Stoke City manager Mark Hughes bemoaned familiar frustrations after his side suffered a surprise 1-0 loss to Leicester City on […]
Reported by SoccerNews.com 12 hours ago.
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Hughes eager to restore home comforts
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Pearson: Cambiasso´s game management is exceptional
Nigel Pearson lauded debutant Esteban Cambiasso after he came off the bench to inspire Leicester City to a 1-0 victory […]
Reported by SoccerNews.com 12 hours ago.
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VIDEO: Ulloa good value for Pearson
Leicester manager Nigel Pearson says club record signing Leonardo Ulloa is good value for money after scoring his third goal of the season in their 1-0 win away against Stoke.
Reported by BBC Sport 12 hours ago.
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Chiefs go down to defeat as Leicester strike late at Sandy Park
Exeter Chiefs went down to a 24-20 defeat as Leicester Tigers struck the decisive blow late in the day on wat was supposed to be a day of celebration at Sandy Park. Saturday was supposed to be about the Chiefs and the opening of their new facilities at home, but Leicester showed their composure at the crucial times to edge the contest at Sandy Park. Head coach Rob Baxter was left to rue the fine margins that cost his side victory as they went down 24-20 in front of 9,721 fans. Most of those were...
Reported by Western Morning News 11 hours ago.
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Exeter 20-24 Leicester : Freddie Burns' three penalties and an Anthony Allen try help Tigers to slender victory at Sandy Park
Three Freddie Burns penalties, a conversion and a neat grubber kick through for an Anthony Allen try helped steer Leicester to a 24-20 victory over Exeter at Sandy Park.
Reported by MailOnline 11 hours ago.
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Exeter Chiefs 20 Leicester Tigers 24: match report
Exeter Chiefs 20 Leicester Tigers 24: New fly-half signing Freddie Burns still settling into his new team
Reported by Telegraph.co.uk 11 hours ago.
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Cambiasso earns Pearson plaudits
Nigel Pearson praised the impact made by Esteban Cambiasso on his Premier League debut as Leicester secured their first victory of the season.
Reported by Belfast Telegraph 10 hours ago.
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Cockerill praises Burns
Leicester's director of rugby Richard Cockerill has praised Freddie Burns, but stressed the fly-half needs to keep improving despite kicking 11 points as Leicester Tigers edged to a 24-20 win at Exeter.
Reported by Belfast Telegraph 10 hours ago.
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Stoke 0 - Leicester 1: Esteban Cambiasso shines as Foxes pick up first win
ESTEBAN CAMBIASSO inspired Leicester to their first win back in the top flight with a majestic debut.
Reported by Daily Star 8 hours ago.
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Stoke City: Marc Wilson leads tributes to 200-up unsung hero...
MARC Wilson says Glenn Whelan has the best attitude he has come across in football as his Irish teammate made his 200th league appearance for Stoke City. Wilson took time away from lamenting an inability to finish off Leicester City yesterday to praise Whelan on reaching a substantial Potters landmark. "Glenn's been a different class for Stoke and the Republic of Ireland," he said. "He's a great lad with a great attitude. He's probably got the best attitude I've ever seen in the game. He...
Reported by The Sentinel Stoke 22 hours ago.
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Disabled Leicester golfer to take on Scottish team after stolen...
Disabled golfer Brian Parsons is "ecstatic" that he will be able to take on the Scots tomorrow, thanks to the Leicester Mercury.Brian, who suffers from Parkinson's Disease, has had all his vital all-weather clothing replaced after his own kit was stolen. Brian was left devastated last week after his waterproof clothes were stolen from inside his van days before he was due to line up for England against Scotland in an international golf competition for disabled players called the Auld Enemies...
Reported by Leicester Mercury 22 hours ago.
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Stoke City 0, Leicester City 1 talking points: Who can fill Peter...
STOKE ending up having nothing to show for their domination against Leicester City - but was it all bad news? The Sentinel's Pete Smith takes a look at the talking points from a frustrating afternoon at the Britannia Stadium. 1) Who will take up Peter Odemwingie's scoring mantle? AN ALIEN taking one look at the mountain of statistics that accompany every Premier League game these days would be forgiven for thinking Stoke had won. And won handsomely, too. On shots (24-8), corners (13-3),...
