Rowing for gold: Rio glory sees Phelan Hill go from Treasury to national treasure October 13, 2016 Even Olympic gold medallists are brought back down to earth sooner or later. Twenty-four hours after sipping one final Mojito on Ipanema beach, Great Britain’s premier coxswain – and former Treasury high-flyer – Phelan Hill was back in Putney changing his son’s dirty nappy. Most of the time that gold medal, the reward for excruciating [...]
Mauricio Pochettino confirms when he expects Harry Kane to return to full training as key midfielder suffers injury setback October 13, 2016 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that prolific marksman Harry Kane is set to return to full training next week as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury. Kane damaged ankle ligaments during his side’s Premier League victory over Sunderland last month and it was initially feared the England forward would be sidelined for up to [...]
Kent call for arbitration in ECB non-promotion saga October 13, 2016 Kent are seeking arbitration with the England and Wales Cricket Board over their decision to keep the Canterbury-based side in Division Two and reinstate Hampshire to the top flight following Durham’s financial plight. The ECB resolved that Hampshire should retain their Division One status, despite being relegated last season, after Durham were demoted as punishment [...]
Jos Buttler savours having the last laugh as England seal victory and series win againts Bangladesh October 13, 2016 STAND-IN England skipper Jos Buttler savoured having the last laugh as his side claimed the spoils of a fractious series with a tense four-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Chittagong yesterday. Vice-captain Ben Stokes was involved in a flashpoint at the post-match handshakes at the now infamous fracas in Dhaka on Sunday, but led England home [...]
Former Crystal Palace boss Steve Bruce vows to stop the rot after being appointed Aston Villa manager October 12, 2016 Newly-appointed Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce has vowed to arrest the club’s decline and rekindle past glories after being confirmed as manager of the seven-time top-flight champions. Bruce has replaced former Chelsea manager Roberto di Matteo, whose 12-match reign at Villa Park was ended last week with the Midlands outfit 19th in the Championship having [...]
Slovenia 0, England 0: Southgate satisfied with points haul after inheriting a “mess” following Allardyce departure October 11, 2016 Interim England boss Gareth Southgate declared himself satisfied with his side’s haul of four points from his first two qualifiers in charge despite the Three Lions disappointing in their stalemate with Slovenia. England were indebted to goalkeeper Joe Hart as they escaped Ljubljana with a point – the first time they had failed to win [...]
Flanker Mike Williams adds to head coach Eddie Jones’s injury headache as autumn series nears October 11, 2016 England head coach Eddie Jones’s injury problems deepened yesterday after Leicester flanker Mike Williams was ruled out of the autumn international series with a broken arm. Zimbabwe-born Williams was a contender to play as openside flanker when England begin their autumn programme against South Africa at Twickenham on 12 November but is now set for [...]
Gareth Southgate backs Jordan Henderson to shine in role as England captain October 10, 2016 Interim England boss Gareth Southgate has backed Jordan Henderson to transpose the experience of taking the Liverpool captaincy from Steven Gerrard to his newly-acquired position as Three Lions skipper. Henderson has been handed the captain’s armband for England’s World Cup qualifier against Slovenia in Ljubljanaon Tuesday after Southgate opted to axe record goalscorer Wayne Rooney from [...]
I’m not ready to bow out yet, insists Three Lions skipper Wayne Rooney after England axing October 10, 2016 England skipper Wayne Rooney is adamant that his Three Lions career is not over despite being axed by interim boss Gareth Southgate for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Slovenia in Ljubljana. Rooney is set to be ousted by Tottenham’s Eric Dier in a deep-lying midfield role but has insisted he will continue to fight for his [...]
World Cup 2018: A guide to England’s opponents Slovenia October 10, 2016 Past meetings England have won all four of their previous meetings with Slovenia. Fabio Capello’s Three Lions defeated the Purples 2-1 in a friendly at Wembley in September 2009 and then 1-0 in Port Elizabeth a year later to reach the knockout stage of the 2010 World Cup. Former Tottenham and West Ham striker Jermain [...]
