Leeds United 0-0 Chelsea: Blues held at Elland Road
Chelsea extended their unbeaten Premier League run to 10 matches in an entertaining goalless draw at Leeds. The Blues, who have not lost in 12 games in all competitions under manager Thomas Tuchel, were given a thorough workout by Leeds, who fully deserved their point. Both sides struck the crossbar in a frenetic first half…
Arteta defends Partey decision during injury-hit Arsenal season
Mikel Arteta insists Thomas Partey was not rushed back from injury earlier in the season and believes Arsenal will soon see the best of the summer signing. Partey joined Arsenal from Atletico Madrid on transfer deadline day in October after the Gunners triggered his release clause. The Ghana international has struggled with injuries since moving…
Rodriguez reveals he’s been playing for Everton in pain ‘for months’
James Rodriguez has revealed he has been battling through the pain barrier to play for Everton in recent months. The Colombian striker has only managed to complete a full 90 minutes once since his appearance against Burnley on December 5. A calf strain ruled him out for the remainder of December and despite the 29-year-old…
Merson: Liverpool need to sell Roberto Firmino not Mo Salah
If Liverpool want to sell someone, they should sell Roberto Firmino not Mo Salah. That is the view of Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson. Salah’s reaction to his substitution in the defeat to Chelsea, plus the Reds’ slump in form has led to speculation the Egyptian could want out of Anfield. MEDIAWATCH: Martial no longer…
Course records smashed at ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Championship 2018
Conditions were ideal for a quick pace on the 75km long race course in the Stockholm archipelago but no one had expected the course records in each category men, mixed and women to be crushed with such incredible times. Advertisement The 13th edition of ÖTILLÖ saw 159 teams of two from 25 nations tackling the…
Exclusive interview: Ross Edgley on 100 days swimming at sea
Reaching 100 days and 1,230 miles into his epic Great British Swim tomorrow (8th September), Ross Edgley is starting the journey back down to the South Coast. He took a break to tell us about whales, sprinting past ferries and plans for the next 600 miles… Advertisement 220: So you’ve done 100 days at sea,…
Exclusive interview: Ross Edgley on 100 days swimming at sea
Reaching 100 days and 1,230 miles into his epic Great British Swim tomorrow (8th September), Ross Edgley is starting the journey back down to the South Coast. He took a break to tell us about whales, sprinting past ferries and plans for the next 600 miles… Advertisement 220: So you’ve done 100 days at sea,…
Triathlon leads world sports on equality, says Tim Heming
The top 100 names on Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes – topped by boxer Floyd Mayweather – banked a cumulative £3.8billion over the past 12 months. You cannot filter by ‘gender’, but even if you could, there’d be no need. There’s not a women on it. For the first time since it launched six years…
Triathlon leads world sports on equality, says Tim Heming
The top 100 names on Forbes’ list of highest-paid athletes – topped by boxer Floyd Mayweather – banked a cumulative £3.8billion over the past 12 months. You cannot filter by ‘gender’, but even if you could, there’d be no need. There’s not a women on it. For the first time since it launched six years…
Invictus Games medallist Jack Cummings on how swimming helped his rehab
When you’re given the chance to meet and swim with a bronze-medalist, you’d be daft to turn it down. Jack Cummings isn’t your average swimmer, though. After losing both his legs above the knee while working as a Bomb Disposal Officer in Afghanistan, swimming gave him a focus for his physical rehab, while the Invictus…