Different owner, same old Manchester City. Why Sheikh Mansour is no different...
It says everything about Manchester City that the sacking of manager Mark Hughes, with his team in sixth place in the Premier League and preparing for the club’s first semi-final in 28 years, is by no...
View ArticleUFC: Dana White Q and A on Zuffa/Flash Abu Dhabi alliance
Dana White Q&A With today’s announcement of the FLASH investment in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC President Dana White took the opportunity to talk about various aspects of the deal and...
View ArticleUFC exclusive: Abu Dhabi a goer with Penn Silva Hughes and Gracie
A major news break late Wednesday… Marshall Zelaznik, UFC's managing director of International Expansion, said: "We're going to have a big press conference in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, with our new...
View ArticleWayne Rooney silenced Manchester United's noisy neighbours, but Garry Cook...
It is the ultimate preserve of the upstart and wannabe to loudly proclaim their readiness to smash the established order and plant their flag in soil occupied by the dominant force. Sonny Liston...
View ArticleUFC 112: Etim hoping Dos Anjos looking for MMA fight not grappling match
Terry Etim, who has 14 wins, two losses, is regarded as a serious future contender in the lightweight division, but the 24-year-old from Liverpool, who makes his first main card appearance at UFC 112,...
View ArticleUFC 112: BJ Penn arrogance sees Hawaiian lose lightweight belt to Frankie Edgar
Fast and furious Frankie Edgar, a major underdog, upsets the MMA applecart with a workmanlike victory over BJ Penn to take the UFC lightweight belt in Abu Dhabi at UFC 112. More skilful ? No… Worthy...
View ArticleRoberto Mancini ready to ride the storm at Manchester City
Manchester City's failure to qualify for the Champions League will lead to a summer clear-out at Eastlands but, crucially, the axe is likely to be wielded by Roberto Mancini rather than his ambitious...
View ArticleHow the Glazers and Qatar are playing a no-lose battle over Manchester United
So Manchester United is not for sale, even to the super-wealthy Qatari Royal Family, but the club is worth £1.6 billion. Or is it? And if the club is actually for sale, but the Glazer family don’t want...
View ArticleHow Manchester City can be the big winners from Manchester United's £180m Aon...
The timing of the announcement – 00:01 on derby day – that Manchester United had struck a lucrative £180m deal with Aon to sponsor the club’s training kit and Carrington training ground was akin to...
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