REFRESHED RORY’S READY FOR ACTION July 12, 2011 MAN of the moment Rory McIlroy insists slipping back into competitive mode will be the easiest part of coming to terms with his breakthrough success at last month’s US Open. The 22-year-old took three weeks off following his record breaking maiden Major victory at Congressional, a move that has been criticised by his former Ryder [...]
Donald: Links effect is set to test players to the limit July 12, 2011 WORLD No1 Luke Donald admitted he was brought back down to earth by the demands of this year’s Open course at Royal St George’s. The Englishman shot a 63 at Castle Stuart on Sunday to claim the Scottish Open, but found the going rather tougher in his first practice round at Sandwich ahead of this [...]
City reject Corinthians £35m offer for Tevez July 12, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY have rejected a £35m offer from Corinthians for their Argentina striker Carlos Tevez. The former Manchester United player (right), who left Corinthians in 2006 for West Ham, is desperate to quit the Premier League in order to be closer to his young family who are based in his native Argentina. Tevez’s long-time advisor Kia Joorabchian, [...]
Woodward calls for calm at RFU July 12, 2011 FORMER England manager Sir Clive Woodward has urged the Rugby Football Union to put off-field problems behind them and allow all focus to fall on the team at the World Cup. It has emerged the RFU could lose another senior figure, with chief disciplinary officer Jeff Blackett considering his position with the national body. Former [...]
Strauss set for India test July 12, 2011 ENGLAND Test captain Andrew Strauss believes his side must be prepared for a step up in class when they face India at Lord’s next week. Strauss will return to the international fold after skipping the one-day series over Sri Lanka having retired from the 50 over game following the World Cup earlier this year. Star-studded India [...]
Hammer Cole set for Stoke July 12, 2011 FOOTBALL: Stoke City have agreed a fee with West Ham United for striker Carlton Cole. The 27-year-old is currently in Switzerland with the Hammers squad for a pre-season training. Stoke are believed to be prepared to pay an initial £4m with a possible £2m in add-ons to secure Cole’s signature.
Pour Moi set for Arc trial July 12, 2011 HORSE RACING: Trainer Andre Fabre has confirmed the Prix Niel at Longchamp as the next competitive racecourse appearance for his brilliant Derby hero Pour Moi. “The Prix Niel will definitely be his next race and the Arc is his target, obviously,” said Fabre.
Cavendish settles for second July 12, 2011 CYCLING: Andre Greipel denied Britain’s Mark Cavendish in a sprint finish to win stage 10 of the Tour de France. It was the first time Cavendish has been beaten by his former HTC team-mate in a head-to-head sprint. Thomas Voeckler retained his race leader’s yellow jersey, one minute 49 seconds ahead of Luis Leon Sanchez.
PULP FICTION: CITY FILM PRODUCER LEADS DEAL FOR £2M COMIC DEBUT July 12, 2011 ITS COMIC potential has been compared to The Full Monty, Kingpin and The Hangover, but it has been made on a shoestring of £2m – and by a former management consultant. The independent film, Pulp, is the brainchild of Adam Hamdy, who worked at the management consultancy Bridgewater before founding an internet start-up and retiring [...]
How to throw the world’s greatest party: opulence, charity and trust July 12, 2011 SOME people just don’t know how to retire. It’s three years since he stepped down as deputy chairman at Man Group, but Stanley Fink – Lord Fink since this January – shows no signs of slowing down. In 2008, the “godfather” of the hedge fund industry announced that he wanted to devote more time to [...]
