Flower reveals he’s only seen Dernbach bowl once May 31, 2011 ENGLAND head coach Andy Flower insists he’s happy for Surrey paceman Jade Dernbach to be part of the squad for this week’s second Test against Sri Lanka despite having seen him bowl just once in the flesh. The 25-year-old (right) replaces the injured James Anderson, who was unable to bowl in Monday’s thrilling victory over [...]
Hamilton apologises for his Ali G impersonation May 31, 2011 FORMER world champion Lewis Hamilton has apologised for his Ali G inspired response to being reprimanded twice by the Monaco stewards during Sunday’s Grand Prix. The McLaren driver, who finished sixth and remains a distant second to Sebastian Vettel in the drivers’ championship, was penalised for tangling with Ferrari’s Felipe Massa before being handed a [...]
Houllier tipped to leave Villa May 31, 2011 FOOTBALL: Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier’s short tenure looks likely to be ended this week due to concerns over his health. The Frenchman, 63, missed the last month of the season after being admitted to hospital with heart problems. Houllier, who only joined the club in September, has since undergone further tests to determine whether [...]
Modric hints at Tottenham exit May 31, 2011 FOOTBALL: Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric has hinted the club’s failure to qualify for the Champions League could prompt him to leave. Modric, who is thought to be a target for Manchester United, said: “I’m happy at White Hart Lane, but when you experience playing in [the] Champions League, you want to keep playing in this [...]
Contador free to defend Tour May 31, 2011 CYCLING: Tour de France winner Alberto Contador is free to defend his title next month after his doping hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport was postponed until August. The Spaniard, who faces losing his title and a two-year ban if found guilty, tested positive for clenbuterol during last year’s Tour. Spanish cycling chiefs [...]
Rooney: Leo would find it tough here May 31, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED striker Wayne Rooney believes it would be hard for his side’s Champions League final nemesis Lionel Messi to prosper in the Premier League in the same way he does in La Liga for Barcelona. Messi orchestrated United’s demise on Saturday at Wembley scoring the second goal, his 53rd of the season in all [...]
City backs plan for NHS shake-up May 31, 2011 THE CITY has thrown its weight behind controversial government plans to reform the NHS, according to the latest results from our Voice of the City panel, run in association with PoliticsHome.com. More than two-thirds of our panel of business and finance professionals said they were in favour of plans to allow “any willing provider”, whether [...]
New bidder enters race for AssetCo May 31, 2011 A THIRD bidder is circling troubled London fire engine supplier AssetCo in addition to the two already named, City A.M. has learned. Manchester-based turnaround and investment house Consilia Partners is currently meeting AssetCo’s shareholders as it prepares to make a bid. Consilia enters the bidding alongside Bahraini fund Arcapita and Italian investor Investindustrial, both of [...]
US housing in double-dip fall May 31, 2011 US HOUSE prices in March sank even deeper than the levels last seen during the financial crisis, according to the widely regarded Standard and Poor’s Case-Shiller survey. The 20-city index fell to 138.16, below the April 2009 low of 139.26, meaning that home prices have fully retreated from gains posted from May 2009 through June [...]
Why the NHS needs to be reformed May 31, 2011 FOR once, some good news for the government’s proposed healthcare reforms. They may have been slammed in most quarters but members of our special panel of business and financial professionals love them. Over 500 took part in our latest survey (in partnership with PoliticsHome), as we report on page 1, and two-thirds backed the idea [...]
