Hodgson holds hands up for Rio gaffe October 4, 2012 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson has apologised to Rio Ferdinand after details of his latest omission from the national squad were leaked following a conversation the 65-year-old had on the London underground when heading to Arsenal’s 3-1 Champions League victory over Olympiakos on Wednesday. Hodgson yesterday announced his 25-man squad for the imminent World Cup qualifiers [...]
Newcastle cruise to victory October 4, 2012 NEWCASTLE 3 vs BORDEAUX 0 NEWCASTLE won their first match in Group D after a dominant display against France’s Bordeaux. With a weekend fixture against Manchester United to prepare for, manager Alan Pardew had made seven changes to his side but they took the lead in the 16th minute with a sidefooted finish from Shola [...]
Tottenham drop points late on October 4, 2012 PANATHINAIKOS 1 vs TOTTENHAM 1 PANATHINAIKOS scored an equaliser with 13 minutes to go to deny Tottenham a true extension to their run of good form. A header from captain Michael Dawson had given Spurs a deserved 35th-minute lead but an inability to convert their dominance was their ultimate downfall when Spanish striker Toche equalised [...]
Woodward set to leave BOA role October 4, 2012 SIR Clive Woodward is to resign as the British Olympic Association’s director of sport but will retain an ambassadorial role and his seat on the entourage commission of the International Olympic Committee. “Post London 2012 is the right time for me to leave the BOA, which is now taking a new direction following a home [...]
Ogogo ready to consider the pro’s October 4, 2012 LONDON 2012 bronze medallist Anthony Ogogo has admitted the lure of turning professional may yet dissuade him from choosing to pursue his dream of boxing in Rio in 2016. The 23-year-old middleweight has had offers from professional promoters after impresssing throughout the London Olympics where he defeated the world No1 Ievgen Khytrov of Ukraine, but [...]
Holt ridicules England omission October 4, 2012 FOOTBALL: Norwich striker Grant Holt has admitted he gave up on an England call up at the end of last season, calling his exclusion “ridiculous”. He said: “I think I’ll never be in it. Roy’s come in and is picking his players. When two friendlies came up and I wasn’t included, it was ridiculous to [...]
Bailey’s season likely to be over October 4, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Wasps wing James Bailey appears set to miss the rest of the season after breaking his leg against Northampton last Friday.
We just need the political will to reduce destructive energy prices October 4, 2012 OUT of all major economies, politicians in the UK have embraced aggressive climate policy in the most starry-eyed and expensive way. No other country has taken on more ambitious targets, done less to protect industry from the consequences or imposed more draconian unilateral regulations. We were the only country to set serious targets in the [...]
Romney’s debate triumph has thrown open the presidential campaign October 4, 2012 IN THE annals of presidential debates, it’s unclear whether Wednesday night’s showdown between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will go down as a classic. The match-up failed to spawn any memorable Reaganesque one-liners, evocations of Clinton-style empathy or knock-out blows. And yet the winner was largely uncontested. Through sheer consistency, Romney emerged as the clear [...]
How the EU could slash regulations and go for growth October 4, 2012 EUROPEANS are shooting themselves in the foot. In the middle of recession, there have been no attempts to roll back the EU’s massive regulatory burden. Yet regulation is just as much an obstacle to recovery as unsustainable debt. The Eurozone’s structural problems can seem hopeless. But there’s plenty of low-hanging fruit and European leaders could [...]
