to Paris Saint-Germain for a combined £87m. The main summer signings of striker Diego Costa and [...]
Violinist Mae banned for ski fiddle

November 11, 2014

FORMER pop violinist Vanessa Mae has been banned from skiing for four years after it was found that her management had rigged races to ensure she qualified for this year’s Winter Olympics. British-raised Mae, 36, went on to compete as Vanessa Vanakorn for Thailand at the Sochi Games, where she finished last of 67 competitors [...]
Defensive fears as Cahill one of wounded Lions

November 11, 2014

ENGLAND’S first-choice defensive partnership of Gary Cahill and Phil Jagielka sparked injury fears ahead of Saturday’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia by missing training yesterday. Cahill and Jagielka were among five players who did not train at all, including left-back Leighton Baines and midfielders Andros Townsend and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The absence of Roy Hodgson’s preferred [...]
Garcia airs concerns overJimenez Ryder Cup captaincy bid

November 11, 2014

WORLD No4 Sergio Garcia has raised doubts over Miguel Angel Jimenez’s Ryder Cup captaincy credentials because he fears his fellow Spaniard’s level of English is not good enough. Jimenez, 50, has made clear his desire to lead Europe in 2016 and is second only to Darren Clarke in the bookmakers’ running, having taken part as [...]
Africa Cup of Nations crisis after hosts Morocco axed in Ebola row

November 11, 2014

AFRICAN football chiefs are today expected to announce a new venue for the Africa Cup of Nations after Morocco were stripped of hosting rights and disqualified from the tournament. Morocco were barred after asking to postpone the competition, which is due to begin in January, over fears that an influx of fans from across the [...]
Adebayor: Pochettino hasn’t got ideas across

November 10, 2014

TOTTENHAM striker Emmanuel Adebayor has defended under-fire manager Mauricio Pochettino but admitted that Spurs players are still to grasp how the Argentinian wants them to play. Defeat to Stoke on Sunday at White Hart Lane was the north Londoners’ fourth loss from their last five home Premier League fixtures and left them 12th in the [...]
Mercedes chief dreading double points title win

November 10, 2014

A WORLD Championship title victory for Nico Rosberg gleaned from double points in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix would taint Formula One, according to his Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. Rosberg will leapfrog Lewis Hamilton and snatch the crown if he wins at Yas Marina later this month and his British rival and colleague [...]

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