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The Progress 1000: London's most influential people 2019 – Sport
Athletics Dina Asher-Smith Athlete Became the first British woman to win a world sprint title in stunning fashion with gold in the 200m at the World Athletics Championships in Doha on Wednesday. The historic landmark followed ex-King’s College London graduate taking silver in the 100m two days earlier. Asher-Smith has also transcended her sport, from the cover of Vogue magazine to music videos. → Read More
When the best of Serie A beat a Football League all-star XI
Marco van Basten, Careca and Diego Simeone scored for Serie A as they defeated the Football League in January 1991 → Read More
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri set to be named new Juventus manager 'in next 48 hours'
Maurizio Sarri is edging closer to becoming the new Juventus boss, with reports in Italy claiming the deal could be announced in the next 48 hours. Juventus identified the Chelsea head coach as their main target to replace Massimiliano Allegri and have prepared a contract worth nearly £11million per year for Sarri before tax. → Read More
Justin Edinburgh had the potential to be future Tottenham manager, says Gary Mabbutt
Leyton Orient will observe a period of mourning until Wednesday following the death of their manager Justin Edinburgh. Edinburgh died on Saturday aged 49 following a cardiac arrest five days earlier. Offices at Brisbane Road will re-open at 10am on Wednesday, after which all club employees will be invited to meet representatives of the Professional Footballers’ Association and → Read More
Tottenham star Christian Eriksen on Inter Milan transfer wishlist
Inter Milan are monitoring developments after Christian Eriksen announced his desire to leave Tottenham this summer. The Danish playmaker informed Spurs of his desire to leave the club towards the end of May, and would prefer to move to Real Madrid, who have him high on their list of targets. → Read More
Tributes pour in as Champions League founder Lennart Johansson dies, aged 89
Champions League founder Lennart Johansson has died at the age of 89, after a short illness. The Swede was president of UEFA from 1990 until 2007 and oversaw the introduction in 1992 of the Champions League — one of the most significant developments in the history of the old European Cup. “I am heartbroken by the news of the passing of Lennart Johansson,” FIFA president Gianni → Read More
Christian Eriksen's agent responds to transfer talk after Tottenham midfielder says he wants summer move
Christian Eriksen's agent is hopeful the midfielder can seal a move away from Tottenham this summer. Real Madrid target Eriksen has confirmed he wants to leave Spurs, telling Ekstra Bladet he wants to “try something new”. The Denmark international has just a year to run on his current £70,000-a-week deal, and talks have stalled over a new contract. → Read More
Uefa chief rules out European Super League during tenure
Uefa chief Aleksander Ceferin today told Europe’s top clubs there would be no breakaway league while he is in charge. Ceferin, who was expected to be re-elected unopposed as president on Thursday, warned the continent’s giants that they were better off inside Uefa’s tent than trying to go it alone. → Read More
Tottenham face festive fixture nightmare as Liverpool and Man City enjoy favourable schedules
Tottenham must manage a ferocious schedule of four games in 10 days if they are to maintain the pressure on Premier League front-runners Liverpool and Manchester City, who both have far more forgiving schedules than Mauricio Pochettino’s team. → Read More
New Tottenham stadium: Spurs vs Man Utd confirmed for Wembley in fresh delay to new home
Tottenham on Wednesday confirmed that their Premier League fixture against Manchester United, scheduled for January 13, will take place at Wembley. → Read More
Ben Stokes and Alex Hales set to find out fate at ECB hearing
Ben Stokes and Alex Hales are set to learn this week whether they will face punishment from the ECB for bringing the game into disrepute. Stokes was cleared of a charge of affray at Bristol Crown Court earlier this year, in relation to an incident that took place outside a nightclub in the city in September 2017. Hales was not charged with anything but was with Stokes at the time of the incident. → Read More
Liverpool will be easier than Atlanta! Carlo Ancelotti laughs off Anfield atmosphere
Carlo Ancelotti laughed off Anfield’s reputation as one of Europe’s most intimidating venues by claiming Atalanta will be tougher opponents than Liverpool. → Read More
Luciano Spalletti's wretched record in England offers Tottenham hope vs Inter
Inter Milan boss Luciano Spalletti must overcome an appalling record in England if his team are to avoid defeat against Tottenham tonight. “If we manage to knock out a team like Tottenham, we shouldn’t rule out anything in future,” said Spalletti, who knows a win will book Inter’s spot in the last-16 — as well as breaking a 12-year personal duck. → Read More
Sophia Floersch latest: FIA to investigate F3 crash as driver undergoes surgery on fractured spine
FIA chief Jean Todt has promised an investigation into the crash at Sunday's Formula Three Grand Prix in Macau that left German driver Sophia Floersch with a fractured spine. The 17-year-old was travelling at about 171mph when her car left the track and crashed, travelling backwards and airbourne before eventually coming to rest by a photographers’ pit. → Read More
Uefa Nations League and Euro 2020 qualification explained: How does it affect England?
Netherlands will join England, Switzerland and hosts Portugal in the Nations League semi-finals if they avoid defeat in Germany on Monday. → Read More
Darren Lehmann: I’ve had counselling over ball-tampering incident
Darren Lehmann has revealed he is having counselling to deal with the ball-tampering scandal that brought about his resignation as Australia coach. Lehmann had already departed when three players — captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft — were handed long bans for their roles in ‘Sandpapergate’, when Bancroft used sandpaper to try to alter the condition of… → Read More
New Tottenham stadium confirmed to host two NFL matches in 2019 with Wembley staging two
Tottenham's new stadium is to host two NFL matches next year - even though there is still no opening date for the 62,062 venue. The NFL announced on Tuesday that there would be four games in London in 2019, with the other two taking place at Wembley. Spurs had hoped to stage two NFL fixtures at their ground this year but the club confirmed last week that it would not be ready until the new year,… → Read More
Leicester City helicopter crash: Gary Lineker leads tributes to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
Gary Lineker led the tributes to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha after it was confirmed that the Leicester owner was one of five people killed in a helicopter crash on Saturday evening. Leicester released a statement last night announcing that Vichai, who was also the club’s chairman, had lost his life in the accident close to the King Power Stadium, which took place soon after Leicester’s 1-1 draw… → Read More
England all-rounder Ben Stokes: I want to be remembered for winning the World Cup
Ben Stokes is confident he will be remembered for what he achieves in the remainder of his cricket career rather than his role in the episode that threatened to end it. The all-rounder is likely to be a key part of one of the most important years in modern times for English cricket, featuring the 2019 World Cup on home soil, and the Ashes. → Read More
Fulham’s Shahid Khan slams ‘sensational, fictional headlines’ that Slavisa Jokanovic is close to being sacked
Shahid Khan has delivered a strong message of support to under-pressure boss Slavisa Jokanovic despite Fulham’s “bitterly disappointing” start to the season. Despite a £100million spending spree during the summer, Fulham have only five points from their opening nine games and find themselves in the Premier League’s bottom three ahead of Saturday’s home clash with Bournemouth – which Khan will… → Read More