Ferran Soriano is sitting at the top of the world – in the vast, airy “SoHi” room at the peak of a New York hotel with views across the place he calls “the greatest city in the world,” having momentarily left Manchester out of the mental equation.
There will be a sense of relief all round when the first Test series is done. England, 1-0 ahead against New Zealand with one to play after the remarkable win at Lord’s, may then be able to concentrate on the rest of the summer and you know what.
Of the counties occupying the top four places in the First Division table, Durham’s title credentials are seen as the least convincing, yet so long as England do not decide to factor Graham Onions into their Ashes plans, they will remain at least dangerous outsiders.
Golf used to be about birdies, bogeys and pars. Now we are keeping score of toxic phrases. After Sergio Garcia’s culinary racism, the game was once again dealing in statements and apologies following the use of insulting language
As the Champions League final draws nearer, one man is beginning to take centre stage. A man who, as a player, never made it above the second division, and was largely unheard of five years ago. As a coach, though, Juergen Klopp has refined the art of making an impression.
As the Champions League final draws nearer, one man is beginning to take centre stage. A man who, as a player, never made it above the second division, and was largely unheard of five years ago. As a coach, though, Juergen Klopp has refined the art of making an impression.
In Dortmund the talk is of fairytales. For the last three years, they have constantly understated their successes, insisting ever more fiercely that they remain underdogs when compared to FC Bayern.
Thirty-seven recommendations aimed at reducing the inherent dangers of the 72-foot America’s Cup race boats have been announced by regatta director Iain Murray as a result of a review following the death of British Olympic gold medallist Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson.
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan remains hopeful manager Roberto Martinez will choose to fulfil his legacy at the club and stay on for at least another year.
Andy Carroll has postponed making a decision on which club he will play for next season because of the heel injury that will rule him out until the end of July.