Fabregas faces race to be fit in time for United title showdown November 23, 2010 ARSENAL captain Cesc Fabregas is set to miss up to three weeks after suffering yet another hamstring strain. The Spain international was plagued by a similar injury last season and has already missed a month of the current campaign having returned late to his club following his World Cup exploits in South Africa. The 23-year-old [...]
Cook stirs Aussie sledgers November 23, 2010 ENGLAND’S Alastair Cook has told the Aussie sledgers to do their worst when the first Ashes Test gets underway tonight, as his captain Andrew Strauss will thrive on the verbal jousting. The England skipper has been singled out for special treatment by Aussie quick Mitchell Johnson, but Cook believes his opening partner is one of [...]
Things looking up for England down under November 23, 2010 AUSTRALIA v/s ENGLAND THE ASHES SERIES MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, SKY SPORTS 1 RITUAL humiliation. For so many years an England touring party in Australia suffered nothing else. The visit down under would be awaited with hope and expectation – hope of little and expectation of even less – as they were routinely outclassed by the rampant [...]
Van der Vaart and Bale fitness doubts for Bremen showdown November 23, 2010 TOTTENHAM are sweating on the fitness of Gareth Bale and Rafael van der Vaart ahead of their potentially decisive Champions League tie at home to Werder Bremen tonight. Fresh from their 3-2 victory in the north London derby, Spurs will be looking to all but book their place in the last 16 with a win [...]
London crowd disappointed after Federer thrashes Murray at O2 November 23, 2010 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray blamed basic errors after disappointing the London crowd with a humbling 6-4 6-2 defeat to world No2 Roger Federer. Murray was crushed in 76 minutes as Federer made it two wins from two in Group B of the ATP World Tour Finals, held at the O2 Arena. “I got off to a [...]
FIRST IRELAND, THEN NORTH KOREA… WHAT NEXT? November 23, 2010 THE THREAT of all out war between North and South Korea fanned flames caused by another day of political upheaval in Ireland yesterday, sending markets tumbling. As markets plunged for a third successive session, the EU and IMF last night agreed to extend €85bn in emergency loans to Ireland ahead of the publication of its [...]
Fed forecasts US slowdown November 23, 2010 PROSPECTS of an American recovery are less bright than previously thought, according to minutes of the most recent Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting, released last night. The Fed expects unemployment for next year of around 8.9–9.1 per cent, up from its last prediction of 8.3–8.7 per cent. Furthermore, its growth forecasts for 2011 fell to 3–3.6 [...]
North Korea adds fuel to global fears November 23, 2010 AS if a sovereign debt crisis were not enough, along comes North Korea, the roguest of rogue states, and suddenly it seems as if South East Asia could be on the brink of war. North Korea is the single most evil regime in the world, a despotic, idiotic and inhumane communist totalitarian state which has [...]
Swan buys Gartmore stake November 23, 2010 THE mystery buyer of shares in takeover target Gartmore was revealed yesterday as a vehicle linked to hedge fund tycoon John Zwaanstra. Swan Street Partners LLP said yesterday it owns a 4.91 per cent stake in Gartmore, making it the fourth-biggest shareholder. The firm built up its stake anonymously through a British Virgin Islands-based company [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING November 23, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES CAMERON WOOS NORDIC NATIONS David Cameron is to host a summit with leaders of Nordic and Baltic countries in January, an unusual move which Downing Street billed as an opportunity to exchange ideas on issues such as the green economy, social cohesion and gender equality. Cameron’s spokeswoman insisted the summit was not an [...]
