London 2012 chiefs defend Dow deal for stadium wrap November 15, 2011 LONDON 2012 chief Lord Coe has defended the Olympic Stadium deal with Dow Chemical Company in the face of growing concern from MPs and Indian athletes. Dow paid £7m earlier this year to cover the cost of the unbranded hi-tech fabric wrap, which will surround the stadium and had been threatened by budget cuts. Concerns [...]
Chelsea boss denies FA charge November 15, 2011 FOOTBALL: Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has vowed to contest a Football Association charge of improper conduct. The Portuguese was heavily critical of referee Chris Foy’s performance during last month’s defeat at QPR, in which both Jose Bosingwa and Didier Drogba were sent off in the first half. After the match, Villas-Boas said Foy had “directly [...]
Sarries Cape Town plans blocked November 15, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Saracens have been informed they will have to move their Heineken Cup match against Biarritz in January from the new Cape Town Stadium to Newlands Stadium by The Western Province Rugby Football Union.
Captain Terry brushes off fears about state of mind November 14, 2011 ENGLAND vs SWEDEN ENGLAND’S John Terry insists he is ready to resume the captaincy tonight despite his position being under threat from investigations into claims he racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand. The Football Association (FA) prevented Terry from answering questions about the accusations, which he has strenuously denied, as he faced the media for [...]
Capello not afraid to trust youth November 14, 2011 ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello admits experienced campaigners such as Steven Gerrard and Rio Ferdinand face an uphill battle to win back their places such has been the impact made by their young replacements. The likes of Phil Jones, Jack Rodwell and Danny Welbeck, all graduates of Stuart Pearce’s Under-21 side, impressed during Saturday’s 1-0 win [...]
Tiger’s return provides a welcome shot in the arm November 14, 2011 AFTER the controversy that surrounded his comeback appearance at last week’s Australian Open, a resurgent Tiger Woods will no doubt have afforded himself a wry smile at having finished one shot ahead of Adam Scott. While that would have provided him with a certain amount of satisfaction, of more significance was the manner in which [...]
Edwards had no contact from England November 14, 2011 WALES defence coach Shaun Edwards has admitted he was open to offers but received no approach from England chiefs before committing to renewing his contract. Edwards, 45, was widely tipped as a likely addition to the England coaching set-up after his deal with the Wales Rugby Football Union expired last month. But despite being inundated [...]
What’s in a name? The value of stadium sponsorship November 14, 2011 RECENT murmurings from Chelsea and Newcastle have once again raised the thorny issue of stadium naming rights, and more specifically what they are actually worth in the Premier League. Part of the problem is that no-one is terribly sure. Logically, one would use recent precedent as a guide, but there are inherent problems with using [...]
Shaw joins Toulon November 14, 2011 ENGLAND team-mates Jonny Wilkinson and Simon Shaw will be reunited at Toulon after the latter ended speculation surrounding his future by signing for the French Top 14 club yesterday. Shaw, 38, angered Wasps, where he spent 13 seasons, last week by reneging on a deal he agreed before last month’s World Cup. Toulon, who also [...]
OVER AND OUT | Worsley retires from rugby November 14, 2011 FORMER England international Joe Worsley announced his retirement yesterday after conceding defeat in his battle to overcome a persistent neck injury. The 34-year-old Wasps stalwart, capped 78 times by his country, admitted he knew the end was nigh during England’s pre-World Cup training camp. He said: “Re-starting contact work during the World Cup camp made [...]