West Ham chiefs admit to “ill-judged” spending March 1, 2010 WEST HAM’S “ill-judged” spending has accounted for pre-tax losses of over £16.2m, latest figures have revealed. The club’s finances were plagued by a series of “exceptional expenses” such as a £5.81m payment to striker Dean Ashton, who was forced to retire with a long-term injury in December. They also haven’t been helped either by a [...]
Cook must prove his worth March 1, 2010 ALASTAIR COOK has been told he must prove his worth as a Twenty20 cricketer if he is to win his way back into the England squad for the shorter format. The Essex batsman, who is currently captaining of England one-day and Test squad in Bangladesh in the absence of Andrew Strauss, has been left out [...]
We’ll take it out on Scotland, vows Care March 1, 2010 DANNY CARE has urged his England team-mates to take their frustration out on Scotland next week following Saturday’s agonising defeat to Ireland at Twickenham. Scrum-half Care described the 20-16 loss as one of the most disappointing of his career after wing Tommy Bowe burst through to score a soft try late on. Despite the defeat, [...]
Neville: Utd and England need Wayne March 1, 2010 GARY NEVILLE believes club colleague Wayne Rooney has become so important to England and Manchester United that an injury to the striker would spell disaster for both teams. Rooney is enjoying his prolific season yet, having scored 28 goals already, and has almost single-handedly led United to victory on several occasions, not least on Sunday [...]
I crave that winning feeling March 1, 2010 AFTER a three-month wait, the Senior Tour gets underway with the Brunei Masters this weekend – and I simply can’t wait to get back out on the course. Winning the Order of Merit last year was a tremendous feeling and I’m determined to experience that feeling again this year. Each year throws up different challenges [...]
Still Bath time for James March 1, 2010 RUGBY UNION: Bath fly-half Butch James has moved to quash rumours he is to leave the club at the end of the season. James, 31, was rumoured to be planning a return to his native South Africa to join the Stormers for the 2011 Super 14 season. But management company Prosport Int. have denied the [...]
Suing twins in the Boat Race March 1, 2010 ROWING: The American twins who sued the founder of Facebook are to race in the Oxford crew at this year’s Boat Race. Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss will be looking to help the Oxford crew claim a third successive victory when the race gets underway on 3 April. The Winklevoss twins became famous after reaching a [...]
Senior in hot water for over claim March 1, 2010 RUGBY LEAGUE: The Rugby Football League are to investigate comments from Leeds centre Keith Senior about World Club Challenge referee Richard Silverwood. England international Senior branded Silverwood “arrogant” after the Rhinos crashed to a 18-10 defeat to Melbourne Storm at Elland Road on Sunday. Senior has since apologised for his remarks, however, claiming: “Unfortunately I [...]
Prudential preparing for £23bn AIG Asian deal February 28, 2010 PRUDENTIAL, the largest insurer in Britain, is on the verge of an audacious takeover of the Asian operations of American International Group valued at around £23bn. The Pru would raise £15bn through a mammoth rights issue to help fund the transaction, which would transform it into the most powerful insurance player in the high-growth Far [...]
Cameron: Labour win would be a disaster February 28, 2010 DAVID Cameron tried to rescue the Tory party’s general election campaign yesterday, warning that five more years of Gordon Brown would be a “disaster for Britain”. In a speech to party activists at the Conservative party’s Spring conference in Brighton, he tried to soothe worries over opinion polls that show his party’s lead over Labour [...]
