Keane fumes at Ipswich defeat August 9, 2009 FOOTBALL: Ipswich boss Roy Keane blasted his team’s defending after they lost their Championship opener at Coventry. City striker Clinton Morrison scored twice in a 2-1 win, with his decisive second a stooped header. Keane said: “If you’re a defender and he heads it that low you take his head off, it’s as simple as [...]
Clijsters poised to make return August 9, 2009 TENNIS: Former world No1 Kim Clijsters says she is ready to make her comeback this week after two years away from the court. The Belgian, who quit to have a baby in 2007, faces France’s Marion Bartoli at the Western and Southern Financial Group Women’s Open in Cincinnati.Clijsters, 26, said: “I’ve been practising for a [...]
Ex-AIG execs to pay $16.5m August 6, 2009 THE FORMER chief executive of AIG, Maurice “Hank” Greenberg has agreed to pay $15m (£9m) to settle government allegations that he cooked the books to inflate the stricken insurer’s earnings. AIG’s former chief financial officer Howard Smith has also agreed to pay $1.5m to settle Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges relating to his and [...]
Royal Bank of Scotland to return to profit despite new writedowns August 6, 2009 ROYAL Bank of Scotland (RBS) is expected to return to profit today, as it reveals first half profit figures. The bank, which recorded a UK record loss of more than £24bn for 2008, is predicted to reveal first-half pre-tax earnings of £1.2bn, despite impairment charges expected to total £7.9bn. Chief executive Stephen Hester is also [...]
Q&A: BUYING August 6, 2009 Camilla DellMANAGING PARTNER AT BLACK BRICK Q. Dear Camilla, I’m thinking of buying a property for investment. Are there any particular areas or hot spots in London that I should be considering at the moment? A.Well, an area that we quite like at the moment is Fulham, which is on the edge of Chelsea and [...]
Bet on Brett to spark the Aussie fightback August 6, 2009 ENGLAND vs AUSTRALIA TODAY 11AM, SKYSPORTS 1 The cherished urn may be among the smallest trophies in sport, but to the 17,000 Headingley spectators, and 22 men dressed in white, it is the biggest prize in the world. Yet, with three down and just two to go, we’re not much nearer to knowing who will [...]
IN-RUNNING TRADING HINTS August 6, 2009 Although scores are normally high at this ground – the 10-game average first-innings score taken from the totals posted by both teams is 367 – they are often far lower in the second innings, normally leading to a result in one team’s favour. A quick stat attack shows England have won six and lost four [...]
Swinburn’s Staying On to bloom in wide open Rose of Lancaster Stakes August 6, 2009 WALTER SWINBURN has his team in great heart at present and his four-year-old gelding STAYING ON can go very close in Haydock’s feature contest tomorrow. The son of Invincible Spirit was beaten by only two lengths by Famous Name in a Group Three at the Curragh last time and before that had finished sixth in [...]
the INSIDER August 6, 2009 £100 FREE BETS!* Use code cityam *New customers only. See www.williamhill.com/promo for full details THE TOTEPOOL ROSE of Lancaster Stakes at Haydock (2.40pm) looks like quick compensation for ALLIED POWERS, the York Stakes runner-up. He will love the going as long as it is truly Good to Soft, so make sure you watch the first and [...]
The chick flick that’s an insult to womankind August 6, 2009 FilmTHE UGLY TRUTHCert: 15 SHE did it in Knocked Up and in 27 Dresses. Once again, Katherine Heigl steps into the role of a woman starved of love for being too uptight, too successful and too much of a control freak. And, of course, for not being a sexy enough dresser. Her plight was portrayed [...]
