sports and games Transfer news RECAP: Manchester United finally confirm £68m Bruno Fernandes move By Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:43:17 +0000 With fewer than 48 hours until the deadline, teams across the continent are in frantic negotiations as they look to get their deals complete. Follow our live transfer blog here. Full Article
sports and games Derby snap up Aston Villa youngster Rushian Hepburn-Murphy on loan By Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:51:58 +0000 It is thought the 21-year-old will initially train with the Rams' Under-23 group as he looks to step forward with his career after he was at League One club Tranmere for the first part of the campaign. Full Article
sports and games Derby County 4-0 Stoke City: Wayne Rooney scores stunning free-kick in thumping win By Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:39:20 +0000 Wayne Rooney scored a stunning free-kick as Derby County put Stoke City to the sword in a thumping 4-0 win at Pride Park on Friday night that leaves Philip Cocu's side in 13th place. Full Article
sports and games Oxford vs Newcastle - FA Cup fourth round replay: Live score and updates By Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 18:14:30 +0000 Newcastle United survived a stunning Oxford United comeback as Allan Saint-Maximin struck an extra-time winner, while Liverpool's kids set up a fifth round tie at Chelsea after beating Shrewsbury. Full Article
sports and games Derby County 4-2 Northampton Town: Wayne Rooney scores to set up Manchester United FA Cup tie By Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 21:40:31 +0000 IAN HERBERT AT PRIDE PARK: Wayne Rooney's appetite for the warm-up in a half empty stadium told you how much he wanted a swansong against Manchester United in the FA Cup fifth round. Full Article
sports and games Derby recruit top QC in ongoing fight with EFL over breach of spending regulations By Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 22:30:55 +0000 Derby have recruited top QC Nick De Marco in their ongoing fight against the EFL, which could end with a hefty points deduction for the Championship club. Full Article
sports and games Former Scotland international Kenny Miller retires from football at the age of 40 By Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 15:05:08 +0000 The former Scotland international, who enjoyed three spells at Rangers but also played for fierce Glasgow rivals Celtic, scored 285 goals for club and country and played in Turkey and the MLS. Full Article
sports and games SPECIAL REPORT - Life in Derby is a world away for Wayne Rooney By Published On :: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 22:31:00 +0000 SPECIAL REPORT BY IAN HERBERT - Wayne Rooney's football world is now unrecognisable from anything he has known. No fans wait outside the Derby training ground. No shirts bear his name. Full Article
sports and games Liverpool 'to offload £30m Harry Wilson in summer' By Published On :: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 23:53:59 +0000 Liverpool are reportedly ready to offload winger Harry Wilson in the summer, and are valuing the player around the £30million mark. Full Article
sports and games Robbie Savage believes Bournemouth will be relegated this season after loss to Sheffield United By Published On :: Sun, 09 Feb 2020 17:00:38 +0000 Bournemouth fell to a 2-1 defeat at high-flying Sheffield United despite taking a early lead through Callum Wilson. Billy Sharp equalised before John Lundstram got the winner with six minutes left. Full Article
sports and games Bristol City 3-2 Derby: Wells bags first goal on full debut as Robins boost play-off push By Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 21:48:10 +0000 Nahki Wells scored his first goal for Bristol City as they held off a spirited comeback from Derby to claim a thrilling Sky Bet Championship victory at Ashton Gate. Full Article
sports and games Max Lowe hits out at Craig Ramage for comment on Derby's 'young black lads' By Published On :: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 17:30:04 +0000 The BBC have axed a commentator after his racist stereotype-filled rant in which he criticised 'all the young black lads' at Derby and claimed they need 'pulling down a peg or two.' Full Article
sports and games BBC investigate comments made by Craig Ramage about 'young black lads' at Derby County By Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 11:22:34 +0000 EXCLUSIVE: The BBC have drafted in one of their senior executives as they continue their investigation into the racist comments about Derby's young black players that led to one of their pundits being sacked. Full Article
sports and games Derby boss Phillip Cocu hits back at Craig Ramage's comments about club's 'young black lads' By Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:26:03 +0000 Phillip Cocu has slammed former Derby County player Craig Ramage for his criticism of the 'young black lads' in the side - with the Rams boss saying they made him 'very angry'. Full Article
sports and games Derby County 1-1 Fulham: Alexander Mitrovic cancels out Wayne Rooney's panenka penalty By Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 21:38:24 +0000 TOM COLLOMOSSE AT PRIDE PARK: Wayne Rooney is still breaking new ground even after 500 games in English league football with the first 'Panenka' penalty of his career. Full Article
sports and games SPORTS AGENDA: West Ham co-owner David Sullivan tells fans to pay up for full Anfield allocation By Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 22:30:46 +0000 MIKE KEEGAN - SPORTS AGENDA: Fed-up West Ham fans will stage a protest against the club's owners at Anfield on Monday night - although they will be fewer in number than hoped for. Full Article
sports and games Derby players shun BBC after Fulham match as broadcaster fails to apologise over race row By Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 22:30:46 +0000 EXCLUSIVE: Derby players boycotted the BBC following Friday night's match with Fulham - and may do so again on Tuesday night at QPR. The club's squad are 'furious'. Full Article
