Parker: England will go for the jugular in Montenegro October 5, 2011 ENGLAND midfielder Scott Parker insists there will be no holding back against Montenegro tomorrow night despite only needing a draw to clinch their place at Euro 2012. A point in Podgorica against their closest rivals for top spot in Group G would ensure qualification for next summer’s tournament – but Parker wants a win. “The [...]
THE BREAKDOWN | WORLD CUP BRIEFS October 5, 2011 BOTHA BLOW FOR BOKS SOUTH AFRICA’S vastly experienced lock Bakkies Botha has been ruled out of Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against Australia after suffering a recurrence of an Achilles injury. There is also no place in the Springboks 22 for talismanic prop Tendai Mtawarira in a side that will be captained by hooker John Smit. Wings Bryan [...]
Farah ends momentous year with Euro award October 5, 2011 BRITISH long-distance runner Mo Farah has capped a sensational season by being named male European Athlete of the Year. The 28-year-old starred at the World Championships in Daegu last month, claiming gold in the 5,000m just days after he was narrowly beaten by Ethiopian Ibrahim Jeilan in the 10,000m. He was equally successful at the [...]
Cape Town to play host to Saracens cup clash October 5, 2011 SARACENS have confirmed they will play their Heineken Cup pool stage clash with Biarritz in Cape Town in January, the first time the tournament will see a fixture played outside Europe. The International Rugby Board and European Rugby Cup have approved an application from the Premiership champions, which will see South Africa become the 10th [...]
European international fixture list set to get major overhaul from 2014 October 5, 2011 ENGLAND games on Mondays and Thursdays will become a regular occurrence from 2014 under a major shake-up of the way qualifying matches for major championships are structured. Fixtures will be grouped into double-headers three days apart and kick-off times harmonised, meaning teams will play on a Thursday and Sunday, Friday and Monday or Saturday and [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF October 5, 2011 Murray survives scare TENNIS: Andy Murray came back from a break down in the deciding set to beat Marcos Baghdatis in the opening round of the Japan Open. The Cypriot led 3-1 in the third set but the Briton battled back to complete a 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 6-4 victory in Tokyo. “He played well under [...]
First profits for Lovefilm as sales grow October 5, 2011 DVD rental company Lovefilm has increased its customer base by more than a fifth and made its first profits. The company, which website Amazon took control of in February, saw sales increase 14.4 per cent to £111.19m in 2010. The accounts of Lovefilm International, published at Companies House yesterday, also show it swung from a [...]
Banks hired as first stage in esure’s London listing October 5, 2011 THE INSURANCE tycoon Peter Wood has lined up bankers to prepare a bumper listing of esure, reports last night said. Wood, who also founded the car insurer Direct Line, is said to have hired Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan to help ready the company for a stock market flotation that is being earmarked for next [...]
Merrill broking star Fraser set to step down October 5, 2011 SIMON Fraser, one of the broking stars at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, is retiring from the City at the end of the year. The bank has not yet made an official announcement but Fraser’s clients, which include Man, Meggitt and Capital Shopping Centres, have all been informed. The strong broking business at the firm [...]
Premier Oil to buy North Sea rival EnCore October 5, 2011 PREMIER OIL, the FTSE 250-listed oil company, is expanding its North Sea presence with a £221m cash deal to buy rival EnCore Oil. The potential takeover will increase Premier’s stake in the Catcher field – one of the largest discoveries in the UK North Sea in recent years – from 35 to 50 per cent. [...]