Reported by The Sentinel Stoke 22 hours ago.
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Police to lift lid on murky world of bogus faith healers who...
Police hope to lift the lid on the murky world of 'faith healers' who promise cures for everything from cancer to marriage breakdown – for huge sums of money.A team of officers has been put together to investigate the scale of the fraud in the city for the first time.The Leicester Mercury is aware of a number of cases of people handing over tens of thousands of pounds to criminals who then say meaningless prayers or perform rituals for them.An unknown number of tricksters are operating in...
Reported by Leicester Mercury 21 hours ago.
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Stoke City v Leicester City
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Reported by Leicester Mercury 21 hours ago.
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Leicester Tigers cancel A League fixture against Northampton...
Leicester Tigers Premiership A League fixture at Northampton Saints tomorrow night has been cancelled.A long injury list forced Leicester to rely on a number of young players for last week's A League game against Newcastle.And with no improvement to that situation this week, Tigers feel they would have "had to compromise player safety in respect of the age of the team, particularly in the front row" if they fulfilled the Saints fixture.As a result, the club feels it had no choice but...
Reported by Leicester Mercury 21 hours ago.
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Leicester Tigers Richard Cockerill
Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill insisted his side would not get too carried away despite landing a huge Aviva Premiership victory at Exeter Chiefs.The 24-20 verdict made it two from two this season and ensures the club head to age-old rivals Bath next weekend full of confidence.Despite an early-season injury list that has led to them cancelling Monday night's A League fixture with Northampton Saints, Tigers fought back from a 14-7 deficit to record a second successive...
Reported by Leicester Mercury 21 hours ago.
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In Pictures: Stoke City V Leicester City loss 1 - 0
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Reported by The Sentinel Stoke 19 hours ago.
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Leicester firms The City Rooms, Inbound Digital Marketing and...
Three businesses are joining forces to launch a national wedding website which help brides and grooms plan their big day.The City Rooms, Inbound Digital Marketing and Arch Creative – all based in the city centre – hope each business' expertise in weddings, digital marketing and web design will propel Ready or Knot to success.Revenue sources for the site, which goes live on October 1, will include a supplier sign-up fee and advertising.The City Rooms is a banqueting, events and...
Reported by Leicester Mercury 18 hours ago.
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Ulloa not feeling the pressure
Leonardo Ulloa insists he is not feeling the pressure of being Leicester's record signing.Eyebrows were raised when the Foxes splashed out
Reported by Sport.co.uk 13 hours ago.
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Freddie Burns takes control of Leicesters victory at Exeter
Exeter 20-24 Leicester
Burns praised by Ben Youngs, Leicesters stand-in captain
Two weeks into a season may be a little early to be making predictions about where silverware might be going, but Leicester head for the meeting with Bath on Saturday with more than a glint of steel in their eyes.
Barely moments after arm-wrestling the win away from Exeter to pull alongside Saracens and Bath, who also have maximum points, the director of rugby Richard Cockerill was promising that the England flanker Tom Croft would be back in the match-day 23 after almost two seasons on the sidelines. Meanwhile Ben Youngs, Leicesters stand-in captain, was talking about another step in the reincarnation of Freddie Burns, the would-be England fly-half who wasted most of last season while agonising about leaving Gloucester.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 11 hours ago.
Burns praised by Ben Youngs, Leicesters stand-in captain
Two weeks into a season may be a little early to be making predictions about where silverware might be going, but Leicester head for the meeting with Bath on Saturday with more than a glint of steel in their eyes.
Barely moments after arm-wrestling the win away from Exeter to pull alongside Saracens and Bath, who also have maximum points, the director of rugby Richard Cockerill was promising that the England flanker Tom Croft would be back in the match-day 23 after almost two seasons on the sidelines. Meanwhile Ben Youngs, Leicesters stand-in captain, was talking about another step in the reincarnation of Freddie Burns, the would-be England fly-half who wasted most of last season while agonising about leaving Gloucester.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 11 hours ago.
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