Pardew denies fall out with Ba September 19, 2012 NEWCASTLE manager Alan Pardew dismissed any doubts over the future of Demba Ba ahead of tonight’s Europa League clash away to Portugal’s Maritimo after the striker’s agent had complained of his unhappiness. “That’s just people needing to say things they shouldn’t say, really, but it doesn’t really affect me and Demba,” said Pardew. “We have [...]
Rodgers rides Europa luck September 19, 2012 LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted he will use his squad’s younger players in the Europa League because of his Premier League priorities. “There is no doubt the Premier League is our number one priority, I’ve made that clear from the off,” he said on the eve of tonight’s fixture at Swiss side Old Boys. [...]
Poor week for Brits continues as illness forces Armitstead out September 19, 2012 LONDON 2012 Olympic silver medal-winning cyclist Lizzie Armitstead has been forced to withdraw from Britain’s team for Saturday’s road race at the World Championships in Holland. Armitstead had been poised to lead the six-person squad, but her illness means Nicole Cooke is expected to be the focal point of a team with one competitor fewer [...]
Robson reaches quarter-finals September 19, 2012 ■ TENNIS: British No1 Laura Robson yesterday reached the last eight of the Guangzhou Open by beating second seed Zheng Jie 6-3, 6-3.
Mitchell targets superstar status September 19, 2012 ■ BOXING: Kevin Mitchell believes he can become a superstar by defeating WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns on Saturday night. “I’ll become a household name overnight,” he said. “I’ll become a superstar.”
Murphy and Benjamin ruled out September 19, 2012 ■ RUGBY UNION: Leicester’s Geordan Murphy and Miles Benjamin are respectively injured for three to four weeks and up to four months.
FSA flagged up Diamond flaws September 19, 2012 BOB Diamond and Barclays chairman Marcus Agius were both warned in 2010 that the bank’s new chief executive could be undermined by the Libor-fixing investigation, according to official documents published yesterday. But the bank and the Financial Services Authority (FSA) still declared Diamond a suitable person to run a major bank, allowing him to take [...]
US tycoon puts The O2 up for sale September 19, 2012 AMERICAN billionaire Philip Anschutz has put the entertainment group that owns The O2 and a string of US venues and sports teams up for sale. Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) operates the music venue – the world’s most successful by ticket sales – on a long-term lease from the government. Parent company Anschutz Corporation yesterday said [...]
How one ticking economic timebomb is being slowly defused September 19, 2012 ONE of the greatest imbalances at the heart of the global economy is that many Western nations have been consuming too much and producing too little. There is nothing wrong with imports. Protectionism is always wrong. But over time imports need to be paid for, either by exports, or from the proceeds of external investments, [...]
Nick Clegg apologises for pre-election fees pledge September 19, 2012 NICK Clegg last night issued an apology for his pre-election promise to oppose any rise in student tuition fees, saying it had been “a mistake”. In a video message he said: “We made a pledge, we did not stick to it, and for that I am sorry.” “It was a pledge made with the best [...]
