Murray through in Shangahi October 13, 2010 TENNIS: Britain’s Andy Murray will face Jeremy Chardy this afternoon after reaching the third round of the Shanghai Masters. Murray beat Chinese wild card and home favourite Yan Bai 6-2, 6-2 in a tricky contest yesterday.
JUDGEMENT DAY October 12, 2010 LIVERPOOL fans, players and directors are on tenterhooks this morning as they await a momentous and potentially historic High Court judgement that has huge ramifications for the club’s future. At 10:30am the judge, Mr Justice Floyd, is due to deliver his verdict on the civil war that has engulfed Anfield and now threatens to see [...]
Fresh twist as billionaire Lim attempts to gazump NESV with £320m offer October 12, 2010 ASIAN billionaire Peter Lim relaunched his bid to buy Liverpool yesterday by making a second, improved offer of £320m for the Premier League club. The bid is bigger than that of New England Sports Ventures, who have signed a deal with Liverpool’s board, pending legal challenges. Lim’s proposal also comes with an extra £40m transfer [...]
Liverpool owners Hicks and Gillett “breathtakingly arrogant” in bid to prevent club’s sale October 12, 2010 EMBATTLED Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillet were accused of “breathtaking arrogance” yesterday in court for “a calculated breach of contract” designed to delay the club’s sale. Richard Snowden QC, for Royal Bank of Scotland, argued that the American pair tried to sack board members and replace them without the necessary authority, in order [...]
England lose winning habit October 12, 2010 ENGLAND (0) VS MONTENEGRO (0) ENGLAND head coach Fabio Capello defended his team after they were held to a goalless draw at Wembley by Montenegro, a side ranked one place below Burkina Faso. Capello’s outfit failed to breach Montenegro’s stubborn rearguard, which is yet to concede a goal in four Euro 2012 qualifiers, striker Wayne [...]
Daley makes a splash again as teenage dive star rediscovers his golden touch October 12, 2010 TEENAGE diving sensation Tom Daley toasted a return to form after he and partner Max Brick won gold for England in the 10m synchro at the Commonwealth Games. Daley has struggled with new routines, adapting to growth and serious injury since becoming a world champion at the age of 14 in July last year. But [...]
Double joy for England’s 4x100m sprint teams October 12, 2010 ENGLAND’S men and women completed a sprint relay double in Delhi last night as Londoner Leon Baptiste claimed his second gold of the Commonwealth Games. Baptiste, who won the 200m title on Sunday, helped the men’s 4x100m team outstrip Jamaica, who took silver, and bronze medallists India. Mark Lewis-Francis, fresh from his silver in the [...]
Reds expect legal win to end Lim hope October 11, 2010 LIVERPOOL will stride into today’s potentially seismic High Court hearing confident their £300m deal with New England Sports Ventures is watertight, despite talk of a rival bid from Asian billionaire Peter Lim. Singapore-based Lim, whose initial bid was snubbed in favour of NESV’s offer, made it known yesterday that he has not given up on [...]
Liverpool saga could run into next week October 11, 2010 LEGAL sources close to Liverpool’s ownership battle have told City A.M. that today’s hearing is likely to be only the beginning of a lengthy process. A quick verdict is not expected and, after a discussion about timings, the case is thought likely to be adjourned until later this week or early next week. Even if [...]
Westwood and Kaymer, men of the moment October 11, 2010 CONGRATULATIONS are due to Lee Westwood, who is set to replace Tiger Woods as world No1 later this month. It’s fantastic news for a player who has been at the top of his game for some time now. Westwood might not have finished high enough at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at the weekend to [...]