Liverpool hit out at late bid to delay NESV deal October 13, 2010 LIVERPOOL slammed Tom Hicks and George Gillett’s last-ditch attempt to scupper their deal with New England Sports Ventures late last night. Calling the move “unwarranted and damaging”, the club’s board vowed to remove the latest obstacle to completing a protracted sale. Liverpool chairman Martin Broughton was preparing to announce that the £300m transaction had been [...]
Damages claim will be very difficult, warn legal experts October 13, 2010 TOM HICKS and George Gillett turned to US courts after Mr Justice Floyd’s emphatic verdict in the High Court gave them virtually no chance of appeal and only a slim hope of pursuing a claim for damages, sports law experts told City A.M. The judge’s verdict that the Liverpool owners were not entitled to sack [...]
Lord Grabiner QC steals show with a match-winning cameo October 13, 2010 IT WASN’T quite Athens 2005, but Liverpool’s High Court victory represented an exhilarating comeback of sorts. And the match-winner this week was not Steven Gerrard but the more scholarly, if less athletic, figure of Lord Grabiner QC. The legal heavyweight, reputed to be the second highest paid barrister in the land, merely watched from the [...]
Double gold for diver Daley October 13, 2010 DIVING prodigy Tom Daley dedicated his second gold medal of the Commonwealth Games to his seriously ill father after triumphing in the 10m platform. Rob Daley remained at home for chemotherapy instead of travelling to Delhi to watch his son compete, but the 16-year-old did him proud by adding to the 10m synchro crown he [...]
ICC: No evidence of fixing in Oval ODI October 13, 2010 INTERNATIONAL Cricket Council (ICC) chiefs have thrown out allegations that elements of England’s third one-day match against Pakistan last month may have been fixed. The ICC said there was “no compelling evidence” that any individual from either team had been involved in a conspiracy. Cricket’s world governing body had launched a probe after it was [...]
Blow for Chelsea as Benayoun is ruled out by injury until April October 13, 2010 MIDFIELDER Yossi Benayoun has suffered another blow to his fledgling Chelsea career after he was ruled out for up to six months with an Achilles injury. Banayoun, a £5m summer signing from Liverpool, has been booked in for surgery on Monday and may not return to action until mid-April. The Israeli ruptured his Achilles during [...]
Ramsey in training and nearing return October 13, 2010 ARSENAL midfielder Aaron Ramsey is back in full training following an eight-month battle to recover from a horror double leg break. The Wales midfielder, 19, has started kicking a ball again and could make his first-team comeback as early as next month. “It’s great to be back outside and kicking the ball again,” said Ramsey. [...]
Cudmore handed 10-week ban October 13, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Clermont’s Canadian lock Jamie Cudmore has been banned for 10 weeks for stamping against Saracens last weekend. Cudmore’s offence in the Heineken Cup victory was deemed top entry, earning him a length suspension, at an independent hearing in Dublin yesterday. Wales and Cardiff flanker Martyn Williams will be available for the whole autumn [...]
India secure 2-0 series win October 13, 2010 CRICKET: Batsman Sachin Tendulkar hit the winning runs as India beat Australia by seven wickets to wrap up a 2-0 series victory. Debutant Cheteshwar Pujara top scored with 72 as India comfortably reached their target of 207 to win in Bangalore.
Serbia sorry for Italy incident October 13, 2010 FOOTBALL: Serbia’s ambassador to Italy apologised yesterday after away supporters caused a Euro 2012 qualifier between the two countries to be abandoned. Serbian fans threw flares and fireworks onto the pitch and into the crowd, causing the match to be called to a halt after just six minutes on Tuesday night. European chiefs Uefa have [...]