BAA traffic falls as Brits stay put during Games August 14, 2012 BRITISH airport operator BAA reported a 4.1 per cent fall in July passenger traffic on last year as Britons stayed home to watch the Olympics and tourists deferred their holidays until after the Games. BAA, owned by Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial, said yesterday that 9.6m passengers passed through its five UK airports last month, compared [...]
Hodgson hopes Olympians can inspire English football August 14, 2012 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson has called upon his young side to learn from the example set by London 2012’s Olympians in their pursuit of success over the coming seasons. In tonight facing Italy in Berne, England revisit the opponents to whom they lost during June’s European Championship and Hodgson, speaking ahead of the friendly fixture [...]
Just how good was 2012 tally? August 14, 2012 BRITAIN will not repeat the mistakes of Australia and let performance levels plummet after a successful home Olympics, some of the country’s leading sport powerbrokers vowed yesterday. Olympics minister Hugh Robertson and elite performance agency UK Sport are confident Team GB will instead improve on their record-breaking London 2012 medal tally at the next Games [...]
Ainslie has arrived just as the true Cowes sailing business begins August 14, 2012 THE sun is out at Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week. Yesterday saw a cracking day’s sailing with the perfect weather of sun and wind – often described as champagne sailing conditions. It was the ideal day for regular event guest HRH Duke of Edinburgh to be at the Royal Yacht Squadron watching from the start [...]
Brits punched above weight August 14, 2012 UK SPORT may believe that Britain’s 65 medals at London 2012 were no great surprise, but a new study based on demographic and historical data indicates Team GB truly did punch above their weight. Britain won 14 more medals than they were entitled to, based on population size, gross domestic product, performance at past Olympics [...]
Broad rejects blame for KP Twitter prank August 14, 2012 ENGLAND fast-bowler Stuart Broad admits he is friends with the man at the centre of the Kevin Pietersen Twitter row, but insists he has had no input into the controversial parody account. Posts on the site from the user “KP Genius” have been blamed for widening the chasm between the squad and batsman Pietersen, who [...]
United agree Henriquez deal August 14, 2012 FOOTBALL: Manchester United are to sign 18-year-old Chilean striker Angelo Henriquez from Universidad de Chile. He is expected to return to the club on loan.
Lyon confirm Spurs Lloris bid August 14, 2012 FOOTBALL: Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulus has confirmed the club rejected a bid from Tottenham for goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. “This year there was an approach from Tottenham that was quickly rejected,” he said.
Kone heads to Wigan August 14, 2012 FOOTBALL: Wigan have signed striker Arouna Kone from Levante for a fee of £2.7m. The Ivorian has signed a three-year contract.
Keen to match the All Blacks August 14, 2012 RUGBY UNION: RFU recruit Peter Keen has targeted England matching New Zealand’s success. He said: “[New Zealand] is what you are aiming for. Bring it on.”
