Police are still refusing to say when England ace Ben Stokes might be free to join the team for the Ashes. The 26 year-old all-rounder was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm after a brawl in Bristol in September. He was released pending further investigation and suspended by the England team while the case remains unresolved. But two months on - and with the Ashes starting today (weds) in Brisbane - Avon and Somerset say they still have no update...
</a ></a >Sport News</a > 24/7 By Richard de Winter & David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport @rgdewinter @davidjdewinter In this episode, the boys preview the upcoming Ashes series which starts on Thursday in Brisbane. Can Joe Root's men retain the famous urn and avenge the 5-0 whitewash from 2013-14? They're not too confident. Also, the brothers take a look at the recent Autumn Internationals and give their verdict on the fixtures so far.
As a proud Geordie, people might think my first reaction to Sunderland’s current woe, is to point and laugh. To be fair, that was my initial response. But thinking it about it more deeply, I would love to see Sunderland back in Premier League, for the simple fact, it’s the only game of the season Newcastle fans look forward to. Chris Coleman has been installed as their new manager but with the Mackems facing the real prospect of relegation to...
With World Cup qualifying now over the Premier League returns this weekend with some vital matches set to take place. The much anticipated North-London derby is the first game of the weekend with the Gunners desperate to get one over on their main rivals. Unbeaten Man City travel to Leicester who have made a promising start under Claude Puel, while their title rivals Man Utd, looking to bounce back from defeat at Chelsea, face a visit from Newcastle. Other match...
Miles Reucroft is undertaking a different way of playing the ever popular Fantasy Football this season. To understand his methodology, read part one here. The Week 1 review is here, Week 2 transfers & preview here, Week 3 preview here, Week 4 preview here, Week 5 preview here, Week 6 preview here, Week 7 preview here, Week 8 preview here, Week 9 preview here, Week 10 preview here, Week 11 preview here. Thank God the international break is over. Thank him (or her?) for the tedium is at an end. Two trips to Wembley...
Mike Ashley's public plans to sell Newcastle United are nothing but a means to stave off spending in the January transfer window, sources close to the club have revealed. The Sports Direct owner says he wants the club off his hands by Christmas, according to the Newcastle Chronicle. But it could simply be a case of history repeating itself, with ownership speculation meaning the chairman won't have to put his hands in his pocket when the transfer window opens again on...
Middleweight MMA fighter and The Ultimate Fighter Season 19 winner Eddie “Truck” Gordon was one of the memorable mixed martial artists on Fox TV's The Ultimate Fighter series. TLE caught up with him for an exclusive interview as he publishes his no holds barred memoir Forever Truckin and prepares to enter the ring again next Spring. As we found out, Eddie Gordon pulls no punches... @KonnichiwaJack interviews @TruckMMA_UFC for @LondonEconomic TLE: How did you get into fighting? Eddie Gordon: I got into this sport...
It’s no news that Formula One racing is loud, fast and full of glamour and excitement! It can get even more exciting if you’ve placed a bet on the race. Whether you indulge in Formula One betting for increasing the sport’s fun quotient, or to make some serious money, we have the entire low-down for you on the F1 bets. While at one level F1 is considered the simplest of all sports, as it’s just about cars driving in circles...
The SFA have appointed a new manager who will take Scotland to an international tournament -- of the computer game Football Manager. Findlay Mair, 25, claims he will be the first manager to represent the Scotland men's team at an international tournament since 1998. He will pit his gaming skills against participants from 15 other European countries at the management simulation competition this weekend. Findlay scored the top job as part of an online competition ran by the SFA and...
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