Moon of Liberty Sportsround – 08 August 2017

Sportsround – Sports News Digest on 08 August 2017 at 7.20pm

tvnz – Canterbury Crusaders win the Super Rugby crown defeating the Lions in the final

Tennis.com – Alexander Zvarev beats big serving Kevin Anderson to win the Washington Open

BBC Sport – American Torie Bowie takes the women’s 100m, Favourite Elaine Thpmoson fails to medal.

The Elitist – Rugby League round-up from both sides of the World

Cricbuzz – Moeen Ali the hero as England wrap up 3-1 series win over South Africa at Old Trafford

pdc.tv – Dave Chisnall wins round 18 of the Players Darts Championship, his first title of 2017.

pdc.tv – Austrlaian Kyle Anderson claims maiden title in round 17 of the Players Darts Championship

The Elitist – India put 600 runs on the board again to thrash Sri Lanka and go 2-0 up

New Vision Uganda – Uganda thrash Zimbabwe in the final round of the African Gold Cup Rugby Union tournament

Sports Star Live – Sam Querry claims Los Cabos ATP title in Mexico

BBC Sport – Netherlands claim the Women’s Euro 2017 soccer title beating Denmark 4-2 

BBC Sport – GB’s Callum Hawkins an excellent fourth Kenya’s Geoffrey Karui wins the men’s marathon.

BBC Sport – Arsenal win the Community Shield beating Chelsea on penalties

Running Magazine – Ethiopia’s Almaz Anaya dominates the Women’s 10000m

Eurosport – Luvo Manyonga wins the Long Jump title for South Africa

BBC Sport – Notts beat the T20 Powerplay record

BBC Sport – Justin Gatlin stuns the world to beat Usain Bolt

The Elitists Echo – Saturday Soccer round up of the #MoonSoccer13. Opening day wins for Forest, Southport & Queen of the South

The Sun – Burnley friendly abandoned after crowd trouble

BBC Sport – Mo Farrah wins the first medal of the 2017 World Championships

Nottingham Post – Notts County manager Kevin Noaln calls his team ‘rabbits in headlights’ after opening day loss to Coventry

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Moon of Liberty Midweek Sportsround

Moon of Liberty Sports digest at 10.55pm on 2 August 2017

BBC Sport – Moeen Ali hat-trick seals England test win over South Africa to take a 2-1 series lead

BBC Sport – David Rudisha out of the World Athletics Championships

Moon of Liberty/The Elistist – Jodie Taylor strike against France sees England into the Euro 2017 semi-finals.

Daily Caller Sports – Los Angeles to host the 2028 Olympic Games

BBC Sport – Online poll suggests Liverpool fans back safe standing

BBC Sport – Hearts sack their manager before the season even starts

BBC Sport – Ellie Downey to miss Gymnastics World Championships with injury

BBC Sport – Sailing double gold medalist Sarah Ayton to ride in an amateur Horse Race during the Goodwood Festival

Moon of Liberty/The Elitist – Sebastian Vettel extends lead in the Fomula 1 Championship with victory in Hungary

Moon of Liberty/The Elitist – Kyren Wilson beats Ali Cater in the World games Snooker in Poland

BBC Sport – Goalkeeper Karen Bardsley to miss Euro 2017 Semi Final

Moon of Liberty/The Elitist – Phil Taylor claims 16th World Matchplay Darts title

Nottingham Post– Notts Women secure promotion by winning Division 2 of the Women’s 20/20 Cricket

BBC Sport – PSG to pay £198m to land Naymar from Barcelona

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Moon Of Liberty Sportsround – 24th Jan 2017

Sports News Digest – 24th Jan 2017 @ 6.10 pm

Sky Sports – Nadal stages excellent recovery to beat Alexander Zverev – Tennis

BBC Sport – Clermont knock Exeter out of the Champions Cup – Rugby Union

The Moon Of Liberty/ The Elitist’s Echo – Saturday Soccer round-up – Soccer

The Moon Of Liberty/ The Elitist’s Echo – Southampton v Leicester City – Soccer

Sky Sports – Saracens confirm home Quarter Final after win over Toulon – Rugby Union

BBC Sport – Ronnie O’Sullivan does it again – Snooker

The Moon Of Liberty/ The Elitist – One Day Internationals round-up – Cricket

The Moon Of Liberty/ Th Elitist – 2nd Test Match – New Zealand v Bangladesh – Cricket

