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Four-time Olympic champion Laura Trott has expressed annoyance over the questions posed by rivals about British cyclists’ extraordinary performances at the Rio Games. Trott won two gold medals and her fiance Jason Kenny claimed three golds as Team GB stormed to the top of the cycling medals table with six goals and 12 in total. Britain won nine medals at this year’s World Championships in London, having won only three silver medals at last year’s event in Paris, prompting rival...
Slaven Bilic insists West Ham United’s move to the London Stadium will be a big success as long as his team keep winning. Bilic’s side celebrated the first Premier League fixture in their new home with a 1-0 victory over 10-man Bournemouth on Sunday thanks to Michail Antonio’s 85th minute header. Having spent 112 years playing just a few miles down the road at Upton Park, a storied venue renowned for its hostile atmosphere, West Ham’s decision to rent the...
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has vowed to leave a Test legacy after a series-levelling win against England at The Oval. Pakistan marked the nation’s Independence Day on Sunday with a 10-wicket victory over England in the fourth Test at The Oval in south London that saw them end the four-match series all square at 2-2. “The Oval win is not only pleasing as it is achieved on the Independence Day but it will also help us form a legacy for our...
China’s ambassador to Britain urged London on Tuesday to approve a Beijing-funded nuclear power plant as soon as possible, warning that relations between the two countries were at “crucial historical juncture”. “Right now, the China-UK relationship is at a crucial historical juncture. Mutual trust should be treasured even more,” Liu Xiaoming wrote in an article in the Financial Times newspaper. “I hope the UK will keep its door open to China and that the British government will continue to support...
Teenage Colombian forward Marlos Moreno has joined Manchester City on a five-year contract, the Premier League side announced on Saturday.The 19-year-old arrives from his formative club Atletico Nacional and will spend the 2016-17 season on loan at Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna.He is reported to have cost City 4.75 million pounds ($6.2 million, 5.6 million euros).“City are one of the best clubs in the world. It will be nice to experience being part of such a big club. I want...
Jurgen Klopp returns to the scene of his first game as Liverpool manager at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday, still searching for an effective winning formula.Liverpool won 4-3 at Arsenal in their opening league game, but lost 2-0 at promoted Burnley last weekend before bouncing back to beat second-tier Burton Albion 5-0 in the League Cup.Spurs drew at Everton before edging Crystal Palace last weekend and Klopp believes the two teams have evolved in similar ways since...
New Zealand all-rounder Jesse Ryder has cut short his spell with Essex due to injury, the English country side announced on Wednesday.The 32-year-old, who has scored over 1,700 first-class runs and claimed 92 wickets in three seasons at Essex, has a calf strain.“Jesse Ryder has returned to New Zealand after it was mutually agreed his contract would come to an end early,” Essex said in a statement.“With only Specsavers County Championship games left, it was deemed in the best interests...
Pakistan’s one-day form is a “real concern” to coach Mickey Arthur and the South African believes it could “take some time” to improve the team’s standing in white-ball cricket. The 1992 world champions, Pakistan are languishing in ninth place in the International Cricket Council’s one-day internationals rankings, with only hosts England and the top seven teams come September next year guaranteed a place at the 2019 World Cup. A World Cup without Pakistan seems unthinkable but Arthur, speaking ahead of...
International Cricket Council Test rankings as at August 14, after the conclusion of the Zimbabwe-New Zealand and England-Pakistan series (rank team, points, () = points change):1. Australia 118 2. India 112 3. Pakistan 111 (- ) 4. England 108 (- ) 5. New Zealand 99 (+1) 6. South Africa 92 7. Sri Lanka 85 8. West Indies 65 9. Bangladesh 57 10. Zimbabwe 8 (-4)...
Manchester City have signed England defender John Stones from Everton, the Premier League club confirmed on Tuesday.Stones agreed a six-year contract with City and is reported to have cost o47.5 million ($61 million, 55 million euros), making him the second most expensive defender in history.“I’m absolutely delighted to sign for City and now the deal’s done I’m looking forward to the next stage in my career,” Stones told City’s website.“I’ve obviously seen what’s going on here at the Etihad, it’s...
Teenage Colombian forward Marlos Moreno has joined Manchester City on a five-year contract, the Premier League side announced on Saturday.The 19-year-old arrives from his formative club Atletico Nacional and will spend the 2016-17 season on loan at Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna.He is reported to have cost City 4.75 million pounds ($6.2 million, 5.6 million euros).“City are one of the best clubs in the world. It will be nice to experience being part of such a big club. I want...
