Johnson has a pop at cocky KP November 11, 2010 CRICKET: Aussie strike bowler Mitchell Johnson has taken a swipe at England’s stellar batsman, Kevin Pietersen, labelling the South African-born star “cocky” as the build-up to the first Ashes Test on 26 November intensifies. Pietersen recently claimed he’s “on fire”. Johnson said: “Talking about cocky comments… that’s probably one of them. It’s just how he is.”
Barton accepts FA punishment November 11, 2010 FOOTBALL: Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has admitted a charge of violent conduct and apologised to Morten Gamst Pedersen for the punch that will earn him a three-match ban. He said: “I fully accept that I was in the wrong on and would like to apologise.”
Haye hopes for box office A-Force November 11, 2010 BOXING: David Haye hopes underdog Audley Harrison is at his enigmatic best tomorrow in order to give the paying public “more than a minute’s worth of entertainment”. World heavyweight champion Haye said: “I’m preparing for the best Audley Harrison and I want the best Audley Harrison to turn up.”
Murray survives Cilic scare November 11, 2010 TENNIS: Andy Murray is through to the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters after a tense three set victory over big serving Croat Marin Cilic. The British No1 eventually came through 7-6 (8-6) 3-6 6-3.
Brace yourselves for Australian backlash November 11, 2010 ENGLAND vs AUSTRALIA ENGLAND captain Lewis Moody has warned his charges they will face a team bent on revenge when Australia arrive at Twickenham for tomorrow’s showdown. Martin Johnson’s side pulled off a landmark 21-20 triumph in June when they beat the Wallabies on their own home turf for only the third time outside a [...]
Twickenham passion can inspire famous win November 11, 2010 ENGLAND head into tomorrow’s grudge match against Australia if not riding the crest of a wave, then certainly with a new sense of optimism following last weekend’s rousing second-half comeback against New Zealand. The Wallabies, fresh from a win over Wales in Cardiff, will provide a stern test of our credentials, but England should believe [...]
Storm clouds gather as G20 leaders meet November 11, 2010 Group of Twenty in Seoul clash on growth, currencies and trade Ireland moves ever closer to the brink as bailout fears mount Oil price hits a fresh 25-month high of $88 a barrel on China demand IRISH ten-year bond yields shot to their highest level since the founding of the euro yesterday, closing at 8.6 [...]
How to avoid the dog funds November 11, 2010 AN ASTONISHING £13bn is languishing in so-called dog funds, which persistently fail to deliver returns for investors, according to BestInvest’s biannual Spot the Dog report published earlier this week. Spot the Dog branded Jupiter as the worst performing investment house in terms of the value of assets in dog funds. Also among the main culprits [...]
Talks over EU Budgets fail November 11, 2010 TALKS between European Union lawmakers and the bloc’s governments over the size of the EU’s 2011 budget collapsed yesterday, threatening to throw EU finances into disarray. The EU budget is a highly sensitive issue this year in many of the EU’s 27 member states, especially in Britain, because many governments are slashing spending at home [...]
GETTING THE PRICE RIGHT IS CRUCIAL November 11, 2010 MD & FOUNDER OF FINE WINE MERCHANT BORDEAUX INDEX AS THE giddy prices achieved at the recent auctions in Hong Kong confirmed, the right price for anything is what someone’s willing to pay for it. With premia to market averaging around 60 per cent on over £10m of widely available stock, it speaks more of [...]
