Lewis Hamilton does not rule out a Nico Rosberg-style early retirement February 23, 2017 Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton admits that he could follow former Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg’s lead and walk away from the sport sooner rather than later. Rosberg announced his abrupt retirement a matter a days after sealing his maiden drivers’ championship in November by finishing second at the final race of the season in Abu [...]
Leicester wield the axe and sack Premier League title-winning boss Claudio Ranieri February 23, 2017 Relegation-threatened Leicester City have wielded the axe and sacked manager Claudio Ranieri just nine months after he led the Foxes to a miraculous Premier League title. The decision to part company with Ranieri came barely two weeks after the club’s owners offered the Italian their “unwavering support” following a turbulent season which has left the [...]
Wayne Rooney confirms he is staying at Manchester United after China links February 23, 2017 Manchester United and England skipper Wayne Rooney has ended speculation of an imminent move to China by confirming his intention to remain at Old Trafford. It is believed that Rooney's agent, Paul Stretford, had travelled to the Far East in a bid to explore potential offers from suitors in the lucrative Chinese Super League. United boss [...]
Sevilla 2, Leicester City 1: Jamie Vardy strike hands Foxes Champions League lifeline February 22, 2017 Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri insists his side have given themselves a fighting chance of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals after notching a vital away goal against Sevilla. A Jamie Vardy tap-in, his maiden Champions League strike and first of 2017, revived Leicester’s hopes inside the final 20 minutes after slipping to a precarious two-goal deficit [...]
Eddie Jones wields axe and drops centre Jonathan Joseph from England squad to face Italy February 22, 2017 England head coach Eddie Jones will field a new-look midfield against Italy at Twickenham on Sunday after axing Bath centre Jonathan Joseph from his training squad. The favourite to fill the void left by Joseph, who has played in all 15 Tests under Jones, is Wasps utility back Elliot Daly, having featured on the wing [...]
Rhys Webb heaps pressure on Scotland’s new Six Nations kicker after Greig Laidlaw’s injury February 22, 2017 Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb has heaped pressure on Scotland’s kicker prior to their Six Nations showdown at Murrayfield on Saturday following the tournament-ending injury to Greig Laidlaw. Gloucester No9 Laidlaw was ruled out for the remainder of the Six Nations after suffering ankle ligament damage during Scotland’s 22-16 defeat to France in Paris earlier this [...]
Manchester City 5, Monaco 3: Pep Guardiola promises more of the same in the second leg as City score five in eight-goal Euro thriller February 21, 2017 Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists his side cannot afford to curb their attacking instincts in the second leg despite taking a significant step towards the Champions League quarter-finals against a gung-ho Monaco. In a relentlessly offensive encounter, City eventually prevailed and established a two-goal cushion as John Stones and Leroy Sane emerged from the mayhem [...]
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri reveals summer job offers after shock Premier League title win February 21, 2017 Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has reiterated his belief that the Foxes owe him time to turn around their ailing fortunes after revealing he had offers to leave the club in the summer. Speculation over Ranieri’s job security continues to dog their bid to avoid becoming the first reigning top-flight English champions to be relegated since [...]
Indian Premier League record-breaker Ben Stokes given permission to miss England one-day series February 21, 2017 Record-breaking all-rounder Ben Stokes has been given clearance to miss England’s one-day series with Ireland in May in order to feature for the Rising Pune Supergiants in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Stokes became the most expensive overseas player in IPL history on Monday after joining the Pune outfit for £1.7m, but faced the prospect of [...]
Gold Cup favourite Thistlecrack joins list of Cheltenham Festival absentees after being ruled out for season February 21, 2017 Deflated owner John Snook has expressed his disappointment after Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Thistlecrack was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a tendon injury. The Colin Tizzard-trained nine-year-old had led the Gold Cup betting after triumphing in his first four starts over fences this season, including victory at the King George VI [...]