The Moon Of Liberty/ The Elitist – NFL Championship Games round-up – NFL

The Moon Of Liberty/ The Elitist – UK Masters Snooker Final – Snooker

BBC Sport – Nicole Cooke says British cycling is run ‘by men for men’ – Cycling

BBC Sport – How America fell in love with Carl Frampton – Boxing

Sky Sports – Three new signing for Munster – Rugby Union

Sky Sports – Boris Becker has not ruled out re-joining Novak Djokovic – Tennis

Sky Football – Sunderland sign Joleon Lescott until the end of the season – Soccer

BBC Sport – Tiger Woods has concerns over his current schedule – Golf

Rugby League World – Joe Burgess refuses to rule out a move back to the NRL – Rugby League

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Moon Of Liberty Sportsround – 13th Jan 2017

Sports News Digest – 13th Jan 2017 @ 10.05 pm

Racing UK – Ruby Walsh reluctantly backs the closure of Kempton Park (Horse racing)

BBC Sport – Charlie Austin is doing his bit to help his former non-league clubs (Soccer)

BBC Radio 5 Live – Aston Villa and Wolves will pay tribut to Graham Taylor over the weekend (Soccer)

Daily Star – Carl Froch backs James Degale to win on Saturday Night (Boxing)

London Evening Standard – Tottenham Hotspur team up with top public schools to create new sixth form (Soccer)

Love Rugby League – Andrew Chalmers thought to be  behind the group who will form new Bradford Rugby League club (Rugby League)

Sky Sports – The final stare down between James Degale & Badou Jack before their big fight (Boxing)

Sky Football – A preview of the Manchester United v Liverpool clash (Soccer)

BBC Nottingham Sport video – Interview with Nottingham Panther’s head coach Cory Neilson after their 2-0 Continental Cup win over Odense (Ice Hockey)

Sky Football – Lyon reportedly chasing Memphis Depay (Soccer)

BBC Sport – Olympic Gold medalist Callum Skinner thinks focus on TUE’s is distracting from the real fight against doping (Cycling)

Sky Sports – Ferrari are keeping a close eye on Mick Schumacher (Formula 1)

Boxing News – Dillian White relinquishes the British Heavyweight title (Boxing)

BBC Sport – Two signings for Hull City (Soccer)

BBC Sport – Johanna Konta storms to victory in Sydney (Tennis)

BBC Sport – Graeme Swann is concerned about how England play spin (Cricket)

BBC Sport – Graeme Storm is 2 shots ahead in the South African Open (Golf)

BBC Sport – Negotiation with US group to part but Nottingham Forest collapse (Soccer)

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Moon Of Liberty Sportsround – 12th Jan 2017

Sports News Digest – 12th Jan 2017 @ 10.00pm

BBC Sport – Anti Doping chiefs call for Russia to be banned from all sports

Arsenal Ladies – Kelly Smith’s letter announcing her retirement from football

BBC Sport – Johanna Konta and Dan Evans both win to progress in their respective tournaments (Tennis)

BBC Sport – Jose Mourinho says Manchester United must improve against Liverpool

BBC Sport – Claude Makelele is the new assistant manager at Swansea

Moon Of Liberty / Elitist’s Echo – National League – Barrow v Southport

Sky Football – Can Morgan Schneiderlin get back on track again at Everton?

Fight Nights – Look at the first significant boxing weekend of 2017 (Boxing)

Sky Sports – David Nugent signs for Derby County, how will he get on?

Sky Football – 49 year old Japanese Striker signs deal with Yokohama FC to play into his 50’s

BBC Sport – Barcelona have a fight on their hands to keep hold of Lionel Messi

Nottingham Post – Premier League scouts flock to see Forest youngster Ben Brereton

BBC Sport – Jim Furyk named US Ryder Cup captain (Golf)

BBC Sport – Rory McIlroy makes a good start to the South African Open (Golf)

Notts County Live – Kevin Nolan named new Notts County Manager

The Moon Of Liberty / The Elitist’s Echo – League Cup Semi Final first leg – Southampton v Liverpool

The Guardian Sport – Floyd Mayweather offers new terms to fight Conor McGregor (Boxing/MMA)

