England know 90 per cent of their best World Twenty20 side – now it’s time to nail down roles in the team December 2, 2015 Much has been made of skipper Eoin Morgan saying he doesn’t know his strongest side despite only being a matter of months away from the ICC World Twenty20 in India. I think that was a throwaway comment and in reality England are about 90 per cent sure of their best XI. All 15 members of [...]
Manchester City 4, Hull City 1: Pellegrini urges City to forget Capital One Cup silverware and focus on reclaiming Premier League crown December 2, 2015 Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini demanded that his side put thoughts of Capital One Cup success on the backburner and concentrate solely on reclaiming their Premier League crown after cruising through to the competition’s semi-finals with victory against Hull last night. Top-flight leaders City, who have also sealed their place in the Champions League knockout [...]
Sports Personality of the Year 2015 shortlist: Extended list of candidates to compete for this year’s gong revealed November 30, 2015 A bumper 12 contenders have been shortlisted to contest the 2015 BBC Sports Personality of Year award at the SSE Arena in Belfast on Sunday, 20 December. Athletics is represented by heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill, distance runner Mo Farah and long-jumper Greg Rutherford, while Andy Murray, fresh from his Davis Cup heroics, and Formula One world champion [...]
Liverpool top of Premier League for fees spent on agents November 30, 2015 Liverpool shelled out the most in agents’ fees of any Premier League club during the past 12 months despite enduring a torrid time on the pitch which culminated in the sacking of manager Brendan Rodgers. Figures released by the Premier League yesterday showed that the Reds paid £14.3 million to agents between 1 October 2014 [...]
I had full faith in all-rounder Chris Jordan to bowl England to victory and series whitewash, says skipper Eoin Morgan November 30, 2015 Skipper Eoin Morgan insisted that he had no hesitation in handing Chris Jordan the ball ahead of England’s successful super-over victory in Sharjah last night which ensured his side whitewashed Pakistan in the T20 series. Despite going wicketless and conceding 39 runs from his four-over allocation in the regulation match, Jordan’s yorkers helped restrict Pakistan to [...]
World heavyweight crown will not censor me, insists self-styled Gypsy King Tyson Fury November 30, 2015 Britain's Tyson Fury is adamant that his new-found status as world heavyweight champion will not see him suppress his views and insists his controversial stance on social issues does prevent him from being a role model. Mancunian fighter Fury sent shockwaves through global boxing by scoring a unanimous points decision over Ukrainian powerhouse Wladimir Klitschko [...]
Series whitewash against Pakistan would reverberate around globe ahead of next year’s World T20, says England all-rounder Chris Woakes November 30, 2015 All-rounder Chris Woakes insists whitewashing Pakistan would send out a clear message ahead of next year’s World T20 as England prepare for their final clash against Pakistan in Sharjah today. England hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series after navigating a tense finale to win by three runs in Dubai on Friday – [...]
Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury insists there is far more to come after beating Wladimir Klitschko, but has ruled out fighting David Haye November 30, 2015 Newly-crowned world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has taunted global boxing by insisting that he only showcased a fraction of his ability during his dethroning of Ukrainian powerhouse Wladimir Klitschko in Dusseldorf on Saturday night. The 27-year-old Mancunian fighter sent shockwaves throughout the boxing world by scoring a unanimous points decision over Klitschko, who had been [...]
Great Britain’s Davis Cup glory is most significant moment of my career, says victorious Andy Murray November 30, 2015 NULL
World champion Lewis Hamilton left confused as rival Nico Rosberg nets third straight victory in season-ending grand prix in Abu Dhabi November 29, 2015 World champion Lewis Hamilton was left bemused by the in-race strategy devised by Mercedes after team-mate Nico Rosberg secured his third successive victory at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix yesterday. Hamilton stopped a lap later than race-leader Nico Rosberg at the first pit-stop, but 10 laps after his rival for the second, emerging from [...]
