New Kiwis coach Michael Maguire believes the controversial Denver league test has the potential to improve and reinvigorate players before they return to club duty.The former South Sydney premiership-winning coach insists there…
Month: May 2018
Football: Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich scraps plans for $1.9b stadium after visa issue
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich today halted the £1billion (NZ$1.9b) redevelopment of Stamford Bridge and tore up his UK visa application in the wake of Britain’s ‘war’ on oligarchs following the Salisbury spy poisoning. The Russian…
What the stats say: Highlanders and Chiefs look to extend impressive home runs
With the South African conference not seeing any action this week the focus is firmly on the New Zealand and Australian groups. The top four teams in New Zealand face off, while the fifth-placed Blues will look to keep up their good…
Rugby: Rebel yell – Blues players should remember their futures at stake
Their season is gone but the Blues’ squad members would do well to remember that in some cases they are playing for their futures under coach Tana Umaga in 2019.The Rebels early tomorrow evening would appear to present an ideal…
Record number of Argentine coaches at World Cup
Argentine football is mostly known for producing outstandingly skillful players like Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi, but the country is a talent factory for coaches as well.”If you want to learn about soccer, you have to travel…
Switzerland midfielder Xhaka limps away hurt from training
LUGANO, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland’s soccer federation says midfielder Granit Xhaka injured his left knee in a training session and will need an MRI scan.Xhaka’s injury scare Thursday comes 18 days before Switzerland’s opening…
Chelsea put stadium plans on hold after Roman Abramovich visa delay
Chelsea’s Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has put the club’s stadium plans on hold after delays to the renewal of his UK visa.