BBC Sport – England team beaten by India A in one day series warm up (Cricket)

BBC Sport – Everton’s Tom Cleverley joins Watford on loan

ESPN Boxing – Zab Judah comeback date confirmed after 3 year absence (Boxing)

BBC Sport – Steven Gerrard ‘speechless’ at being awarded freeman of the city of Liverpool

BBC Radio 5 Live – Preview of James Degale v Badou Jack (Boxing)

BBC News – Headingley Stadium in Leeds get go ahead for £39 million redevelopment (Cricket)

BBC Sport – Johanna Konta reaches the final in Sydney (Tennis)

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Moon Of Liberty News & Politics – News Digest

News Digest – 11th Jan 2017 @ 2.00 pm

BBC Sport – Historic Kempton Park racecourse could be closed for new housing

Spectator Comment – A maximum wage is Corbyn’s most stupid idea yet – Brendan O’Neill

CNN – Confirmation hearing for Attourney general nominee Jeff Sessions begins

BBC – Look at inequality in the UK shows it has not got wider in the last decade

The Moon Of Liberty Editorial – The Moon editor Kevin Alcock on May, Corbyn and Trump v Hollywood

Reuters – Mexican Foreign Minister says there is now way Mexico will pay for Donald Trump’s wall

Telegraph Comment– Punishing Britain over Brexit could hasten the EU’s own end – Peter Foster

London Evening Standard – Switzerland wins key ECHR ruling on Muslim girls and mixed swimming lessons

The Guardian – Meryl Streep took aim at MMA as well as Trump, UFC Owner Dana White responds

The Guardian – Boris Johnson says Moscow is up to all kinds of dirty tricks

New Statesman – Guy Verhofstadt’s attempt to form alliance between Liberals and Italy’s 5 Star movement fails, much to UKIP’s delight

Moon Of Liberty Polling – Breakdown of ICM Poll & Cardiff University Welsh poll

Breibart London – Senior US Republican Bob Corker says Britain is in the front seat for a US trade deal

Independent Comment – Labour’s rotten day – Tom Peck

BBC News – Snapchat sets up International office in London

Daily Express – Ex Australian PM Tony Abbott backs Britain over Brexit

Order Order – UK Industrial production surges

The Sun Comment – Suing Newspapers for telling the truth? no thank you – Rod Little

Political Betting Comment – On the Northern Ireland situation – Lucian Fletcher

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Moon Of Liberty News & Politics – News Digest

News Digest – 10th January 2017 @ 2.15pm

Daily Express – Angela Merkle calls on Theresa May to accept the four freedom or forget the Single Market

Spectator Comment – Trump voters are now Hollywood’s laughing stock – Henry Williams

Telegraph – Police to be consulted on carrying guns in wake of Berlin attacks

London Evening Standard – May gives clearest hint yet UK could leave the Single Market in Sophy Ridge interview

Telegraph – CCTV captures moment truck diver plunged into Israeli soldiers

Reuters – Alibaba chief Jack Ma meets Donald Trump, promises to put US small businesses of their network

The Guardian – Labour Deputy Leader tom Watson refuses to be drawn on Labour immigration policy

Fox News Tampa – Fiat Chrysler confirm they will create 2000 jobs in the US as a result of 3 new jeep type plans

Telegraph Comment – Powerful personal piece from Isabel Hardman on her battle with mental health issues

Independent Comment – Is RMT strike really about Passenger safety? Liam Walker does not think so

CNN – Condoleezza Rice backs Jeff Sessions as the next US Attorney General

BBC News – Jeremy Corbyn suggests a maximum wage

Reuters – Canadian apparel maker wins auction to buy American Apparel

Reuters – China vow to deal with corporate debt levels amidst inflation fears

BBC World News – Palau leader proposes plans for more luxury tourism to drive doen tourist numbers

Bloomberg – Boris Johnson says the US do want a trade deal with the UK

Portsmouth News – Jeremy Corbyn backs Southern Rail strikers

BBC News – Jeremy Corbyn does not accept immigration is too high

Guardian Comment – Jeremy Corbyn’s maximum wage plan is ‘idiotic’ says former Labour economic adviser David Blanchflower

BBC Sport – FIFA World Cup will be extended to 48 teams after vote

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