Premier League shirt sponsorship revenues rise 36 per cent thanks to bumper Manchester United deal February 24, 2015 It’s not only bumper TV deals that are sending Premier League clubs’ revenues soaring ahead of their European counterparts – shirt sponsorships are also rising faster than ever. A new report from sports intelligence firm Repucom reveals that across Europe’s top six leagues' annual income from shirt sponsorships rose 20 per cent, by [...]
London Welsh desperate to avoid completing rugby’s worst season February 23, 2015 They’ve lost every game of this campaign and their gym is in a tent, but Ross McLean found Exiles on surprisingly chipper form IT MAY be tough at the top but that is nothing compared to the burden weighing heavily on London Welsh as the Exiles run the ominous gauntlet of being dubbed the worst [...]
Pellegrini: City can make history and defeat Barca without Toure February 23, 2015 MANCHESTER City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists his reinvigorated team can upset the odds and beat Barcelona in the Champions League tonight despite the absence of inspirational midfielder Yaya Toure. City have suffered without Toure, failing to win five of six games while he was on Africa Cup of Nations duty last month. They scored just [...]
Chelsea bidding to overturn Matic red for cup final February 23, 2015 CHELSEA are expected to appeal Nemanja Matic’s red card against Burnley on Saturday in the hope that the midfielder will be cleared to play in the Capital One Cup final this weekend. Matic was dismissed for his angry reaction to a challenge from the visitors’ Ashley Barnes in the 1-1 draw. The Blues, who face [...]
Oscars 2015: Academy Awards highlight the allure of live TV February 22, 2015 Surrounded by on-demand challengers, live events are the last bastion of traditional television. While the actors and actresses heading home last night with golden statuettes were undoubtedly the winners of the 87th Academy Awards, they might not have taken home the biggest prize. The Oscar hosts, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, charged [...]
Premier League: Allardyce: Give more fouls to honest players February 22, 2015 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 WEST HAM UNITED 2 FRUSTRATED West Ham boss Sam Allardyce accused Tottenham’s players of regularly accentuating challenges of minimal contact during his side’s two-goal surrender at White Hart Lane yesterday. The Hammers surged into a commanding lead thanks to a Cheikhou Kouyate header and Diafra Sakho strike before Spurs rescued a point [...]
Premier League: Rodgers revels in Liverpool’s surge towards top four February 22, 2015 SOUTHAMPTON 0 LIVERPOOL 2 LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers believes his side overcame a sizeable hurdle in their quest for Champions League qualification after beating fellow top-four challengers Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium yesterday. Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho curled home a stunning early opener while England forward Raheem Sterling ensured maximum points by firing past Saints [...]
Premier League: Leicester’s Pearson unconcerned by job speculation as Foxes held February 22, 2015 EVERTON 2 LEICESTER CITY 2 LEICESTER boss Nigel Pearson brushed off further speculation over his job security after a late Matthew Upson own goal denied the Foxes a pivotal victory in their relegation scrap at Goodison Park yesterday. Upson turned Christian Atsu’s cross into his own net with two minutes remaining after bottom of the [...]
Horror tackle could have ruined midfielder’s career, insists Jose February 22, 2015 CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho insists the tackle by Burnley striker Ashley Barnes on Nemanja Matic during the drawn Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge on Saturday could have ended the Serbia midfielder’s career. Matic was caught just below the knee and was sent-off for his subsequent reaction, and will now be suspended for the Capital [...]
Tottenham Hotspur stadium development gets go-ahead after High Court appeal decision February 20, 2015 Tottenham has been given the green light to build a new 56,000-seater stadium at White Hart Lane following a High Court battle. A judge has rejected an appeal by Archway Sheet Metal Works, the owner of the sole property standing in the way of construction of the Premier League club's new stadium, which had argued that [...]