O’Neill in supporter row as Zola eases drop fears January 17, 2010 WEST HAM boss Gianfranco Zola insists he is trying to ignore the uncertainty surrounding the club’s ownership after clawing out of the relegation zone at Villa Park. A battling draw against high-flying Aston Villa lifted the Hammers to 16th in the Premier League, albeit only goal difference above 18th-placed Hull. And Zola is hopeful the [...]
SELBY TAKES REVENGE ON RONNIE January 17, 2010 FORMER champion Mark Selby summoned a superb comeback to upset favourite Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-9 in a thrilling Masters final at Wembley last night. Selby, who lost to O’Sullivan in last year’s final, trailed 5-3 heading into the evening session and then slipped to 9-6. But he rallied, winning four frames in a row, and said: [...]
Irish left red faced by late Scarlets rally January 17, 2010 LONDON Irish coach Toby Booth insists his team will bounce back after a spectacular second-half collapse against the Scarlets left their Heineken Cup hopes hanging by a thread. The Exiles led 22-10 at half-time, thanks to tries from Tom Homer, David Paice and Chris Hala’ufia, but ended up 31-22 down to the Scarlets, who lie [...]
Pompey sue threat leaves League cold January 17, 2010 PREMIER LEAGUE chief Richard Scudamore has dismissed Portsmouth’s threat to take legal action if their transfer embargo is not lifted. Bottom club Pompey have demanded the removal of the ban – for failing to settle debts to other clubs – so they can buy players in the January transfer window. They have even threatened to [...]
Zaki claims Hull loan move January 17, 2010 FOOTBALL: Hull are set to sign Egypt forward Amr Zaki on loan until the end of the season, according to the player. Zaki shone on loan at Wigan last season but the move ended in acrimony when he fell out with boss Steve Bruce. The 26-year-old, who is contracted to Zamalek in his homeland, has [...]
Henry to face handball inquiry January 17, 2010 FOOTBALL: France striker Thierry Henry will today face world governing body Fifa over his infamous handball which helped deny the Republic of Ireland a place at the World Cup. The incident, which set up William Gallas’ decisive goal in November’s play-off, sparked global outcry. But Henry could escape sanctions as Fifa’s disciplinary code only allows [...]
Hatton not keen on Khan bout January 17, 2010 BOXING: Former two-weight champion Ricky Hatton says his farewell fight is unlikely to be against fellow Englishman Amir Khan. The 31-year-old, beaten by Manny Pacquiao in May, is planning one more fight this summer before retiring. “Amir Khan has still to do it at two weights and win four more world titles like I have,” [...]
JP Morgan profits soar January 15, 2010 J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.’s fourth-quarter earnings quadrupled as the banking giant showed it was coming out of the financial crisis strongly. For the quarter to 31 December the bank posted a profit of $3.28bn (£2bn) up from $702m in the equivalent period in 2008. Staff at the bank’s 25,000-strong investment banking division – 5,000 [...]
Man Group assets take a hit January 15, 2010 THE world’s largest listed hedge fund manager Man Group has said assets have slipped back with a poor performance from its flagship AHL strategy. In the autumn Man’s assets began to recover from the effects of the credit crisis but the latest figures are a blow to the recovery. The company said that AHL saw [...]
Bovis boost to housing market January 14, 2010 BOVIS is the latest housebuilder to issue upbeat figures fuelling hopes of a recovery in the housing market. The company said profit forecasts were on target with the average sales price up 2.5 per cent on 2008 to £154,600 in 2009. Bovis completed 1,803 homes compared with 1,817 in 2008 – with 1,527 of those [...]
