Georgie Hermitage shrugs off pressure and expectation to land her second gold of Paralympic Games September 13, 2016 Great Britain’s Georgie Hermitage insists winning her second gold medal of the Paralympic Games was all the more satisfying given the expectation heaped upon her shoulders before Tuesday's T37 400m final. The 27-year-old, who has cerebral palsy, made light work of the stifling Rio heat to storm home in a world record time of 1.00.43, [...]
Pool joy for ParalympicsGB as Sascha Kindred and Ellie Simmonds both set new record in gold medal-winning swims September 13, 2016 Great Britain enjoyed a stunning evening in the pool as Sascha Kindred and Ellie Simmonds both won gold on day five of the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro last night. Kindred, competing at his final Games, won a 13th medal and will end his 22-year career as a seven-time Parlaympic champion after setting a [...]
Sunderland 0, Everton 3: I need to be a serial killer, insists hat-trick hero Romelu Lukaku September 12, 2016 Everton striker Romelu Lukaku insists he needs to develop into a penalty box serial killer after ending his goal drought with a destructive hat-trick as his side hammered winless Sunderland. Lukaku brought a 13-match barren spell to a close as the Toffees recorded a third straight Premier League victory and their best start to a top-flight [...]
Arsene Wenger tips Arsenal for Champions League challenge September 12, 2016 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists the added maturity within his squad gives him increasing confidence that the Gunners can break free from the shackles of knockout stage obscurity and mount a sustained Champions League challenge this season. The north London club begin their European campaign with a showdown against big-spending Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc [...]
Crystal Palace full-back Pape Souare airlifted to hospital after car crash on M4 September 12, 2016 Crystal Palace full-back Pape Souare is set for a sustained spell on the sidelines after being airlifted to hospital having been involved in a car crash on the M4 on Sunday. The Selhurst Park club have confirmed that the 26-year-old, who joined Palace from French side Lille in January 2015, suffered thigh and jaw injuries and [...]
Pep Guardiola doubts Manchester City’s ability to launch successful Premier League and Champions League assaults this season September 12, 2016 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits he is unconvinced whether his side can successfully launch a dual Premier League and European assault this season despite their unblemished start. City host German side Borussia Monchengladbach in their opening Champions League group stage clash on Tuesday after winning all six matches so far this term and topping the [...]
Dustin Johnson surges to top of FedEx Cup standings with three-shot victory at BMW Championship September 12, 2016 America's Dustin Johnson stormed to top of the FedEx Cup standings after cruising to a three-shot victory over England’s Paul Casey at the BMW Championship in Indiana. Johnson continued his scintillating form this year, which includes a maiden Major success at the US Open at Oakmont in June, by carding a final round 67 to [...]
Rowers and cyclists take centre stage on golden day for Great British paralympians September 12, 2016 ROWING and cycling assumed centre stage on another gold medal-laden day for Great Britain at the Paralympic Games in Rio. Four rowing medals were scooped by ParalympicsGB within an hour on the Lagoa water. Rachel Morris, who had both legs amputated due to complex regional pain syndrome, started the procession with gold in the arms-shoulders [...]
Director of cricket Andrew Strauss “disappointed” as one-day skipper Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales decline to tour Bangladesh September 11, 2016 England director of cricket Andrew Strauss has expressed his disappointment at the decision of one-day skipper Eoin Morgan and opener Alex Hales to opt out of October’s tour of Bangladesh due to security concerns. Morgan and Hales declined to tour despite the advice of the England and Wales Cricket Board and their head of security Reg [...]
Swansea City 2, Chelsea 2: Antonio Conte insists Diego Costa was no villain as pumped up Spaniard rescues point for Blues September 11, 2016 Chelsea boss Antonio Conte insisted rivals Swansea should have been reduced to 10 men for the physical battering dished out to striker Diego Costa, who proved his side’s saviour during a hotly-contested clash. A fired-up Costa had given the visitors a first-half lead and salvaged a point with a thumping overhead kick after Gylfi Sigurdsson, with a penalty, [...]
