Champions League: Wenger left seething by flat Gunners September 16, 2014 BORUSSIA DORTMUND 2 ARSENAL 0 ANGRY Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger slammed his side’s abject performance as they got their Champions League campaign off to a losing start. Ciro Immobile and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck either side of half-time to earn Dortmund the points, though the margin of victory could have been far greater with the Germans [...]
Hazard poised to sign new long term contract at Stamford Bridge September 16, 2014 PLAYMAKER Eden Hazard is close to committing his long-term future to Chelsea, according to manager Jose Mourinho. The 23-year-old, who has scored 31 goals in 115 games for the Blues, has three years left to run on his current deal at Stamford Bridge. But Mourinho is keen to tie down his prized asset rather than [...]
Hamilton-Rosberg war expected to intensify September 16, 2014 MERCEDES team boss Toto Wolff expects the relationship between warring team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to become even more fractious as the Formula One season nears its finale. The top two in the World Championship standings renew hostilities in this week’s Singapore Grand Prix with Rosberg leading Hamilton by 22 points with six races [...]
Essex eye place in Division One September 16, 2014 ESSEX cranked up the pressure on County Championship Division Two promotion rivals Hampshire yesterday, with victory by an innings and 79 runs just two days into their match with Leicestershire. James Foster hit a stunning 132 as Essex posted 334 all out, in reply to the home side’s 138. And Leicestershire could manage just 117 [...]
Cardiff keen on completing shock return for Halfpenny September 16, 2014 CARDIFF Blues chief executive Richard Holland says he would jump at the chance to re-sign Leigh Halfpenny, with the No10’s future at Toulon in doubt. The British and Irish Lions fly-half switched from his native Wales to the back-to-back Heineken Cup champions in the summer, but is yet to make his debut in the Top [...]
Win the Champions League or we’ve failed, says Kompany September 16, 2014 MANCHESTER City captain Vincent Kompany says his side will be deemed to have failed if they do not win the Champions League this season. City head to the Allianz Arena tonight, to take on Group E rivals Bayern Munich for the fifth time in four seasons. After an initial bout of stage fright in the [...]
Scottish independence: Eddie Izzard and Bob Geldof lead Trafalgar Square rally supporting union September 15, 2014 An estimated 10,000 Londoners gathered in Trafalgar Square yesterday evening in a last-ditch bid to urge Scotland to vote No to independence in Thursday’s referendum. Musician and campaigner Sir Bob Geldof made a surprise appearance at the event, hosted by comedian Eddie Izzard and broadcaster Dan Snow. Geldof said that he wanted to [...]
Gemfields in new bid for precious stones September 15, 2014 GEMFIELDS has entered into a joint venture to mine sapphires to complete what chief executive Ian Harebottle called the “big three” of coloured stones – green emeralds, red rubies and blue sapphires. The precious gems miner, for whom actress Mila Kunis is brand ambassador, is paying £246,000 for a 75 per cent stake in 16 [...]
Eurozone missing world boom September 15, 2014 THE EUROZONE should begin a programme of quantitative easing (QE) despite the world economy being on track for further growth, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said yesterday. The single currency bloc is at risk of prolonged stagnation if steps are not taken to boost aggregate demand, the analysts said. Prices are falling [...]
Burberry steps out with Twitter technology September 15, 2014 Fashion house Burberry used its runway show yesterday at London Fashion Week to reveal its tie-up with Twitter. A “buy now” button allows users to purchase an item from the tweet, without being redirected to another page.
