ABLETT MOURNED | Merseyside hero dies, 46 January 2, 2012 LIVERPOOL manager Kenny Dalglish led the tributes yesterday to former Reds defender Gary Ablett, who has died, aged 46, after a battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Ablett (above), the only player to win the FA Cup with both Liverpool and Everton, was diagnosed with the illness in 2010. Dalglish, who gave Ablett his debut during his [...]
Lendl era set to begin as Murray plots slam January 2, 2012 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray’s new partnership with coach Ivan Lendl is poised for its first test today when the Scot steps up preparations for the Australian Open. Murray is due to face Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin in the first round of the Brisbane International, a traditional warm-up for the year’s first grand slam. It will be [...]
Lewis retains world title and targets a perfect 10 January 2, 2012 PDC World Darts Champion Adrian Lewis believes he is capable of winning the tournament 10 times after he retained his crown last night with a convincing victory over fellow Englishman Andy Hamilton. Lewis, who produced a sensational comeback to oust James Wade in Sunday’s semi-final, never looked in trouble against Stoke thrower Hamilton and ran [...]
Crouch deepens Blackburn woes January 2, 2012 Stoke striker Peter Crouch scored twice as they won 2-1 at Blackburn and plunged Rovers deeper into relegation trouble. David Goodwillie scored for the home side, who will go bottom if Bolton beat Everton tomorrow. Elsewhere, Swansea notched their first away win since returning to the top flight, goals from Nathan Dyer and Wayne Routledge [...]
Rooney set to return at Toon January 2, 2012 Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is back in contention for tomorrow’s Premier League trip to Newcastle. The England star was dropped for Saturday’s defeat to Blackburn and fined amid suggestions he enjoyed a night out on Boxing Day. Defender Jonny Evans and midfielder Darron Gibson, who joined Rooney for a meal, were disciplined by United [...]
Flintoff hit ‘all-time low’ January 2, 2012 Former England captain Andrew Flintoff has revealed the emotional problems he battled after the 2006-7 Ashes whitewash against Australia. “On that trip I was probably at an all-time low personally and professionally,” said Flintoff, who retired in 2010. “Instead of walking out confidently to face Australia in one of the world’s biggest sporting events, I [...]
Victorious comeback for Serena January 2, 2012 Thirteen-time grand slam winner Serena Williams won yesterday in her first competitive match since her US Open final rant at an umpire. The 30-year-old American beat South African Chanelle Scheepers 6-2, 6-3 in round one of the Brisbane International.
La Senza set for administration December 23, 2011 La Senza has said that it intends to enter administration. The lingerie chain said “trading conditions” had taken their toll. An administrator will now be chosen within 10 days, in accordance with the UK Insolvency Act. The retailer, which has 2,600 UK staff at 146 stores and 18 concessions, said it continued to trade as [...]
Amlin sells $150m of catastrophe bonds December 23, 2011 Amlin, the biggest listed British insurer in the Lloyd’s of London market, said it sold $150m (£95m) of catastrophe bonds to protect itself against potential losses from US earthquakes and hurricanes and European storms. The bond issue, carried out through Bermuda-based vehicle Tramline Re, is double the $75 million of cover a source said Amlin [...]
Service sector slumps December 23, 2011 Activity in the dominant services sector slumped in October at the fastest pace since April, data showed, pointing to contraction of the economy in the final quarter and highlighting the danger of recession. The seasonally adjusted index of services dropped by 0.7 per cent in October compared to the previous month, taking the three-monthly rate [...]
