Five sign but Arsenal set to miss Huntelaar December 19, 2012 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has declared his intention to build his team around a core of young British talent, after tying midfielder Jack Wilshere and four other players to new long-term contracts. Full-backs Kieran Gibbs and Carl Jenkinson and midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – all full England internationals – and Wales star Aaron Ramsey have joined [...]
Test series has given underdogs England a T20 lift, says Morgan December 19, 2012 ENGLAND stand-in Twenty20 captain Eoin Morgan believes the Test side’s landmark victory in India this week can give his men extra impetus when they resume hostilities today in Pune. Alastair Cook’s team ended a 27-year wait for a series win in India by clinching a 2-1 victory in Nagpur on Monday, and Morgan, deputising for [...]
Capital set for Olympics MkII December 19, 2012 MAYOR Boris Johnson says London will recapture the spirit of this year’s Olympics in 2017, after being awarded the Paralympic Athletics World Championship. The competition will take place at the Olympic Stadium just weeks before it hosts the World Athletics Championship. It is the first time any city has staged both major events in the [...]
London clubs hope to avoid Euro giants in knockout stage draw December 19, 2012 ARSENAL, Chelsea and Tottenham will discover their next European opponents today when the draws for the last 16 of the Champions League and last 32 of the Europa League are made. Arsenal cannot meet Manchester United or group stage foes Schalke in the Champions League, but could face Barcelona, and former Gunners Cesc Fabregas and [...]
Aussie Johnson set for Scotland job December 19, 2012 FORMER Wales and Ospreys coach Scott Johnson looks set to take charge of Scotland, England’s first opponents, for the Six Nations. The Australian, who joined Scotland as assistant in the summer, is expected to be named Andy Robinson’s successor this week. Robinson quit after defeat in all three autumn Tests saw them drop to 12th [...]
Hillsborough verdicts quashed December 19, 2012 FOOTBALL: A new inquest into the death of 96 fans at the Hillsborough disaster has been ordered after the original verdicts of accidental death were quashed yesterday. A fresh police inquiry has also been ordered.
Ahern accused of corruption December 19, 2012 HORSE RACING: Jockey Eddie Ahern faces a corruption probe after being charged with rule breaches by the British Horseracing Authority. Footballer-turned-racehorse owner Neil Clement has also been charged.
Rate-riggers to face trial in USA December 19, 2012 SWISS bank UBS was yesterday hit with almost £1bn of fines for Libor fixing around the globe – a fine three times larger than the penalty paid by British bank Barclays in June. And the US authorities announced two former traders, including one Briton, have been charged with conspiracy and face extradition. Dozens of traders [...]
Santa comes early for the stock market December 19, 2012 TRADERS received some festive cheer yesterday as the FTSE 100 continued its pre-Christmas gains to close just below its 2012 high. “The Santa rally is in full flight as markets hit their highs,” declared Matt Basi of CMC Markets, as investors celebrated the traditional end-of-year gains. London’s leading share index is up 0.7 per cent this [...]
Diamond’s fall was less to do with Libor, more with image December 19, 2012 THOSE that care about such things have long suspected that the Barclays management led by Bob Diamond achieved little for themselves by being the first to settle allegations earlier this year that the bank manipulated a key interest rate. By doing so, they may have done well for their shareholders by agreeing a less costly [...]
