Fresh delay in stadium saga October 15, 2012 A DECISION on the future of the Olympic Stadium has been postponed, prompting fears that its planned reopening in 2014 could also be delayed. David Gold, chairman of West Ham, who are favourites to be made anchor tenants, wrote on Twitter last night: “Sadly the decision on the OS has been postponed. We must be [...]
England and South Africa bury hatchet – almost – over KP row October 15, 2012 ENGLAND cricket officials have attempted to draw a line under their spat with South Africa over the Kevin Pietersen text message saga, but admit some differences remain unresolved. South Africa chiefs were infuriated when David Collier, chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), earlier this month accused Proteas players of deliberately provoking [...]
Harrison weighs up retirement October 15, 2012 BOXING: British former Olympic champion Audley Harrison, 40, admits he is considering retirement after Saturday’s 82-second defeat by David Price. “I’ll take some time to think this out,” Harrison added.
Reds chief defends Anfield plans October 15, 2012 FOOTBALL: Liverpool’s spending power will not suffer from plans to redevelop Anfield rather than build a new stadium, insists managing director Ian Ayre. “The whole point is to actually increase our revenues,” he said.
Does the new “want” button offer a viable way for Facebook to make more money? October 14, 2012 YES Richard Britton Facebook’s “want” button will be well received by consumers for a number of reasons. It’s a clever idea because Facebook users enjoy looking at and knowing what their friends are interested in buying. At the same time, this data is hugely valuable to consueer brands. The “want” button is a significant step [...]
Olympic chief: London could host Games in next 20 years October 14, 2012 LONDON could host the Olympic Games again within the next 20 years, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said yesterday. The capital won widespread praise for its staging of the sporting extravaganza earlier this year, with many observers calling it the best Games of all time. London has already hosted the modern summer [...]
Harrison conned us and himself all along, and now it’s over October 14, 2012 SO farewell then Audley Harrison. That glorious golden moment on the final day of the Sydney Olympics not so much a fading dream as a figment of our imagination. His first round humiliation against David Price on Saturday night was the final chapter in a riches to rags story that has left most of us [...]
Botica’s boot mitigates Evans injury blow October 14, 2012 HARLEQUINS boss Conor O’Shea is calling for calm after fly-half Nick Evans limped off during Harlequins opening Heineken Cup win over Biarritz, adamant the fly-half will not be sidelined for too long. The 32-year-old was taken off after just 17 minutes of the European clash at the Stoop on Saturday, which Quins went on to [...]
Hamilton admits championship chase is over as Vettel goes top after Korean win October 14, 2012 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton threw in the towel after yesterday’s Korean Grand Prix, as the result left Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso in a two-horse race for the Formula One drivers’ championship. Red Bull’s Vettel took the chequered flag in one hour, 36 minutes and 28 seconds, ahead of team-mate Mark Webber and with Alonso completing [...]
Fury focused on Klitschkos, not on Price October 14, 2012 FIGHT promoter Mick Hennessy has revealed that a domestic match up between Tyson Fury and David Price is not a priority because he believes Fury to be close to a world title shot at one of the Klitschko brothers. Though conceding that there remains a chance that a fight between the two could happen next [...]