Crouch and Samba on Redknapp’s shopping list January 29, 2013 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 0 vs MANCHESTER CITY 0 QUEENS Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp last night confirmed he is eyeing a fifth spell with former England striker Peter Crouch, after holding Premier League champions Manchester City to a draw. Redknapp wants to sign Crouch, 31, from Stoke and Russia-based former Blackburn defender Christopher Samba before [...]
Villa plunge into relegation zone January 29, 2013 NEWCASTLE midfielder Yohan Cabaye scored a wondergoal in a 2-1 victory at fellow strugglers Aston Villa last night to complete a nightmare eight days for Paul Lambert’s beleaguered side. Striker Papiss Cisse also netted as the Magpies, who handed debuts to three new signings, won for the first time in seven fixtures and climbed to [...]
Don’t write off incredible O’Driscoll for Lions captaincy, says McGeechan January 29, 2013 BRITISH and Irish Lions great Sir Ian McGeechan insists Brian O’Driscoll is still a leading candidate to skipper the tour of Australia, despite losing the Ireland captaincy to Jamie Heaslip. The most decorated Lions head coach in history believes O’Driscoll remains in a four-way tussle for the honour with Heaslip, England’s Chris Robshaw and Welshman [...]
Farrell shrugs off arrogant England claim January 29, 2013 ENGLAND backs coach Andy Farrell has hit back at former Scotland boss Jim Telfer’s claim that Red Rose players are “arrogant, pretentious and condescending”. Telfer singled out Chris Ashton, Danny Care, Ben Youngs and Manu Tuilagi in his blast, ahead of Saturday’s RBS Six Nations opener between the teams. “I definitely don’t recognise anything he [...]
Milan agree £20m swoop for Balotelli January 29, 2013 AC MILAN are today expected to bring down the curtain on one of the most controversial careers in Premier League history by completing the £20m signing of Italy forward Mario Balotelli from Manchester City. Balotelli is due to undergo a medical and sign a four-and-a-half-year contract with the bitter rivals of Inter Milan, the club [...]
Al Fayed makes Fulham debt-free January 29, 2013 FOOTBALL: Fulham owner Mohamed Al Fayed has cleared the club’s debt by converting £212m of loans into equity. The Premier League club yesterday announced an operating profit of £1.2m and revenue of £79.3m for last season, up from £77.1m in 2010-11, but did not reveal full financial results.
Footballers in doping inquiry January 29, 2013 GENERAL: The Spanish doctor accused of running a major doping operation has admitted treating footballers and tennis stars as well as cyclists. Eufemiano Fuentes, who denies wrongdoing, told a Madrid court his clients were “sportspeople of all kinds”, including boxers and athletes.
British Land to keep its share of Broadgate January 29, 2013 BRITISH LAND confirmed yesterday it plans to keep its 50 per cent stake in the £3.1bn Broadgate Estate and work closely with Blackstone as it looks to sell its half in a deal that could net the private equity firm an eightfold return. The FTSE developer sold down its stake in Broadgate to Blackstone in [...]
Godfather of 1980s Wall Street dealmaking Gleacher to retire January 29, 2013 VETERAN Wall Street rainmaker Eric Gleacher, famed for his role in the fraught takeover of RJR Nabisco in the 1980s, yesterday resigned as chairman of Gleacher & Co, the firm he founded 22 years ago. Gleacher, who is 73, said he was leaving to focus on other business ventures outside of Gleacher. The decision to [...]
Chelsea Barracks development stalls January 29, 2013 THE future of the Qatar-owned Chelsea Barracks site has been put into doubt, after a £3bn plan to convert it into luxury housing was put under review. The Qatari Diar, the property arm of the oil-rich state, is believed to have concerns over the UK’s economy.