sports and games Former Crystal Palace and Derby midfielder Joe Ledley joins A-League side Newcastle Jets By Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:42:26 +0000 The Wales international links up with former international colleague Carl Robinson, who was appointed Jets head coach earlier this month, until the end of the season. Full Article
sports and games QPR 2-1 Derby: Goals from Grant Hall and substitute Ilias Chair By Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:39:03 +0000 JACK BEZANTS AT LOFTUS ROAD: London has been a miserable place for Derby to visit this season and an error from captain Wayne Rooney compounded their travel sickness against QPR. Full Article
sports and games Arsenal eager to put haunting Europa League exit behind them: 10 THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN FA CUP By Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:09:02 +0000 Here, Sportsmail runs you through the 10 things to keep a close eye on in this historic fifth round of the FA Cup. The action, all in midweek, gets underway on Monday night as Portsmouth host Arsenal. Full Article
sports and games 'Wayne Rooney's knowledge will be important against Manchester United': Philip Cocu By Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:04:30 +0000 Thursday's home tie against the Red Devils is a massive opportunity for Cocu's side and the Dutchman reckons Rooney's Old Trafford pedigree will be a major factor. Full Article
sports and games When is FA Cup quarter-final draw? Plus channel, ball numbers, teams and more By Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 22:29:34 +0000 Sportsmail will provide you with everything you need to know for the FA Cup quarter-final draw including date, time and channel plus confirmed teams, ball numbers and key dates. Full Article
sports and games FA Cup quarter-final draw: Chelsea visit Leicester while Arsenal visit Sheffield By Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 22:01:17 +0000 Frank Lampard's Chelsea side beat Liverpool 2-0 on Tuesday night in the fifth round and will have to see off the Foxes to reach the last four of the domestic cup competition. Full Article
sports and games Wayne Rooney hails impact Sir Alex Ferguson had on his career at Manchester United By Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 22:30:21 +0000 INTERVIEW BY IAN HERBERT: It's when Rooney is asked whether Sir Alex Ferguson's old man-management ruses make more sense to him, now he is a player-coach, with Derby County. Full Article
sports and games Wayne Rooney insists it could take 'two or three years' before Manchester United get back on top By Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 22:30:24 +0000 INTERVIEW BY IAN HERBERT: Rooney, who faces United as Derby's player-coach in the FA Cup Fifth Round, cited Liverpool - a club he has no love for - as one of the models of success. Full Article
sports and games Derby County 0-3 Manchester United - FA Cup: Ighalo hits brace to ruin Rooney's night By Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 18:00:02 +0000 Wayne Rooney is the star attraction as the Derby County player-coach comes up against his former side Manchester United in the FA Cup. Follow all the updates here with Sportsmail. Full Article
sports and games Derby County 0-3 Manchester United: Odion Ighalo notches a brace as Red Devils cruise into quarters By Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 21:36:17 +0000 CHRIS WHEELER AT PRIDE PARK: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was right about Wayne Rooney. There is still fight in the old dog. The problem for Rooney is that Man Utd have a bit of bite themselves. Full Article
sports and games Manchester Utd fans jokingly criticise Romero after he denied Wayne Rooney's free-kick By Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:09:15 +0000 Manchester United fans decided to take aim at goalkeeper Sergio Romero after he denied Wayne Rooney a late consolation in their 3-0 FA Cup fifth round win over Derby. Full Article
sports and games Solskjaer wants Man United to fight on three fronts after reaching FA Cup quarter-finals By Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 23:57:23 +0000 Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Manchester United must compete on three fronts after Thursday's FA Cup win at Derby County. Full Article
sports and games Manchester United hope to have Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James back to face City By Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 10:00:04 +0000 Manchester United will give Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Dan James as long as possible to prove their fitness for the Old Trafford derby on Sunday. Full Article
sports and games Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes sarcastic jibe at fixture scheduling By Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 10:00:46 +0000 While Manchester City's clash with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough took place on Wednesday night, United's game at Derby County was the last of the eight ties on Thursday. Full Article
sports and games Who has been hit most by the Premier League fixture pile-up? By Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 21:01:01 +0000 Fixture congestion has become the go-to excuse for managers when their team under performs and the injury list mounts, with Jurgen Klopp, Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola taking swipes. Full Article
sports and games Derby County 3-0 Blackburn: Chris Martin bags brace in Wayne Rooney's absence By Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 17:12:30 +0000 Derby County did not need Wayne Rooney as they boosted their play-off hopes with another impressive display by teenager Louie Sibley on his full League debut. Full Article
sports and games Coronavirus: Wayne Rooney slams government and football chiefs for treating players like guinea pigs By Published On :: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 09:45:12 +0000 Wayne Rooney has criticised the government and the football authorities for treating players as 'guinea pigs' in their confused message over the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
