“He excites me more than any other player” August 16, 2012 WHO WILL WIN THE TITLE? Kevin Keegan: Manchester City are the team everyone’s got to catch. They have got a very powerful squad and I wouldn’t be worried that they’ve only signed Jack Rodwell. The only problem they could have is if they argue among themselves, because they have so many good players. Craig Burley: [...]
Team GB stars come out for end of regatta August 16, 2012 ABERDEEN Asset Management Cowes Week is drawing to a close and today sees the last day of racing for most boats. Zara Phillips was in town yesterday, starting off the round the island race, but her husband Mike Tindall was hit with a training schedule change so missed the hospitality. Thursday was Ladies Day, which [...]
Liverpool sign winger Assaidi August 16, 2012 FOOTBALL: Liverpool are to sign Heerenveen’s Morocco international winger Oussama Assaidi, 24, for £3m, and further recruits could follow. Manager Brendan Rodgers said: We hope in the next couple of days we’ll have one or two coming in.”
Anita heads to Newcastle August 16, 2012 FOOTBALL: Newcastle have signed Vurnon Anita for £6.7m from Ajax.
Wenger has no choice with RVP August 16, 2012 FOOTBALL: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists the club has little choice but to sell Robin van Persie because he only has one year left on his contract.
Murray continues fine form August 16, 2012 TENNIS: Andy Murray yesterday reached the third round of Cincinnati Masters with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over America’s Sam Querrey.
Joshua not ready to turn pro August 16, 2012 BOXING: London 2012 gold medallist Anthony Joshua insists he will remain an amateur fighter for now. He said: “I’m still an amateur boxer and proud to be Olympic champion.”
Cipriani targets England return August 16, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Sale fly-half Danny Cipriani says he aims to return to the England scene following talks with coach Stuart Lancaster.
House prices in Olympic slump August 16, 2012 House prices were clobbered in their biggest ever August fall, as the Olympics depressed housing market activity, said Rightmove in research published today. Prices fell 2.4 per cent, the largest fall Rightmove has ever recorded for August. Online search activity plunged during key Olympic moments such as “super Saturday” and the opening and closing ceremonies, [...]
New surveys show economic outlook at worst for two years August 16, 2012 THE WORLD economic climate deteriorated dramatically in the third quarter of the year, according to a survey released jointly by a think-tank and a business group. The current economic situation was rated as the worst for over two years, while the indicator for economic climate dropped off a cliff, the survey from the Institute for [...]
