Ecclestone: New £410m lawsuit over Formula One sale is absurd November 19, 2012 FORMULA One boss Bernie Ecclestone hit out last night after an American company filed a £409m lawsuit against him and private equity firm CVC over the 2006 takeover of the motorsport series. Investment firm Bluewaters Communications Holdings, which made a bid to buy a controlling stake in F1 in 2005 from German bank BayernLB, filed [...]
O’Brien proves his point as Hammers held November 19, 2012 WEST HAM UNITED 1 vs STOKE CITY 1 WEST HAM manager Sam Allardyce put their recovery from a goal behind to salvage a draw against Stoke down to his half-time pep talk, after the Hammers last night wasted an opportunity to go fifth in the Premier League at Upton Park. Stoke went ahead on 13 [...]
Jimenez has benefited from the Seve effect November 19, 2012 SPAIN’S Miguel Angel Jimenez achieved an incredible record on Sunday, and I can’t help wondering whether his enduring success doesn’t owe something to the inspirational qualities of his great countryman, the late Seve Ballesteros. Jimenez completed a third bogie-free round to claim the Hong Kong Open and become the oldest man to win a European [...]
Corbisiero set to win recall as Lancaster shuffles his pack November 19, 2012 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster looks set to ring the changes as he prepares his side for a crucial Test against South Africa on Saturday. Australia surprisingly dominated England’s pack on Saturday and at least one change will be enforced as Harlequins prop Joe Marler is ruled out with a knee ligament injury. Marler could [...]
Botham in Twitter beef with Broad over “experts” barb November 19, 2012 SEAM bowler Stuart Broad became embroiled in a Twitter row with former England captain Sir Ian Botham following yesterday’s first Test defeat to India in Ahmedabad. Botham shot back on the micro-blogging site after Broad suggested ex-players who fared little better on the subcontinent had no right to criticise. Broad wrote: “Before u listen to [...]
Hughes spared but could still go this week November 19, 2012 QPR manager Mark Hughes was clinging on to his job last night after lengthy talks with club chiefs. Hughes did not take training yesterday and instead met chief executive Philip Beard to discuss Rangers’ woeful form. His representative Kia Joorabchian yesterday insisted reports of Hughes’ sacking were premature, calling them “not true at all”. However, [...]
Howzat! Hero Sir Steve is a hit in Sri Lanka November 19, 2012 ROWING great Sir Steve Redgrave swapped his oars for a cricket bat on a trip to Sri Lanka last week to visit a project run by the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. The five-time Olympic gold medallist was in Seenigama, near Galle, to present a prize to the winner of a Laureus competition to design [...]
Top jockey Dettori facing D-Day in hearing over failed drug test November 19, 2012 JOCKEY Frankie Dettori faces a possible six-month ban today when he appears before French horse racing chiefs over a failed drug test. Dettori, the best-known name in flat racing for the past two decades, tested positive for a non-performance-enhancing substance at Longchamp in September, his solicitor has said. The three-time Champion Jockey faces a six-month [...]
Cavendish hit by GB cycling curse November 19, 2012 CYCLING: Britain’s Mark Cavendish escaped with bruising after a collision with a car while training in Italy yesterday. The incident came two weeks after Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins and British Cycling head coach Shane Sutton suffered similar crashes.
United stars out of Turkey trip November 19, 2012 FOOTBALL: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has left out a host of key players from the squad to play away at Galatasaray tonight in the Champions League, having already qualified for the knockout stages. Wayne Rooney is absent alongside top scorer Robin van Persie. Captain Patrice Evra, Rio Ferdinand and Ryan Giggs also have [...]