Gatland bullish despite Priestland injury setback October 13, 2011 WALES vs FRANCE WALES coach Warren Gatland insists his side will not be weakened by the absence of in-form fly-half Rhys Priestland for arguably the biggest game in the team’s history tomorrow. Priestland, who has been a revelation at the World Cup, has failed to recover from a shoulder injury in time for the semi-final [...]
Tevez returns to City training October 13, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY striker Carlos Tevez was made to train alone on his return to the club following his two-week suspension. The Argentina international faces disciplinary proceedings over allegations he refused to come on as a second-half substitute in last month’s defeat against Bayern Munich. If City impose a further ban, or issue a substantial fine, [...]
Haye confirms his retirement October 13, 2011 BRITAIN’S former heavyweight world champion David Haye has confirmed his retirement from boxing at the age of 31. Haye, who previously unified the cruiserweight division, beat Russian Nikolay Valuev in 2009 to claim WBA heavyweight title, but was outclassed on his final ring appearance by Wladimir Klitschko in July. The Londoner had been rumoured to [...]
Bairstow gives Cook headache October 13, 2011 CRICKET: England one-day captain Alastair Cook admits the emergence of rising star Jonny Bairstow has given him a “selection headache”. The Yorkshire batsman made a 53-ball century in Tuesday’s warm-up match and is pushing to replace either Kevin Pietersen or Ian Bell in the side to face India today.
Ireland handed Estonia draw October 13, 2011 FOOTBALL: The Republic of Ireland will take on Estonia in the Euro 2012 play-offs. Estonia are at home for the first leg on 11/12 November. The return leg will take place at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on 15 November.
Hamilton feeling totally drained October 13, 2011 FORMULA ONE: Lewis Hamilton says it will take time to recover from what he has described as his worst ever season. The McLaren driver, 26, has been involved in several controversial incidents this year. “It will take a lot to recover from the difficulties that I’ve had this year,” said Hamilton ahead of this weekend’s Korean [...]
Retail guru locked in talks over future October 13, 2011 ONE of the City’s most respected and well-known analysts is one of five people who are discussing their futures with Arden Partners, as the firm embarks on a cost-cutting exercise in response to a fall-off in revenues. Retail analyst Nick Bubb is on paid leave along with colleague Geoff Allum as their future at the [...]
Fitch cuts ratings of Lloyds and RBS October 13, 2011 Ratings agency Fitch cut the credit score of bailed-out lenders Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland, saying the government had become less likely to give them further financial support. Fitch’s downgrade of Lloyds and RBS followed a similar move last week from rival Moody’s, which also cited a reduced likelihood of additional state assistance for [...]
JPMorgan sees profits fall – but beats estimates October 13, 2011 JPMorgan Chase & Co reported lower third-quarter profits as investment banking fees fell with a slowdown in corporate dealmaking. The first major U.S. bank to announce results for the period, JPMorgan said earnings were $4.3bn (£2.8bn), or $1.02 a share, compared with $4.4bn, or $1.01 a share, a year earlier. However, the results were better [...]
Miners drag FTSE lower October 13, 2011 Miners led a retreat on the FTSE 100 today as copper prices dropped with global growth worries resurfacing following weaker-than-expected Chinese trade data. China’s trade surplus narrowed in September for a second month in a row as growth of exports and imports both fell below forecasts, reflecting global economic weakness. However in a boost for [...]
