Earls blow for Ireland June 3, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Ireland have suffered another blow ahead of their summer tour of New Zealand and Australia after Keith Earls was ruled out with a groin injury. The Munster back has been suffering with the on-going problem before eventually pulling out during a team training camp in Limerick. Earls, who is being replaced by Connacht’s [...]
Powell recall curtailed June 3, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Wales back-row forward Andy Powell has been ruled out of Saturday’s clash with South Africa and the subsequent two-Test tour of New Zealand. The Cardiff Blues star had been recalled by Wales coach Warren Gatland following his infamous golf buggy incident during the Six Nations Championship. But a torn thigh muscle in training [...]
Zimbabwe stun India again June 3, 2010 CRICKET: India suffered a second shock defeat at the hands of Zimbabwe after crashing by seven wickets in their triangular series match. The Indians, who lost by six wickets on Friday, made just 194 from their 50 overs with Greg Lamb taking 3-45. Hamilton Masakadza (66) and Brendan Taylor (74) put on 128 for the [...]
USA hit by Altidore injury blow June 3, 2010 ENGLAND’S opening-match opponents USA suffered an injury blow yesterday when striker Jozy Altidore was hospitalised with an ankle problem. Altidore, who spent last season on loan at Hull, underwent an X-ray and was diagnosed with a sprain. The 20-year-old, who has nine goals in 25 international appearances, is a doubt for USA’s final warm-up match [...]
Goalkeeper ploy backfires June 3, 2010 NORTH KOREA’S tactic of naming an extra striker instead of a third keeper has turned into a spectacular own goal. World chiefs Fifa have warned Korea that Kim Myong-Won will only be allowed to play in goal, rather than his usual position of centre-forward. A Fifa statement read: “The three players listed as goalkeepers can [...]
Dunga blasts Fifa in ball bust-up June 3, 2010 BRAZIL boss Dunga has hit back at Fifa in the row over the new World Cup ball. Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke dismissed criticism, saying there were similar complaints, which have since evaporated, about the 2006 model. But Dunga said: “He needs to play. If he played with the ball he would have a different [...]
BA passenger numbers plunge in strike chaos June 3, 2010 BRITISH Airways carried 11.5 per cent fewer passengers in May year-on-year, hit by disruption caused by seven days of strikes by cabin crew. BA, which earlier this year sealed its long-awaited merger with Spain’s Iberia, carried 2.36m passengers last month, down from the 2.76m it flew in May 2009, while its load factor – a [...]
FSA hits JPMorgan Securities with record fine June 3, 2010 THE Financial Services Authority has hit on JPMorgan Securities with a record £33.32m for mishandling client money. Under the FSA’s client money rules, firms are required to keep client funds separate from their own – in different accounts with trust status. The aim is to protect client money in the event of the firm’s insolvency. [...]
Network Rail profit plunges as debt rises June 3, 2010 NETWORK Rail profits plunged by almost 75 per cent over the past year – while the company’s costs and debts rose. The UK rail infrastructure company made pre-tax profits of £395m – down from more than £1.52bn last year. Regulator, the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has warned it that any bonus payments this year [...]
Kingfisher profit up after cost savings June 3, 2010 B&Q owner Kingfisher – Europe’s biggest home improvements retailer – posted a 15 per cent rise in first-quarter profit as cost savings and reduced losses in China offset a fall in underlying sales due to poor spring weather. The group, which runs Castorama and Brico Depot in France, made a retail profit of £146m in [...]
