Fifa’s decision to disband anti-racism task force branded “shameful” by former vice-president Prince Ali September 26, 2016 Former Fifa vice-president Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan has rebuked the decision of the world governing body to disband its anti-racism task force. Fifa’s decision was communicated to members of the task force over the weekend and confirmed by the organisation’s new secretary general Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura at the Soccerex conference in Manchester yesterday. [...]
West Ham co-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold vow to arrest stuttering season September 26, 2016 West Ham joint-chairmen David Sullivan and David Gold have moved to quash unrest among the club’s supporters after the Hammers’ disastrous start to the season plunged to new depths on Sunday. The Irons were thrashed 3-0 by Southampton at the London Stadium, a result which left the east London club marooned in the bottom three [...]
Claudio Ranieri ready to unleash his Dragon Slayer in bid to maintain Leicester’s Champions League winning streak September 26, 2016 Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has backed striker Islam Slimani to enhance his reputation as the Dragon Slayer when the Foxes host two-time tournament winners Porto in the next instalment of their Champions League quest on Tuesday. Slimani has scored five goals in the last three games against Porto, who are nicknamed the Dragons, including [...]
Rory McIlroy seals $10m FedEx Cup prize money after winning dramatic three-way play-off at Tour Championship September 26, 2016 Former world No1 Rory McIlroy produced a stunning comeback to win the Tour Championship and snatch the $10m prize money for topping the FedEx Cup standings from the grasp of US Open winner Dustin Johnson. Providing a boost for Europe ahead of this week’s Ryder Cup, McIlroy held his nerve in a dramatic three-way play-off [...]
Groin injury set to sideline centre Manu Tuilagi for England’s autumn internationals September 25, 2016 Centre Manu Tuilagi is set to add to England head coach Eddie Jones’s mounting injury woes after Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill confirmed the Samoa-born powerhouse is expected to be sidelined for up to eight weeks. Tuilagi has not played since the opening day of the season after injuring his groin and despite initial hopes [...]
West Ham United 0, Southampton 3: Slaven Bilic insists there is no dressing room split as Hammers condemned to fourth straight Premier League defeat September 25, 2016 Downbeat West Ham boss Slaven Bilic insists there is no split within the Hammers’ dressing room despite his side crumbling to a fourth straight Premier League defeat against an impressive Southampton. The Saints were composed and sleek as goals from in-form hitman Charlie Austin, winger Dusan Tadic and substitute James Ward-Prowse consigned West Ham to a [...]
Intriguing final day in prospect as Middlesex and Yorkshire look to conjure victory in title decider September 22, 2016 Middlesex seamer Tim Murtagh admits his side face a dilemma on the final day of their crunch title-decider against Yorkshire after Somerset wrapped up a convincing victory over Somerset at Taunton. In some ways the equation is clear; whoever prevails between Middlesex and Yorkshire will be crowned county champions, while Somerset will only seal first [...]
Do not partner me with Phil Mickelson at Ryder Cup, pleads US Open winner Dustin Johnson September 22, 2016 US Open winner Dustin Johnson has urged United States captain Davis Love III not to partner him with team-mate Phil Mickelson during the Ryder Cup at Hazeltine, which starts next week. Johnson partnered five-time Major winner Mickelson for the first two games of his Ryder Cup debut at Celtic Manor in 2010, against Lee [...]
Freddie Ljungberg interview: Former Arsenal midfielder looking to Wenger as he plots his new life in coaching September 22, 2016 If the past really does dictate the future then former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has a notable back catalogue to consult as he plots his ascendency to the upper echelons of the coaching world. A member of the Gunners’ Invincibles who went the entire 2003-04 campaign unbeaten, Ljungberg, who won five major trophies in nine [...]
Manchester City form is no surprise but Leicester can still catch them, says Claudio Ranieri September 22, 2016 Bullish Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri insists it is too soon to declare Manchester City as the Premier League’s champions-elect and is adamant the Foxes will defend their title to the bitter end. Leicester, who made a mockery of their status as 5,000-1 outsiders last term, have made a modest start to the campaign having won [...]
