England 2, Spain 2: Gareth Southgate talks up his pedigree for permanent role as Three Lions boss despite Spanish fightback in friendly November 15, 2016 England caretaker boss Gareth Southgate insists he has proven he possesses the necessary pedigree to take the Three Lions reins on a permanent basis despite being denied a winning climax to his four-game audition. Southgate appeared to be heading towards a glorious conclusion to his elongated job interview but was thwarted as a much-changed Spain retaliated [...]
England v Spain player ratings: How the Three Lions fared against the three-time European champions November 15, 2016 Joe Hart 5 A virtual bystander in the first half, no meaningful shot to save and bowed out at the break to give Heaton some game time Nathaniel Clyne 6 Not the omni-rampaging full-back as is the norm for Liverpool but barely put a foot wrong and had the beating of his direct opponents Danny [...]
England have shaken off the underdog tag and are ready to overpower India, insists spinner Zafar Ansari November 15, 2016 England spinner Zafar Ansari insists his side have shaken off the underdog tag as they plot their victory strategy for the second Test against India in Vizag, which starts on Thursday. The tourists turned the screw on the final day of the first Test in Rajkot and reduced India, who are currently ranked No1 in [...]
Denise Lewis interview: England should expect golden 2018 and best ever Commonwealth Games medal haul November 15, 2016 Headline-grabbing statements about sending the biggest and best prepared squad to the Gold Coast in 2018 rightfully bring the expectation of the nation’s finest ever medal haul, according to Commonwealth Games England president Denise Lewis. Buoyed by the award of £4m worth of National Lottery funding from Sport England, the country’s Commonwealth Games chiefs have [...]
Andy Murray marks quest to stay world No1 with thrashing of Marin Cilic at London’s O2 Arena November 14, 2016 Irrepressible Andy Murray revelled in his status as the conquering hero as he marked his first match on British soil since being crowned world No1 with a straights-set thrashing of Marin Cilic at the ATP World Tour finals. Following four back-to-back titles, Murray extended his winning streak to 20 matches by overpowering Croatia’s Cilic 6-3, [...]
Former Chelsea, West Ham and Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard set to embark on new career after announcing decision to quit New York City FC November 14, 2016 Former England midfielder Frank Lampard is poised to embark on the next stage of his career after announcing his intention to quit New York City FC at the end of the year. The 38-year-old, who remains Chelsea’s record goal-scorer, joined the MLS club in July 2014 after 13 years at Stamford Bridge, and found the [...]
Eddie Jones tips Ben Youngs to have same inspirational effect on England as South Africa great did for Springboks November 14, 2016 Head coach Eddie Jones has tipped scrum-half Ben Youngs to have the same influence on England as South Africa great Fourie du Preez had on the Springboks as his side bid to become the world’s No1-ranked team. Youngs sparkled at No9 on Saturday as England ended a 10-year hoodoo by running in four tries and [...]
Novak Djokovic begins World Tour Finals defence and quest to regain global No1 spot with comeback win November 13, 2016 Dethroned world No1 Novak Djokovic survived a scare before beating Austria’s Dominic Thiem in his opening match of the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London. Djokovic was warned for unsportsmanlike conduct after losing the first set but won 12 of the last 14 games to post a 6-7 (10-12), 6-0, 6-2 [...]
Lewis Hamilton wins in rain-soaked Brazil to take world championship fight to final race November 13, 2016 Defending champion Lewis Hamilton has vowed to continue hunting after taking the world championship fight to the wire following his maiden grand prix victory on Brazilian soil at Interlagos. Hamilton kept his cool on a rain-soaked circuit, which resulted in the race being suspended on two occasions, to trim title rival and Mercedes team-mate [...]
Moeen Ali reveals mature side as he and Ben Stokes turn screw on India November 10, 2016 All-rounder Moeen Ali admitted the embarrassment he felt from past instances of surrendering his wicket proved the inspiration for his century as England surged into a commanding position on day two of the first Test against India. Moeen advanced his overnight score from 99 to 117, while Ben Stokes struck an imposing ton as England’s [...]
