Wenger’s Arsenal feel more at home in Europe October 18, 2011 MARSEILLE vs ARSENAL ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admits his side’s latest Champions League campaign is offering him a pleasant distraction from what has been a turbulent start to the domestic season. The Gunners are well placed in Group F after following up a creditable draw in Dortmund with a narrow win over Olympiacos a fortnight [...]
World Cup star Cueto defends Johnson reign as Carling predicts boss may quit October 18, 2011 ENGLAND wing Mark Cueto has leapt to the defence of manager Martin Johnson as uncertainty surrounds his future following a disastrous World Cup. Johnson’s men crashed out in the quarter-finals, equalling their worst ever campaign, and were dogged by off-field controversy. That has led to questions about the future of Johnson, who also stands accused [...]
Henson joins Cardiff in fresh bid to revive career October 18, 2011 FORGOTTEN man Gavin Henson has completed a U-turn and returned to his native Wales to sign for Cardiff Blues. Lions centre Henson, who was released by French side Toulouse in the summer, has penned an eight-month contract. The 29-year-old insisted he wanted to get away from Wales when he negotiated his early release from Ospreys [...]
Cavendish fancies double glory October 18, 2011 CYCLING: British world road champion Mark Cavendish is confident the 2012 Tour de France route will aid his bid for double glory next summer. Cavendish, who won the Tour’s green jersey this year, is also aiming for gold in the road race at the London 2012 Olympics. The 2012 Tour route, with fewer gruelling mountain [...]
Quins to revert to Broncos name October 18, 2011 RUGBY LEAGUE: Harlequins RL are expected to revert back to their previous name, London Broncos, next season as part of a full-scale rebranding. The club, who have been ground-sharing with Premiership rugby union side Harlequins at The Stoop for seven years, and changed their name in 2005, are also set to change their badge and [...]
Finn to play for Otago Volts October 18, 2011 CRICKET: Middlesex’s Steven Finn will play domestic First Class cricket in New Zealand for Otago Volts next month following the England one-day squad’s current tour of India. The 22-year-old will join the Volts for a one-month stint ahead of their opening Plunket Shield match against Canterbury in Rangiora on 7 November. He will remain with [...]
GOVERNOR: TIME IS RUNNING OUT October 18, 2011 BRITAIN’S recovery has been knocked off track by the global financial crisis, Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King claimed last night, in a sweeping attack on governments and monetary authorities throughout the world. King hit out at monetary authorities that have fixed currencies, and criticised governments for failing to act quickly enough on the [...]
Goldman plunges into red October 18, 2011 GOLDMAN Sachs shocked investors by reporting the second-ever quarterly loss in its history as a public company yesterday. The bank’s net income plunged to a $428m (£273m) loss, with pre-tax profits falling from $2.8bn last year to a $730m loss in the third quarter of this year. Chief executive Lloyd Blankfein admitted he was “disappointed”. [...]
Shock as Apple misses its earnings forecasts October 18, 2011 SHARES in Apple plunged 6.5 per cent in after hours trading last night as disappointing sales of its iPhone meant the tech giant missed its quarterly earnings target. Around $27bn (£17.2bn) was wiped off the value of Apple when it announced its results after the stock closed at $394.78. In its first update since the [...]
Moody’s cuts Spain to A1 October 18, 2011 MOODY’S Investors Service last night cut Spain’s sovereign ratings by two notches, saying high levels of debt in the banking and corporate sectors leave the country vulnerable to funding stress. Worsening growth prospects for the Eurozone will also make it more challenging for Spain to reach its ambitious fiscal targets, the ratings agency added. Spain [...]
