DONE AND DUSTED April 26, 2011 Ferguson ready to ring the changes for second leg after easy win all but seals United’s place in final SCHALKE 0 vs MANCHESTER UTD 2 MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson admitted he could be in a position to rest key personnel for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final after an utterly dominant [...]
Henson’s left sweating on his future with Toulon April 26, 2011 TROUBLED Wales star Gavin Henson has been summoned for showdown talks with his national rugby union as French club Toulon consider the possibility of terminating his contract. Henson, who has only played twice for his latest employers since his arrival in February following a short stint at Saracens, was suspended after becoming involved in a [...]
Anderson ready to fight for his place April 26, 2011 ENGLAND fast bowler James Anderson admits he faces a fight to regain his place in the side following his miserable showing in last month’s World Cup. Anderson went to the subcontinent rated among the world’s premier seam bowlers following his Ashes winning exploits earlier in the winter. But a series of disappointing performances, particularly against [...]
Briatore key in Ecclestone’s hope of £100m R’s sale April 26, 2011 FORMULA ONE supremo Bernie Ecclestone admits his hopes of selling his stake in Premier League bound Queens Park Rangers for £100m rest on the ambitions of former shareholder Flavio Briatore. Suggestions Ecclestone may pull out of QPR, who need one more point from their remaining two fixtures to rubber stamp their return to England’s top [...]
Archery among surprise hits as Olympic ticket deadline passes April 26, 2011 LONDON 2012 organisers reported a huge surge in demand for Olympic tickets before last night’s deadline pinpointing archery, badminton, water polo and rhythmic gymnastics as the sports which had attracted surprising levels of interest. Organisers predicted, despite a six-week application period, a late scramble, which last night saw the website crash under the weight of [...]
Stoke maul struggling Wolves April 26, 2011 FOOTBALL: Wolves remain one point from safety after Stoke cruised to victory at the Britannia Stadium. Kenwyne Jones opened the scoring when he headed in Jermaine Pennant’s right-wing cross from close range. Ryan Shawcross added a second when he tapped in from inside the six-yard area before Pennant made it 3-0 with a deflected shot. [...]
Woods out for a couple of weeks April 26, 2011 GOLF: Tiger Woods will be out of action for “a few weeks” after medical tests revealed he suffered a double injury to his left leg during the Masters earlier this month. A statement on his personal website said: “Doctors have advised rest and cold-water therapy, and soft tissue treatment will also occur later this week. [...]
New home for the Masters April 26, 2011 SNOOKER: The Masters will move across London from current home Wembley to Alexandra Palace from the start of next season. The event has been held at Wembley since 1979 and the first Masters to be played at Alexandra Palace, which also hosts the PDC World Darts Championship, will run from 15 to 22 January. “Alexandra [...]
SHOCK DEBT RISE FUELS EURO FEARS April 26, 2011 As Mario Draghi emerges as ECB president frontrunner… BANK of Italy governor Mario Draghi looks set to take the helm of the European Central Bank after Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday voiced French support for his appointment. The news of Draghi’s (pictured) likely appointment as a successor to Jean-Claude Trichet, who steps down in October, comes at [...]
Amazon’s profits slip by a third April 26, 2011 AMAZON, the world’s largest online retailer, revealed a 33 per cent profit slump last night, as its investment in new businesses ate into earnings. The US internet giant has ploughed millions into the promotion of its Kindle electronic-book reader, as well as into a new app for Android smartphones. The costs hit its pre-tax profits, [...]
