Sauber in, but Renault in question December 3, 2009 FORMULA ONE: Sauber were yesterday awarded the 13th and final slot on the Formula One grid next year, taking the place of Toyota. Meanwhile, reports in France have suggested that Renault could be ready to quit F1. Team chiefs are set to discuss the possibility at a board meeting next week.
Tough draw holds no fear for Capello December 3, 2009 ENGLAND boss Fabio Capello insists he is not worried about being placed in a so-called group of death at today’s draw for the 2010 World Cup finals. Their status as one of eight seeds means England will avoid tournament favourites Spain and Brazil at the first hurdle next summer in South Africa. But they could [...]
Carvalho: We’re better than under Jose December 3, 2009 RICARDO CARVALHO believes this current Chelsea side under Carlo Ancelotti is better than Jose Mourinho’s title-winning side of five years ago. Mourinho guided the Blues to their first top-flight success in 50 years back in 2005, losing just one game and conceding just 15 goals along the way. Ancelotti’s current side may have already lost [...]
Goal hero Gera hands Fulham a Euro lifeline December 3, 2009 FULHAM (1) vs CSKA SOFIA (0) ZOLTAN GERA netted the only goal to keep alive Fulham’s hopes of reaching the last 32 of the Europa League. The Hungarian struck after just 14 minutes to ensure the Cottagers’ fate will go right down to the wire in a fortnight’s time. Roma’s 2-1 victory over the Swiss [...]
Walcott suffers fresh blow to add to Wenger’s on-going woes December 3, 2009 ARSENAL’S injury woes have taken another turn for the worst with the news that Theo Walcott has picked up a slight hamstring strain. The winger will miss Saturday’s visit of Stoke City, joining Robin van Persie, Gael Clichy, Abou Diaby and Nicklas Bendtner on the sidelines. The Gunners, however, welcome back full-back Bacary Sagna, who [...]
Sharks pose a serious threat December 3, 2009 WELL, the 100 per cent record came to an end at Worcester last week, but I couldn’t be prouder of my Saracens side as we kept the unbeaten record in tact with a monumental effort at Sixways. As expected, last Friday night’s match was very tough, but we played very well in conditions which made [...]
Quins getting closer to announcing new chief December 3, 2009 HARLEQUINS are to unveil their new director of rugby this month with assistant coach Tony Diprose strongly tipped to take over the role. The Quins have been actively seeking a new front man since Dean Richards left the club in disgrace back in August following his part in the bloodgate scandal. Chief executive Mark Evans [...]
Brits are hungry again for a place in the sun December 3, 2009 MEET an overseas property agent these days and they’ll be chirpy, well slept and optimistic about the future – the exact opposite of how they would have been at the beginning of the year. The reason? After 18 months of its having no appeal whatsoever, the British love affair with buying a place in the [...]
Look beyond bricks and mortar and invest in the new generation of property funds December 3, 2009 IF YOU don’t want to blow your whole bonus in one go, or you don’t have the appetite for owning a buy-to-let, then there is an alternative: investing in a property fund. A number of new funds have recently launched, designed to capitalise on the steep losses seen across the board in residential and commercial [...]
Buy-to-let is back as rents stabilise and low prices attract landlords December 3, 2009 BUY-TO-LET is starting to look like an attractive proposition once again, as lower house prices and a stabilising rental market result in more enticing yields. Data from LSL Property Services – the company that owns Your Move and Reeds Rains estate agencies – shows that annual returns on landlords’ investments have turned positive for the [...]
