Diver Daley targets Rio 2016 because the best is yet to come August 12, 2012 TEAM GB’s diving darling Tom Daley has admitted he is already targeting success at the 2016 Olympic Games to follow his bronze medal at London 2012. The home favourite on Saturday finished third in the 10m diving to fulfill some of the promise shown as a raw 14-year-old just four years ago in Beijing but [...]
McIlroy’s Major makes history August 12, 2012 NORTHERN Ireland’s Rory McIlroy last night became the youngest player in history to win two Majors with an outstanding eight-shot victory at the US PGA Championship. McIlroy finished first on 13 under in an impressive tournament for European golfers as England’s David Lynn came a shock second in front of joint-third compatriots Justin Rose and [...]
Liverpool defeat Leverkusen August 12, 2012 Unwanted Liverpool striker Andy Carroll yesterday scored the third of Liverpool’s goals in the 3-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen during their final pre-season friendly. Raheem Sterling had scored the first, Lucas the second, and Gonzalo Castro scored Leverkusen’s consolation goal with the score at 3-0.
Arsenal recruits impress in win August 12, 2012 Arsenal’s new summer signings starred in a resounding victory over German side FC Cologne yesterday. Lukas Podolski scored twice, and Thomas Vermaelen and Gervinho scored once in the 4-0 win. Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud also impressed.
Hart out of England friendly August 12, 2012 England goalkeeper Joe Hart has withdrawn from the squad for Wednesday’s friendly against Italy with a back injury, so either Jack Butland and John Ruddy will be given an international debut, and Chelsea forward Daniel Sturridge will also miss out with an injured toe. England coach Gary Neville has confirmed manager Roy Hodgson will use [...]
Cowes can fill Olympics void August 12, 2012 2012 has delivered a fantastic ‘Best of British’ atmosphere over the last few months. The Queen’s Jubilee and the London Olympic Games have started the patriotic waves, and they are set to continue at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week, and this time the waves are being created in The Solent. Cowes Week is as much [...]
FSA’s Wheatley says no deadline for commodities review August 10, 2012 Any reform of how benchmarks for oil, gold and other commodity prices are set would be handled at the global level, Britain’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) said today. FSA managing director Martin Wheatley has been tasked by the UK government to reform the interest rate Libor after Barclays was fined for rigging it. He published [...]
China trade data weighs on FTSE August 10, 2012 Britain’s top share index dipped this morning, weighed down by weakness in mining stocks and demand concerns following poor trade data from China. The FTSE 100 was down 0.1 per cent following weak trade figures and a nine-month low in crude oil imports which painted a picture of a slowing economy. Meanwhile, disappointing economic data [...]
FSA launches Libor rate overhaul August 10, 2012 Libor benchmark interest rates are no longer “fit for purpose” and must be changed or replaced, Britain’s regulator said today as he set out proposals to restore their credibility. The initial review by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) is the first concrete step to reforming Libor after a rigging scandal that has dragged in global [...]
US drought, food prices fan fears of new crisis August 10, 2012 Global alarm over a potential repeat of the 2008 food crisis escalated after data showed food prices had jumped 6 per cent last month and importers were snapping up a shrivelled US grain crop, helping drive corn prices to a new record. Ahead of a critical government report on Friday on the state of the [...]
