West Ham investigate claims West Brom’s Jake Livermore provoked into fan confrontation by taunts about death of his son January 3, 2018 West Ham are investigating claims that West Bromwich Albion midfielder Jake Livermore was provoked into confronting a fan after being taunted about his dead child during last night’s Premier League match at the London Stadium. Cameras captured Livermore angrily approaching a supporter after he was substituted during West Ham’s 2-1 win, before eventually being escorted [...]
David Moyes lauds West Ham’s refusal to accept anything other than victory as West Ham boost survival hopes January 2, 2018 West Ham boss David Moyes heaped praise on his side and their refusal to accept anything other than victory after a dramatic 2-1 win over relegation rivals West Brom lifted them out of the Premier League drop zone. The Hammers prevailed courtesy of a 94th-minute strike from striker Andy Carroll, who steered home Marko Arnautovic’s [...]
Jose Mourinho claims Manchester United can’t compete with “no limits” Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain in transfer market December 30, 2017 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says Manchester United are finding it difficult to compete in the transfer market with Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain who he claimed have “no limit” financially. United are the richest club in the world yet while Mourinho expects to spend big on new players next summer, he says the Premier [...]
2018 World Darts Championship prize money: Here’s how much Phil Taylor could add to his career earnings in swansong event December 30, 2017 A record prize worth £400,000 is on offer to the winner of the 2018 World Darts Championship, making it the richest tournament in darts. The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) boosted its total prize offering to £1.8m for the tournament currently being played at Alexandra Palace in North London, after putting up £1.65m at the 2017 [...]
Manchester United and City avoid punishment over Old Trafford tunnel fracas December 21, 2017 Manchester United and runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City have avoided punishment over the fracas which occurred in the Old Trafford tunnel after the derby earlier this month. Both clubs were requested by the Football Association (FA) to submit their observations of the incident, which saw water and milk thrown at United boss Jose Mourinho [...]
City A.M.’s Devilishly Difficult 2017 Sports Quiz Part 1: The good and the bad of the sporting year December 21, 2017 It has been another vintage year of sporting drama, from the triumphs of Anthony Joshua and Lewis Hamilton to the disappointments of England’s failed Ashes defence and Usain Bolt’s anticlimactic farewell. But as the dust settles on 2017, how much have you remembered about those defining moments, or the storylines playing out off the field, [...]
Bristol City 2, Manchester United 1: Jose Mourinho brands giant-killers “lucky” as holders exit Carabao Cup December 20, 2017 Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho branded Bristol City “lucky” after the Championship high-flyers stunned the tournament holders to reach the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. An injury-time strike from midfielder Korey Smith ensured City reached the last four of the League Cup for the first time since the 1988-89 campaign, and they will now face [...]
Relegation-haunted Swansea on hunt for new manager after sacking Paul Clement December 20, 2017 Relegation-threatened Swansea City are on the hunt for a new manager following the sacking of Paul Clement after less than a year in charge. Clement was nominated for Premier League manager of the year last season after guiding Swansea to safety having taken over in January with the Welsh outfit firmly in the relegation mire. [...]
Could a robot replace Jose Mourinho? The growing presence of artificial intelligence and machine learning in football December 19, 2017 If you pay attention to the countless academic studies devoted to the subject or the dire prophecies from Elon Musk or Stephen Hawking, an artificial intelligence (AI) age is rapidly approaching that promises to make most of our jobs redundant. A McKinsey and Company report published earlier this year estimated that more than half of [...]
Roy Hodgson: TV rescheduling over Christmas will take its toll on Crystal Palace squad December 14, 2017 Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has bemoaned “harsh” fixture re-scheduling for TV that requires his side to play three Premier League games in six days over the Christmas period. The Eagles host Arsenal on Thursday 28 November, two days after most clubs play on Boxing Day, in an 8pm kick-off on Sky Sports. Hodgson’s men [...]