Sport Archive
18th December 2018
Mourinho sacked by United
United sit closer to relegation then the top of the league
7th December 2018
Wilder and Fury clash delivers Heavyweight drama in LA
Two knockdowns and an especially suspect scorecard from judge Alejandro Rochin made the exciting fight a split draw.
7th December 2018
West Indies Batsman Chris Gayle awarded £173,000 in defamation case
The 39-year old had sued for untruthful claims made about an alleged exposure to an massage therapist
7th December 2018
Green Bay Packers fire coach Mike McCarthy after 13 years in charge
Mike McCarthy has been replaced by offensive co-ordinator Joe Philbin for the final four games of the season
7th December 2018
Ada Hegerberg wins debut Ballon d’Or Féminin
Luka Modric also took home the men’s award, ending the decade-long Ronaldo-Messi duopoly
7th December 2018
England to play Netherlands in UEFA Nations League semi-final
The competition presents a fresh chance for the Three Lions to add to their trophy cabinet for the first time since 1966
6th December 2018
Interview: Nick Fraser, Bands FC co-creator
In a year where football has had a renaissance, Bands FC shines above the rest as a home for the unique
30th November 2018
The Ballon d’Or: an end to the two-horse race?
Iwan Hopkins analyses whether 2018 will see the first Ballon d’Or awarded to someone other than Messi or Ronaldo since Kaka in 2007.
30th November 2018
England complete first ever tour whitewash of Sri Lanka
Moeen Ali and Jack Leach both grabbed four wickets in a close finish to the series.
30th November 2018
Through the bushes: Shenzhen’s shameful half-marathon
1.5% of all runners in the Shenzhen half-marathon have received bans for cheating
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30th November 2018
Fellaini’s injury-time winner send United to the knockout stages of the Champions League
Jose Mourinho celebrated the goal with the biggest throw since the Chicago White Sox at the 1919 World Series, this time with a set of bottles
30th November 2018
Magnus Carlsen retains World Championship for a third time in London
Carlsen won the tie-breakers round after the initial game series ended in twelve consecutive draws
30th November 2018
Hamilton finishes title-winning season in style
The Mercedes driver finished a season of F1 dominance with top spot at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ahead of rival Sebastian Vettel
30th November 2018
City rescue draw after tough contest in Lyon
The sky blues confirm qualification for the knockout stages in the process, thanks to Sergio Aguero’s late header
23rd November 2018
Changing Rugby at UoM
Mia Gair sits down with Rugby Development Intern, Lucy Simper, to find out more about her role in changing female rugby participation at the University
23rd November 2018
England win UEFA Nations League group in a thrilling game against Croatia
Two late goals from Jesse Lingard and Harry Kane meant that England topped their group and sent Croatia down to Division B
23rd November 2018
England seal Sri Lanka series with a win in the second Test
A maiden Test five-wicket haul for Jack Leach gave England their first Test series win in Sri Lanka since 2001
23rd November 2018
Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana draw tenth game in a row in the Chess World Championship
There are now just two games left for either player to find a win or the series will go to a best of four tiebreaker series
23rd November 2018
England rescue a win against an improving Japanese side in their third Autumn International
The scoreline masked a difficult performance against a talented Japanese team
23rd November 2018
Raymond van Barneveld to retire from darts after the 2020 World Championship
The Dutchman has won five world championships in a glittering career