Di Matteo set for one-year deal at Chelsea June 10, 2012 CHELSEA are today expected to end weeks of speculation by finally handing Champions League-winning interim manager Roberto di Matteo the job on a permanent basis. But the Italian is only likely to get a one-year contract, despite arresting the team’s slump and leading them to an historic first triumph in Europe’s top club competition. Chelsea [...]
Bolt escapes unscathed from early morning car accident June 10, 2012 SPRINT superstar Usain Bolt suffered a huge scare just weeks before the defence of his Olympic 100m and 200m titles when he was involved in a car crash in the early hours of yesterday morning. The world’s fastest man, 25, escaped unhurt from the accident in his native Jamaica, which was also said to have [...]
Pacquiao and Bradley rematch a must, says outraged Arum June 10, 2012 BOXING promoter Bob Arum will look to make a November rematch between Manny Pacquiao and new WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley after admitting the latter’s split-decision win was “unbelievable”. Two judges gave Bradley a 115-113 points victory despite many observers, Arum included, believing Pacquiao to be the clear winner, making a potential superfight with Floyd [...]
Hamilton takes top spot after win in Canada June 10, 2012 BRITAIN’S Lewis Hamilton stormed to the top of the Formula One drivers’ championship last night, with an entertaining victory in the Canadian Grand Prix. At the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, where Hamilton secured his first ever F1 win five years ago, the McLaren driver became the seventh different man to win the opening seven races of [...]
Sharapova hails her most special victory June 10, 2012 AN ELATED Maria Sharapova said that winning this year’s French Open was more special than when she won Wimbledon as a teenager, after cruising to victory in the final at Roland Garros. The new world No1 beat Sara Errani 6-3, 6-2 in Paris on Saturday to become the 10th woman to win all four Grand [...]
Wiggins defends Criterium title June 10, 2012 Britain’s Bradley Wiggins underlined his status as one of the favourites for this summer’s Tour de France by successfully defending his Criterium de Dauphine title yesterday. In a great race for Team Sky, the 32-year-old’s colleagues Michael Rogers and Chris Froome finished second and fourth overall.
Czech defender confirms racial abuse June 10, 2012 Czech Republic defender Theodor Gebre Selassie has confirmed he suffered racist abuse during his team’s Euro 2012 defeat to Russia on Friday. The full-back, who is of Ethiopian descent, said his treatment from Russian fans was “nothing extreme”, while the Czechs said they would not submit an official complaint.
Faletau blow for Wales forward June 10, 2012 Wales’ No. 8 Toby Faletau has been ruled out of the rest of their tour of Australia after breaking a bone in his hand during the 27-19 defeat in the first test.
Antigone is astute but star disappoints June 8, 2012 THEATRE ANTIGONE The National Theatre | By Steve Dinneen *** Christopher Eccleston is theatre gold – the kind of name guaranteed to sell out a run. He has certainly chosen a cracker in Antigone: an expertly crafted play that’s as politically astute as it is deftly choreographed. Unfortunately – and surprisingly, given his excellent track [...]
Spain downgraded as banks face €112bn hit June 7, 2012 Spains government took a huge step closer to financial collapse last night as credit ratings agency Fitch downgraded the state sharply, blaming the enormous projected cost of cleaning up the country’s troubled banking sector, the deep recession and soaring national debt. Meanwhile Standard & Poor’s warned the country’s banks are set to lose €112bn (£90.6bn), [...]