sports and games Coronavirus outrbeak: Leyton Orient start huge 128-team FIFA 20 tournament between football clubs By Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:19:37 +0000 With the suspension of the Premier League and EFL, Orient have taken it upon themselves to start a 128-team FIFA 20 tournament, with clubs including Man City, Brentford and Derby set to take part. Full Article
sports and games Tyson Fury admits he calls Anthony Joshua, Dillian Whyte and Wayne Rooney for 'banter' By Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 16:39:03 +0000 Tyson Fury has been keeping himself busy since winning the WBC heavyweight title from Deontay Wilder back in February by phone calling some famous sportspeople. Full Article
sports and games Coronavirus: Derby owner Mel Morris admits pandemic could make it hard to secure outside investment By Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 22:30:22 +0000 Derby owner Mel Morris admits the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is likely to complicate his attempts to secure outside investment in the Championship club this summer. Full Article
sports and games The Quality of Madness: Marcelo Bielsa biography sheds light on Leeds boss' role in spygate scandal By Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 22:31:53 +0000 EXCLUSIVE: Derby's Moor Farm training ground covers 50 acres of land on the outskirts of the city. Opposite is a housing estate; a place where people look out for each other. Full Article
sports and games Jesse Lingard has grown familiar with the role of pantomine villain at Manchester United By Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 22:52:14 +0000 Jesse Lingard has had his fair share of detractors to deal with over the years, but even he would have been taken aback by the abuse he received trying to board the team bus at Derby County. Full Article
sports and games Derby in talks over £30m loan as Championship club battles to survive amid coronavirus crisis By Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 22:39:58 +0100 EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Derby are close to agreeing a £30 million loan from MSD Capital, the investment company owned by American billionaire Michael Dell. Full Article
sports and games Why voiding the Premier League and EFL seasons would cause chaos amid coronavirus pandemic By Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:34:24 +0100 Everything around football is up in the air. The season has been suspended for weeks and it is unclear when - and if - it might return. As time goes on, there are more voices calling it to be called off. Full Article
sports and games Rushian Hepburn-Murphy hilariously smashes his OWN window while playing with a football By Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:12:14 +0100 Rushian Hepburn-Murphy's attempt to pass the time while in isolation has gone disastrously wrong after the Aston Villa forward smashed his own window while playing football out in the garden. Full Article
sports and games Championship clubs face civil war with talks over uniform wage cuts on brink of collapse By Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 22:30:46 +0100 EXCLUSIVE: The EFL set the PFA a deadline of Friday to endorse their proposals for League-wide cuts and deferrals, but sources indicated that the players' union would reject this request. Full Article
sports and games Joe Hart 'could be reunited with former England team-mate Wayne Rooney at Derby' By Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 00:10:03 +0100 Hart is one of a number of Burnley players set to be out of contract in the summer as the 32-year-old's miserable spell at Turf Moor comes to an end. Full Article
sports and games Wayne Rooney reveals the best goal he has ever scored and it's NOT overhead kick against Man City By Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 12:01:56 +0100 The goal most people remember from Rooney's distinguished United career was a match-winning overhead kick in the Manchester derby, but his best goal in terms of footballing craft is different. Full Article
sports and games Wayne Rooney hailed by coach Liam Rosenior after turning around Derby County fortunes By Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 11:18:38 +0100 Rooney, 34, has played an active part in boss Phillip Cocu's tactical discussions and has won immediate admiration from the Rams squad for how he has played - and behaved - during his stint at the club. Full Article
sports and games Wayne Rooney WAGE WAR: Striker leading Derby players in battle against club's proposed 50% deferral By Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 22:30:04 +0100 EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL AND ADRIAN KAJUMBA: Sportsmail understands the Rams board want the squad to forgo half of their pay, which would be paid back at a later date. Full Article
sports and games Derby stars to withdraw offer to defer 25% of their wages as Wayne Rooney remains locked in talks By Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:52:31 +0100 EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Sportsmail exclusively revealed how Rooney was acting on behalf of the squad in their battle against proposals to impose a 50 per cent wage deferral. Full Article
sports and games Derby furlough Under-23 squad for April and May By Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:28:04 +0100 EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL AND ADRIAN KAJUMBA: Sportsmail can disclose academy players have been put on the Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Full Article
sports and games Wayne Rooney nearing agreement with Derby to defer player wages after tense talks with the club By Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:00:18 +0100 Sportsmail revealed last week that former England skipper Rooney was at the centre of tense talks with the Championship side, who had proposed 50 per cent wage deferrals to protect the club. Full Article