Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport Leicester who? Now all that Premier League title nonsense is over, it’s time to get back to the real football – the relegation battle. Norwich City, Newcastle United and Sunderland all find themselves at the wrong end of...
Sport News 24/7 By Sean Simara @Sean_FootyMad The NBA season ended with Kobe Bryant dropping 60 points in his farewell game on what has been a sensational career. The Golden State Warriors have officially the best regular season record with 73-9. So now the real fun stuff starts – here...
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @TLE_Sport @davidjdewinter 6th in the table, only 5 points off the Champions League places, 2015/16 has exceeded all Hammers’ fans expectations so far. Under new manager Slaven Bilic they have moved on from the limited but effective gameplan of ‘up...
Sport News 24/7 By Richard de Winter @rgdewinter @TLE_Sport The World T20 tournament may have only just finished, and Carlos Brathwaite’s final six may only just be beginning its downward trajectory (probably colliding with Jaap Stam’s penalty from Euro 2000 on the way), but fear not, you won’t be without...
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport Ok, so it wasn’t quite the fairy-tale ending England fans were hoping for as Carlos Brathwaite clubbed Ben Stokes for four consecutive sixes off the last over to win the T20 World Cup for the West Indies for...
Sport News 24/7 By Billy Stephens @BillyLaughs @TLE_Sport With Sunderland and Newcastle sat 18th and 19th respectively in the league table before kick-off, the Tyne-Wear derby was a massive relegation six-pointer and the 1-1 draw was a huge disappointment for both teams. Norwich’s 0-1 away win at West Brom the...
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport Let’s be honest, it has been a far from vintage Six Nations. There have been sporadic moments of skill but, on the whole, it has been a forgettable tournament for most concerned, save England obviously. However, even England...
Sport News 24/7 By Billy Stephens @BillyLaughs @TLE_Sport Professional victories for Leicester and Arsenal on Saturday put the pressure on Spurs and Manchester City to keep pace at the top in their respective fixtures on Sunday. However, the Lilywhites were the only team that could rise to the challenge, effectively...
Sport News 24/7 By Jack Peat - Editor @TLE_Sport @jacknpeat In mid-August of last year, before a single ball had been kicked in the 2015/16 Premier League season, a worrying trend unfolded as the starting line-ups were announced for the opening weekend’s fixtures. Only 73 English players were among the...