Begbies says fewer firms failing October 1, 2012 A drop in companies going bust has left business recovery group Begbies Traynor facing a quiet summer, the firm said in a trading update yesterday. Begbies said insolvencies fell 12 per cent in the second quarter of the year, with 5,065 companies going under. The firm has spent £1m on its own restructuring since May, [...]
Hughes holds QPR’s hands up after loss keeps them bottom October 1, 2012 QPR 1 vs WEST HAM 2 QPR manager Mark Hughes criticised his side’s underwhelming first-half performance in last night’s match after concluding that that and Samba Diakite’s red card left a first Premier League victory of the season ultimately beyond them. West Ham winger Matt Jarvis scored with a fortuitious goal after only three minutes [...]
England’s World T20 exit shows a need for structure and belief October 1, 2012 ENGLAND’S 19-run defeat to Sri Lanka yesterday’s Super Eights match, which confirmed their elimination from the World Twenty20, showed once more that they just leak too many runs. In addition to that, in the two games they’ve lost, it’s struck me that they don’t know what their best attack is. They’ve made a lot of [...]
Burns eyes Broner showdown after latest London defence October 1, 2012 WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns is to return to the ring on December 15 at the London Excel and hopes victory will secure a unification title fight against America’s Adrien Broner. The Scottish world champion on 22 September defeated Dagenham’s Kevin Mitchell over four rounds and, as promoter Frank Warren said after that particular victory, [...]
Ryder Cup win is highlight of Poulter’s career October 1, 2012 EUROPE’S Ian Poulter is adamant that Sunday evening’s Ryder Cup victory has guaranteed contentment beyond the end of his career, even if he fails to win another tournament. Poulter was Europe’s most influential performer and at one point secured five straight birdies in Sunday’s staggering comeback after winning all four of his matches at Medinah [...]
United leave entire midfield at home October 1, 2012 MANCHESTER United have left what is potentially their entire first-choice midfield – Luis Antonio Valencia, Paul Scholes, Michael Carrick and Ryan Giggs – out of the squad that travelled to Romania for tonight’s Champions League fixture away to league champions CFR Cluj. Valencia has ankle damage, Carrick is ill, and Scholes and Giggs are being [...]
Wilshere completes comeback October 1, 2012 FOOTBALL: Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere, 20, yesterday made his return to football after playing for over an hour for Arsenal’s U21 team against West Brom. The returning Emmanuel Frimpong also played.
Addicks sign Hulse and Ashton October 1, 2012 FOOTBALL: Charlton Athletic yesterday recruited QPR striker Rob Hulse, and Chelsea full-back James Ashton, on loan after losing several first-team players to injury. Hulse joins for three months, while Ashton is set to remain for the entire season.
Sturridge out for Chelsea October 1, 2012 FOOTBALL: Chelsea forward Daniel Sturridge is to miss tonight’s Champions League Group E fixture away to FC Nordsjaelland because of a hamstring injury.
Murray set to return to action October 1, 2012 TENNIS: Britain’s US Open champion, Andy Murray, will tomorrow begin his Japan Open title defence, his first competitive match since his grand slam victory. World No1 Victoria Azarenka, meanwhile, yesterday defeated France’s Alize Cornet 6-1, 6-0 in the first round of the China Open. Maria Sharapova beat Simona Halep 7-5, 7-5.
