Sport

England boss Sam Allardyce has told friends he thinks he will be sacked as England manager following allegations that he used his role to negotiate a £400,000 deal and offer advice on how to "get around" rules on player transfers. The former Sunderland boss has only been in the job two months but has already hit his first off-the-field hiccup. The Telegraph has released footage of Allardyce meeting men claiming to represent a Far East firm in which he appears to say third-party ownership...

Many were shocked when FIFA announced it has decided to end its anti-racism task force, as it had “completely fulfilled its temporary mission.” The 2018 World Cup in Russia has worried many who believe that there are dangerous racist elements at play at Russian football clubs. Many fans have already been put off from attending the tournament, due to the horrific scenes of Russian hooligans fighting with English fans during the 2016 Euro championships and Russia’s regressive policies toward the...

TheLondonEconomic.com Sport brings you the brand new Flats and Shanks podcast.  If you're suffering from the Colin Murray changing room 'bants' style of sports broadcasting vacuum, this could be for you. Sky Sports pundit David Flatman and Tom Shanklin are two former professional rugby players who bring you a sports podcast about all sorts of interesting stuff, with a bit of Rugby thrown in too. Having been flatmates while playing at Saracens, their friendship endured, and now they’d like to...

Sport News 24/7 England’s Test squad for the tour of Bangladesh is brimming with youthful enthusiasm and a few wily old heads. Youth will certainly get its chance atop the order, as Alastair Cook prepares to take to the field with his umpteenth opening partner since the retirement of Andrew Strauss. The most recent incumbent of Cook’s opening partner position, Alex Hales, took the surprising decision to exclude himself from selection for the tour on the grounds of security concerns...

Sport News 24/7 By Sean Simara  @Sean_FottyMad  @TLE_Sport The NFL made its triumphant return last week as we start on the long and bumpy road to Houston Texas for Super Bowl LI.  During the break of course there's been a hell of a lot of highs and lows. Some players have departed and some will return.  Some have caused controversy but as ever all eyes were locked in game week one, and the hopes of many that their team got...

Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport  @davidjdewinter England one-day captain Eoin Morgan and opener Alex Hales have made themselves unavailable for the tour to Bangladesh next month.  Amid widespread concern about potential attacks against westerners in the sub-continent nation, the duo have decided against travelling, despite England’s security expert Reg Dickason assuring players, support staff and press alike that the security will be up-to-scratch.  Director of Performance Andrew Strauss has said that the decision to...

Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter & David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport  @rgdewinter  @davidjdewinter The TLE Sports Podcast returns after a summer break.  In this episode Richard & David de Winter discuss the start of the football season, Sam Allardyce's first match as England manager, the conclusion of the US Open, England's upcoming tour of Bangladesh and the Vuelta a Espana and the Tour of Britain.

El Salvador's national football team today claimed that they have been offered a bribe to fix Tuesday's World Cup 2018 qualifying game vs Canada, which they have refused. In a bizarre news conference, team members played an audio recording of the person allegedly offering various incentives. Canada must beat El Salvador (who cannot qualify) at their home ground in Vancouver to progress.  However, they also must rely on Mexico defeating Honduras in the final game of Group A to stand any chance of getting...

Leinster Rugby have confirmed the appointment of former England head coach Stuart Lancaster into the senior coaching team. Following a disappointing Rugby World Cup 2015, where England as the home nation crashed out in the group stages, this will mark Lancaster's first major position back in the game. Lancaster has enjoyed a couple of short term roles with the Atlanta Falcons, British Cycling’s world-class performance programme, the English FA, and South New Zealand RFU Counties Manukau. Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen said,...