Fulham 4, Hull City 1: Slavisa Jokanovic not interested in glamour tie after downing Premier League Hull in FA Cup fourth round January 29, 2017 Fulham 4, Hull City 1 Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic conceded to hoping for an easy fifth-round draw after they inflicted top-flight Hull’s second cup elimination in the space of four days. Ex-Tigers forward Sone Aluko opened the scoring against his former team, and although Evandro equalised, Chris Martin put second-tier Fulham back in front after a [...]
Dimitri Payet set to complete Marseille return after West Ham accept £25m bid January 29, 2017 West Ham playmaker Dimitri Payet is set to rejoin former club Marseille in the next 48 hours after the Hammers accepted a £25m offer for the France international. Payet is believed to have travelled to Marseille on Sunday with a view to undergoing a medical examination on Monday and completing the transfer before Tuesday’s deadline. [...]
Deadline looms as hope remains Sky and Discovery can hammer out a deal January 29, 2017 Last ditch negotiations between Sky and Discovery will run to the wire this week, with hope remaining that the axing of 12 channels can be averted. Earlier this week, Discovery revealed its UK channels, including Eurosport and Animal Planet, will be binned by Sky at the end of the month after negotiations broke down between the two media giants. [...]
Millwall 1, Watford 0: Steve Morison’s late winner caps momentous week for Millwall January 29, 2017 Millwall 1, Watford 0 Millwall manager Neil Harris savoured “a good week” for the club after they followed the safeguarding of their future with a second consecutive Premier League scalp. Veteran striker Steve Morison volleyed the 85th-minute winner as the League One side deservedly beat a lacklustre Watford to reach the FA Cup fifth round [...]
Celebrities take aim at Sky in bid to keep Discovery channels January 27, 2017 Celebrities including Ronnie O’Sullivan, Jimmy White, Katie Hopkins and Colin Murray have thrown their weight behind Discovery in its battle against Sky. It emerged earlier this week that Sky customers are set to lose 12 channels including Eurosport and Animal Planet after the Discovery Channel revealed details of a spat with the media giant. Read [...]
Betting: Derby can ram home FA Cup misery for East Midlands rivals Leicester January 26, 2017 Much has happened to Leicester City since they last met East Midlands rivals Derby County in January 2014. The Foxes, then managed by Nigel Pearson, beat their near neighbours 4-1 to go seven points clear at the top of the Championship. Promotion that season followed, before a miraculous great escape, the sacking of Pearson and hiring [...]
Chinese stadium company to buy stake in Southampton but current Saints owner indicates she’ll stay on January 26, 2017 Southampton are set to become the latest English football club to be snapped up by Chinese investors after they agreed a deal with stadium construction company Lander Sports Development. Lander announced to the Shenzhen stock exchange on Thursday that it had signed an agreement with Southampton owner Katarina Liebherr to buy a stake in the [...]
Sky announces 12 per cent increase in revenue as it reveals plans to introduce satellite dish-free service in UK January 26, 2017 Sky today reported a jump in revenue in the six months ended 31 December, but said costs linked with the Premier League had hit profits during the period. The figures Revenue was up 12 per cent to £6.4bn from £6.04bn in the second half of 2015. Operating profit dropped by nine per cent to £679m from [...]
Burnley steal march on West Ham for £10m winger, while former Hammers and Queens Park Rangers striker joins Watford January 25, 2017 Premier League side Burnley have stolen a march on West Ham in the race to sign Hull winger Robert Snodgrass after a £10m bid for the Scotland international was accepted. The Clarets are believed to have offered an initial £7.5m and up to £2.5m in bonuses for the 29-year-old, who is relegation-threatened Hull’s top goalscorer [...]
Boost for Millwall as Lewisham Council ditch controversial plans for compulsory purchase order January 25, 2017 League One Millwall have received a major boost after Lewisham Council abandoned controversial plans to compulsorily purchase land around the club’s ground, The Den. The Lions feared the order to purchase land for housing redevelopment by offshore registered firm Renewal would place the future of the club in jeopardy and potentially force them to relocate [...]