Record-breaking Serena Williams powers into quarter-finals of US Open September 6, 2016 World No1 Serena Williams beat Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova to set a new grand slam record of 308 victories and march into the last eight of the US Open at Flushing Meadows. Williams, who had already overtaken Martina Navratilova’s women’s record of 307 wins with victory over Johanna Larsson in round three, beat Shvedova 6-2, 6-3 [...]
Wales 4, Moldova 0: Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale targets more history as Wales start World Cup campaign with bang September 6, 2016 Wales forward Gareth Bale has urged his side to make more history after starting their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with an emphatic victory over Moldova at the Cardiff City Stadium. Bale netted twice to move to second on the list of all-time Welsh goalscorers and just four behind Ian Rush, as he added to [...]
Stop the constant talk about me, it’s a sideshow, insists England skipper Wayne Rooney after midfield debate escalates September 5, 2016 England skipper Wayne Rooney believes the uproar regarding his deployment as a midfielder has been a huge overreaction after boss Sam Allardyce was forced to swat away questions following his side’s victory in Slovakia. Rooney started in midfield as Allardyce began his England reign with 1-0 victory in Sunday’s World Cup qualifier in Trnava, and [...]
Chris Froome vows to come out fighting in bid to turn the tide in remaining Vuelta a Espana stages September 5, 2016 Britain's Chris Froome has vowed to continue fighting for his maiden Vuelta a Espana crown despite trailing race leader Nairo Quintana by more than three minutes after stage 16. Team Sky’s Froome finished alongside Quintana in the peloton as Luxembourg’s Jean-Pierre Drucker out-sprinted Rudiger Selig of Germany to win the 156.4km stage from Alcaniz to [...]
England head coach Trevor Bayliss hints that Alex Hales could be set for Test chop September 5, 2016 England head coach Trevor Bayliss has hinted that Nottinghamshire batsman Alex Hales could be axed from the Test side as the search for skipper Alastair Cook’s long-term opening partner looks set to continue. Hales smashed a record-breaking one-day knock of 171 against Pakistan at Trent Bridge last week but failed to fire during the Test [...]
London Welsh confirm new American owners after avoiding winding-up order at the High Court September 5, 2016 London Welsh have confirmed that the club is set to be sold to a Californian investment group after avoiding a winding-up order in the High Court yesterday. During a brief hearing, officials from HM Revenue & Customs were advised that the club’s outstanding bill had been paid in full, while a statement confirmed that the [...]
Stuart Lancaster is a sponge of a rugby man and will thrive in new Leinster role, says former England centre Will Greenwood September 5, 2016 Former England centre Will Greenwood has backed Stuart Lancaster to prove a huge success in his new role after being appointed as a senior coach at Pro12 side Leinster for the remainder of the season. Lancaster left his role as England head coach in November 2015 after a dismal World Cup campaign which saw the [...]
I fear Gennady Golovkin but will be inspired by Sugar Ray Leonard come fight night, insists Britain’s Kell Brook September 5, 2016 Britian's IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook will bid to emulate Sugar Ray Leonard when he challenges middleweight powerhouse Gennady Golovkin at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday. Sheffield’s Brook, unbeaten in 36 professional bouts, is moving up two weight divisions to take on the fearsome Golovkin, who is unbeaten in 35 fights with 32 knockouts to his [...]
Scotland begin quest to qualify for first major tournament in 20 years with five-star show against Malta September 4, 2016 Scotland began their quest to end a 20-year wait to qualify for a major tournament by thrashing European minnows Malta 5-1 in their opening World Cup qualifier. Hull midfielder Robert Snodgrass continued his impressive start to the new season by netting a hat-trick, while new Fulham loan signing Chris Martin and Sheffield Wednesday frontman Steven [...]
No regrets for skipper Eoin Morgan despite England’s failure to secure series whitewash September 4, 2016 Skipper Eoin Morgan insisted he had no regrets over team selection as his side missed the chance to whitewash Pakistan after slipping to a four-wicket defeat in the final 50-over tussle of the series at Cardiff. Pakistan chased down their victory target of 303 inside the 49th over thanks largely to a 163-run stand between [...]
