Category: Sports

Sorry Swansea swept aside by rampant Bournemouth

Managerless Swansea will welcome in the new year bottom of the Premier League after Bournemouth completed a comfortable 3-0 victory at the Liberty Stadium. Benik Afobe and Ryan Fraser scored first-half goals before substitute Josh King added the gloss two minutes from time.

The Diary: Hipsters, Rangers being deid and at the same time the most …

The Diary: Hipsters, Rangers being deid and at the same time the most successful club in the world, and remembering Uncle Phil The Diary: Hipsters, Rangers being deid and at the same time the most successful club in the world, and remembering Uncle Phil THE Head of Sport in here was at the Evening Times some 25 years ago, which was just past his 50th birthday incidentally, when a very small, delicate and young female voice came on the phone, asking about a photograph of the then-equally young Motherwell midfielder Phil O’Donnell, and could she have a copy. Unfortunately, given the dreaded red dot on the back , it didn’t belong to the Times, so the answer had to be no.

Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino demands win at Watford on New Year’s Day

LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Costa returns as Chelsea bid for 13th win in a row, while champions Leicester aim to end their struggles Rousey gone in under 60 seconds! UFC poster girl suffers savage defeat by Nunes on long-awaited return in Las Vegas… for which she was paid A 2.5MILLION while her opponent earned just A 162,000 ‘It is not like I take his chicken kebab off his plate when he is not looking’: Mignolet gives odd tribute to Karius Haye leads A-list cast at party for Rousey fight as he is joined by Eubank Jnr, Dizzee Rascal and Hollywood stars Jamie Foxx and Jeremy Piven Nunes takes swipe at ‘actress’ Rousey and claims ‘now she is going to retire’… but humbled former champ stays silent JAMIE CARRAGHER: Klopp is the star of Liverpool’s title bid more than any player … but Liverpool have to seize chance Klopp’s lookalike, McGregor’s five-day retirement and a very bored lifeguard…

PCB to file legal case against BCCI for dishonouring MoU

PCB chairman Shahryar Khan insisted that they are not begging their Indian counterparts for a bilateral series and instead asking them to compensate for the losses that the Pakistan board had suffered. Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shahryar Khan has revealed that the board has decided to take legal action against the Board of Control for Cricket in India for failing to honour the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two cricket boards in 2014.

Pakistan say to sue India over 2014 bilateral Test deal

Pakistan cricket chiefs have said they will sue India for failing to honour a 2014 deal to play a bilateral Test series. The Pakistan Cricket Board and the Board of Control for Cricket in India signed an agreement under which the South Asian rivals were due to play six series between 2015 and 2023, subject to clearance from the Indian government.

My heart wasn’t in it anymore, says Ivanovic

Former women’s tennis world number one Ana Ivanovic admitted Saturday she retired this week because she felt both physically and mentally unfit to carry on after years of battling injuries. Ana Ivanovic was world number one for a spell in 2008, the same year she won her sole Grand Slam title at the French Open The 29-year-old Serbian — whose sole Grand Slam success came in the 2008 French Open one of her 15 WTA titles — added she wanted to retire while she still loved the sport.

Zacks Investment Research Upgrades Primoris Services Corporation (PRIM) to “Hold”

According to Zacks, “Primoris Services Corporation, through various subsidiaries, operates as one of the largest specialty contractors and infrastructure companies in the United States. The Company provides a wide range of construction, fabrication, maintenance, replacement, water and wastewater, and engineering services to major public utilities, petrochemical companies, energy companies, municipalities, and other customers.

2 dead in shooting after Meek Mill concert

In this Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, photo, rapper Meek Mill looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia. A Wallingford, Connecticut police spokeswoman said that officers responded to reports of shots fired outside the Oakdale Theatre after rapper Meek Mill performed.

Mumbai will play Tamil Nadu in exciting Ranji Trophy semi-final1 hour ago

Rajkot, Dec 31: Defending champions Mumbai’s quest for their 42nd Ranji Trophy title will go through a stern test when they take on Tamil Nadu in the semi-final, starting at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Sunday. For the high-profile knockout clash, Mumbai have called up 17-year old Prithvi Shaw to their squad after dropping an out-of-form Kevin Almeida.

Mourinho reveals Depay exile

“He’s a very good professional, is the only thing I can say. I know the public image is always influenced by some details of their private lives but the reality is that he is a very good professional, a very good boy.

Rogers: Coach may have doomed Rousey’s fight, career

Rogers: Coach may have doomed Ronda Rousey’s fight, career Many will hold Edmond Tarverdyan accountable for a failure to sharpen Rousey’s striking. Check out this story on mynorthwestnow.com: http://usat.ly/2iOF5h8 It took just seconds after Ronda Rousey was battered to defeat against Amanda Nunes on Saturday night for public scorn to turn immediately to the man who accompanied her to the octagon.

Liverpool have a real chance to win the title – Mignolet

The Reds are second in the table, six points behind leaders Chelsea, ahead of a crunch meeting with fellow title contenders Manchester City at Anfield in the late kick-off on Saturday. Liverpool have recorded three victories in succession, conceding just one goal in the process, as they look set to mount a legitimate challenge for major honours under Jurgen Klopp in 2017.

Keaton Jennings affected by barbs over South African background

Keaton Jennings enjoyed a breakthrough season with Durham which led to his call-up midway through England’s tour of India England batsman Keaton Jennings admits the social media barbs relating to his South African background had an impact on him, but he insists he is no cricket mercenary and that the United Kingdom is his home. Jennings was born and raised in South Africa and captained the under-19 team, but became eligible to represent England earlier this year after committing himself to serving a four-year residency period.

2 dead, 2 injured in shooting after Meek Mill concert

In this Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, photo, rapper Meek Mill looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia. A Wallingford, Connecticut police spokeswoman said that officers responded to reports of shots fired outside the Oakdale Theatre after rapper Meek Mill performed.

You’ll never guess which street is the most expensive in Scotland

A STREET in South Lanarkshire has been revealed as Scotland’s most exclusive address for 2016 based on the average selling price of property. Data from estate agent Savills has found that Frederick Boulevard in Thorntonhall topped a league table of the country’s most expensive streets, with the typical home selling for more than A 1 million.

Record-seeking Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Manchester United can still win Premier League title

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is on the brink of another notable scoring landmark in his remarkable career and believes his goal glut can still propel Manchester United to the Premier League title. If the Swede scores against Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on Saturday, he will have netted 51 goals in the calendar year, equalling the best tally of 2016 recorded by any striker in Europe’s top five leagues.

Thibaut Courtois: Real Madrid poised to go all in for the Belgian

Antonio Conte values the keeper’s importance to the team and will throw a massive pay-raise his way to keep him at Stamford Bridge. With his fiance permanently living in Spain and a familiarity and comfort within the Spanish capital that trumps the connection he has with native Belgium, the keeper has always been determined to move back to Madrid.