Donald satisfied with delivering Opening 70 at Royal Lytham July 19, 2012 WORLD No1 Luke Donald was content with his opening round of the Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St Annes and believes his start has positioned him well for today’s resumption of play. Donald continued his streak of failing to break 70 in the first round of a major championship since 2006 and after 16 pars, [...]
Arsenal must let Van Persie choose his club July 19, 2012 ARSENAL are facing yet another summer battle to retain their star players but one thing is clear: if Robin van Persie wants to leave then they have little choice but to let him go, and let him go where he wants. If the club cannot meet the Dutchman’s financial demands or satisfy his ambition then [...]
Spurs ace King forced to quit July 19, 2012 TOTTENHAM and England central defender Ledley King has confirmed his retirement from football following a lengthy battle with a chronic knee injury. The former Spurs captain, 31, who spent his entire career at White Hart Lane, will stay on at the club in an ambassadorial role. King said: “I have always considered it my club [...]
New calendar date for Wimbledon July 19, 2012 TENNIS: Wimbledon is to take place a week later in the calendar from 2015. There will now be a three-week, instead of two-week, gap between Wimbledon and the French Open.
Quartet set for Hall of Fame July 19, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Former England captain Martin Johnson, current captain Chris Robshaw, British Lions coach Warren Gatland and former Newcastle forward Pat Lam are among 28 individuals to be inducted into English Rugby’s first Hall of Fame.
Groves plans to punish Anderson July 19, 2012 BOXING: British super middleweight champion George Groves will look to “punch Kenny Anderson in the throat” if, as planned, he fights the Scot at Wembley Arena on 14 September. Groves fights in the US next Saturday.
Green caught up in HSBC scandal July 18, 2012 GOVERNMENT minister Lord Green was last night dragged into the scandal surrounding HSBC after the Labour party said the peer has “serious questions to answer” regarding his time in charge of the bank. Green was chief executive of HSBC between 2003 and 2006, then chairman until 2010. During this period some of HSBC’s clients were involved [...]
BP closer to selling out in Russia July 18, 2012 BP’S plan to rid itself of troublesome Russian venture TNK-BP took another twist yesterday, as the oil firm agreed to sit down with its oligarch partners to discuss a sale. Alfa Access-Renova, the vehicle used by the Russian tycoons to control half of TNK-BP, said yesterday it would use its right to first refusal on [...]
Cameron pledges to take back G4S Olympic money July 18, 2012 THE GOVERNMENT will activate all possible clauses in G4S’s Olympic security contract to claw back money from the firm, including the £57m management fee it has refused to give up, David Cameron and sports minister Hugh Robertson vowed yesterday. Speaking during a trip to Afghanistan, Prime Minister Cameron said his government will “go after” G4S [...]
Britain’s economy: a case of lies, damn lies and statistics July 18, 2012 THERE is something strange going on in the UK economy – or at least with the official statistics that we all have to rely on. The economy is shrinking – and yet employment and total hours worked are rising. Such a combination is possible, of course, but it implies a slump in productivity. The total [...]
