Johnson blow as critic Cotton to lead review October 12, 2011 UNDER-FIRE Martin Johnson’s hopes of retaining his position as England manager suffered a major setback yesterday when one of his harshest critics, Fran Cotton, agreed to chair an independent review of the entire England structure at the Rugby Football Union. Cotton’s team, which will comprise a two or three-man panel, will be charged with reviewing [...]
Hot to Trott: Bairstow emergence of no concern to England’s Mr Reliable October 12, 2011 ENGLAND batsman Jonathan Trott insists he doesn’t feel his place in the one-day side has been placed in jeopardy by the emergence of rising star Jonny Bairstow. Trott, the International Cricket Council’s Player of the Year, has become a mainstay of the 50 over side and boasts a higher ODI batting average than the likes [...]
Trapattoni’s Ireland benefit from Euro 2012 play-off seeding boost October 12, 2011 THE REPUBLIC of Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for Euro 2012 were given a major boost yesterday after Uefa confirmed Giovanni Trapattoni’s side as one of the seeded teams ahead of today’s play-off draw. Ireland secured second spot in Group B following Tuesday’s jittery 2-1 home win over Armenia and will now avoid the likes of [...]
Tevez faces City misconduct hearing October 12, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY outcast Carlos Tevez is set to face will face disciplinary proceedings over his conduct during last month’s Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich. The club conducted an internal investigation following accusations from manager Roberto Mancini that the Argentina international refused to take to the field as a second-half substitute, and as a result [...]
Wales stand firm on Gatland October 12, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Wales rugby boss Roger Lewis has warned off possible suitors of coach Warren Gatland. Speaking ahead of Wales’ semi-final against France on Saturday, Lewis said: “We have got a watertight contract. Even if anyone wanted to talk with us it would cost them a heck of a lot of money.”
Rooney to learn Euro 2012 fate October 12, 2011 FOOTBALL: Wayne Rooney will receive a three-match ban for violent conduct if Uefa’s disciplinary laws are followed stringently today. Uefa’s control and disciplinary body will rule on the striker’s suspension for his red card against Montenegro as fears grow he could miss England’s group games at Euro2012.
FTSE flat after Slovak vote blow October 12, 2011 The FTSE 100 was flat this morning after Slovak lawmakers rejected a plan to expand the Eurozone rescue fund and the US earnings season kicked off with disappointing results. Slovakia’s decision rattled world markets as the plan — which would see Greece saved from economic abyss through new loans — is central to hopes that [...]
Dale warns that UK growth will continue to slow October 12, 2011 The economy is likely to get steadily weaker through the rest of this year, and the Bank of England’s future decisions on asset purchases will be largely driven by overseas developments, Bank chief economist Spencer Dale has said. In his first public comments since Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee surprised markets by launching a second round [...]
Eurozone production better than expected in August October 12, 2011 Eurozone industrial production was much stronger than expected in August, data showed on Wednesday, indicating the economic slowdown in the third quarter might be smaller than feared. The European Union’s Statistics Office said industrial production in the 17 countries using the euro rose 1.2 per cent month-on-month in August for a 5.3 per cent year-on-year [...]
UK unemployment hits 17-year high October 12, 2011 UK unemployment rose by 114,000 between June and August to 2.57m, a 17-year high, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the unemployment rate also increased to 8.1 per cent. The number of Britons claiming unemployment benefit rose by 17,500 in September, official data showed on Wednesday. Analysts had forecast a [...]
