Kompany: City would take Europa League seriously November 23, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY captain Vincent Kompany is confident Villarreal can offer his side a Champions League lifeline, but admits winning the Europa League now looks to be the most likely source of continental glory for the Premier League leaders this season. Napoli, following their 2-1 win over City on Tuesday, will qualify for the knockout stages [...]
Fairytale complete for Apoel November 23, 2011 MINNOWS Apoel Nicosia created Champions League history last night by becoming the first Cypriot club to qualify for the knockout stages of the tournament following a 0-0 draw away against Zenit St Petersburg. The Cypriot champions, who regularly play in front of sub 10,000 crowds in domestic competition, had to withstand a second half onslaught [...]
Pakistan spot-fixing cheats have their appeals over jail sentences rejected November 23, 2011 DISGRACED former Pakistan captain Salman Butt and his erstwhile team-mate Mohammad Amir have failed in their appeals against the jail sentences they received following the spot-fixing trial. Butt, 27, was jailed for 30 months, while 19-year-old fast bowler Amir, one of the sport’s most precocious talents, was detained for six months for the parts they [...]
Classy Ferrer blows tired Novak away November 23, 2011 SPANIARD David Ferrer caused another shock at the ATP World Tour Finals last night, following up his victory over Andy Murray with a straight sets win against world No1 Novak Djokovic. After edging past Tomas Berdych in his tournament opener, a clearly fatigued Djokovic was blown away 6-3, 6-1 by Ferrer in just 75 minutes [...]
Pompey owner arrest warrant November 23, 2011 FOOTBALL: A Europe-wide warrant for the arrest of Portsmouth joint owner Vladimir Antonov has been issued in Lithuania. Antonov, the main shareholder in Snoras Bank, is accused of stealing property and forging documents.
Matfield to skipper Baa-Baas November 23, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Former South Africa captain Victor Matfield will skipper the Barbarians when they face Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. England outcast Danny Cipriani and rugby league star Sam Tomkins are also set to start.
England qualifiers announced November 23, 2011 FOOTBALL: England will begin their 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign with a trip to Moldova on Friday 7 September 2012. The final match is at home to Poland on 15 October 2013.
Compass sees earnings lift on US success November 23, 2011 COMPASS Group, the world’s biggest caterer, has seen its full-year profits rise after fattening up its US business with new contract wins, which helped offset tough conditions in Europe and Japan. The caterer, which provides meals for everyone from schoolchildren to members of the Chicago White Sox baseball team, posted a five per cent rise [...]
ANALYST VIEWS: WERE COMPASS’ RESULTS ON TRACK? November 23, 2011 KARL BURNS | SHORE CAPITAL Following a 10 per cent increase in profit before tax, current trading can be described as resilient and the group has confirmed an already well-flagged £500m share buyback programme. We continue to view Compass as a quality, global growth play and highlight its relative de-rating compared to other similar stocks. [...]
Lift in Johnson Matthey sales November 23, 2011 JOHNSON Matthey, the world’s largest supplier of catalytic converters, yesterday posted a 24 per cent rise in first-half profit, helped by truck sales in North America, and said it expected a stronger second half thanks to resilient demand. The speciality chemicals company said customer demand was holding up in most regions, Underlying profit before tax [...]
