Football: Dean Smith set for Norwich job after Aston Villa dismissal, say reports
LONDON (AFP) – English Premier League strugglers Norwich are set to hire former Aston Villa boss Dean Smith as their new manager, according to reports on Saturday (Nov 13). The Canaries have reportedly offered Smith the chance to succeed Daniel Farke, who was sacked on Nov 6 with the club rooted to the bottom of... » read more
Football: Rampant West Ham crush 10-man Aston Villa 4-1 away
LONDON (REUTERS) – West Ham United’s Declan Rice scored a fine goal from distance as the rampant Londoners breezed past Aston Villa 4-1 in their Premier League clash at Villa Park on Sunday (Oct 31) to pile the pressure on home manager Dean Smith. The visitors hit the front in the seventh minute when full... » read more
Motor racing: Hamilton’s F1 lead confirmed as Aston Martin drop appeal
LONDON (REUTERS) – Lewis Hamilton’s eight-point lead in the Formula One championship was confirmed on Thursday (Aug 12) as Aston Martin dropped an appeal against Sebastian Vettel’s Hungarian Grand Prix disqualification. Vettel had finished second in the Aug 1 race but Hamilton took the position after the German was ruled out for not having the... » read more
Formula One: F1 stewards rule out review of Vettel’s disqualification
LONDON (REUTERS) – Formula One stewards dismissed Aston Martin’s request for a review of Sebastian Vettel’s Hungarian Grand Prix disqualification on Monday (Aug 9), a ruling that stretched Lewis Hamilton’s championship lead to eight points. The German, a four-times world champion, was stripped of second place after a required litre of fuel could not be... » read more
Football: Everton’s Champions League hopes fade after Villa stalemate
BIRMINGHAM (REUTERS) – Everton’s faint hopes of a top-four Premier League finish were all but extinguished following a goalless draw with Aston Villa at Villa Park on Thursday (May 13). Villa defender Tyrone Mings headed the home side’s best chance wide from Douglas Luiz’s cross, when he should have at least tested Jordan Pickford in... » read more
Formula One: Aston Martin’s Vettel already has some catching up to do
LONDON (REUTERS) – Sebastian Vettel will want to show he still has the speed and spirit of a four-times world champion as he makes a fresh start with Aston Martin this season, but the German already has some catching up to do. Through no fault of his own, the 33-year-old ended Formula One’s pre-season testing... » read more
Motor racing: Aston Martin bring in James Bond as new F1 mission begins
LONDON (REUTERS) – James Bond said he was thrilled and seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady threw in support from afar as Aston Martin showed off their first Formula One car in 61 years on Wednesday (March 3). The launch, presented online by Quantum Of Solace actress Gemma Arterton, played up the 108-year-old marque’s connection... » read more
Pep toasts turning 50 but won’t stand for title talk
LONDON • Pep Guardiola drank a glass of wine to celebrate his 50th birthday yesterday but it might be something more bubbly at the end of the season if his side sustain their current form. Manchester City’s 4-0 hammering of Crystal Palace on Sunday was reminiscent of the way his team often tore their rivals... » read more
Football: Villa maintain perfect start as Barkley sinks Leicester
LEICESTER (REUTERS) – A superb stoppage-time goal from Ross Barkley gave Aston Villa a 1-0 victory at Leicester City in a scrappy contest on Sunday (Oct 18) that stretched the visitors’ perfect Premier League start to four wins. The result left Villa second on 12 points with a game in hand over leaders Everton who... » read more