Sky share price touches 14-year high as profit and customers jump after splashing billions on Premier League rights April 21, 2015 Shares in Sky jumped as much as five per cent in early trading, touching a 14-year high, after the firm announced it had grown profit, revenue and customers The figures For the nine months to the end of March, Sky operating profit was up 20 per cent to £1.025bn on revenue of £8.453bn, which also grew five per [...]
Chelsea facing striker crisis for Arsenal fixture April 20, 2015 CHELSEA could be without any of their senior centre-forwards for Sunday’s Premier League summit clash at Arsenal after Didier Drogba became their latest injury victim. Veteran Drogba, who has led the line in the last two Blues games while Diego Costa and Loic Remy have been sidelined, withdrew from a planned appearance in a charity [...]
Depay to cost United £15m+ April 20, 2015 Holland World Cup star Memphis Depay could be set to join former mentor Louis van Gaal at Manchester United after PSV Eindhoven revealed the Premier League club have enquired about the young forward. PSV technical director Marcel Brands said United had phoned the Dutch champions about former Tottenham target Depay, who has scored 20 goals [...]
FA Cup: Vibrant Villa end Gerrard final dream April 19, 2015 AT WEMBLEY STADIUM ASTON VILLA 2 LIVERPOOL 1 ASTON Villa manager Tim Sherwood insisted his tactics had “bamboozled” Liverpool counterpart Brendan Rodgers after guiding his side to a first FA Cup final since 2000 with victory over the Reds at Wembley yesterday. Sherwood has rejuvenated Villa during his 10 matches in charge and also invigorated [...]
Premier League: Kane told to buy team-mates dinner after landmark 30th goal April 19, 2015 NEWCASTLE UNITED 1 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3 TOTTENHAM manager Mauricio Pochettino hailed striker Harry Kane after the England newcomer yesterday became the first Spurs player to score 30 goals in a season since Gary Lineker in 1992. Kane’s late clincher saw off Newcastle, after Nacer Chadli’s opener for the visitors was cancelled out by Jack Colback, [...]
Premier League: Silva hospitalised by elbow but managers both absolve Kouyate April 19, 2015 MANCHESTER CITY 2 WEST HAM UNITED 0 WEST Ham manager Sam Allardyce leapt to the defence of midfielder Cheikou Kouyate after his flailing elbow left Manchester City’s David Silva needing oxygen treatment on the pitch. Silva needed almost 10 minutes of attention for a suspected broken cheekbone and neck injuries following the second-half incident before [...]
Win over United tees Chelsea up for April league title coronation April 19, 2015 CHELSEA’S victory over Manchester United on Saturday means the Blues could clinch their first Premier League title for five years before the end of the month. A win at their nearest challengers Arsenal on Sunday would leave Jose Mourinho’s men able to take an unassailable lead with three more points at Leicester the following Wednesday. [...]
Championship promotion race: A guide to the eight clubs slugging it out for the £3bn Premier League reward April 19, 2015 With Chelsea seven points clear at the top and Manchester City four points ahead in fourth, there isn't too much left to get excited about in the Premier League season. But you don't have to look too far to get your fix of title-fight drama. The Championship is set for yet another barmy, barnstorming finish [...]
Champisonship promotion race: A guide to the eight clubs slugging it out for the £3bn Premier League reward April 17, 2015 ENTER ENTER [infographic id="57"] Bournemouth – 83 points Whatever happens in the next three games, this is already Bournemouth's greatest ever season. In only their second season since promotion from League One (and just their fifth season in the second tier), the Cherries are unlikely leaders of the chasing pack. With an unassuming three-sided ground, [...]
Ghosts of Wembley suffering haunt Wenger April 16, 2015 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has called on his players to learn the lessons of last season’s Wembley ordeals when they face Reading in tomorrow’s FA Cup semi-final. The Gunners ultimately ended a nine-year silverware drought by lifting the trophy, but only after being forced to come from behind to beat both second-tier Wigan, on penalties, [...]