Dravid steel halts England celebrations August 21, 2011 IF ENGLAND are today denied the whitewash that would provide a fitting climax to what has already been a momentous series, then it will be in large part due to Rahul Dravid. The India batsman’s stubborn 146 not out in the tourists’ first innings of this fourth and final Test at The Oval was in [...]
Wenger obituaries are being penned prematurely August 21, 2011 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger is a man on the brink. Saturday’s home defeat to Liverpool has detonated the myth that the Gunners were ever likely to finish in the top four and Wenger would be advised to consider jumping before he is pushed. Or so some would have us believe. But it’s hard to escape [...]
Djokovic’s US Open in doubt after retirement hands title to Murray August 21, 2011 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray became only the second man this year to get the better of Novak Djokovic as he won the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati last night. World No1 Novak Djokovic retired with a shoulder injury in the second set, with Murray firmly in control and 6-4, 3-0 ahead. It handed Murray a [...]
Fulham pay for Euro tie August 21, 2011 FULHAM boss Martin Jol admits a Europa League campaign is hampering his team’s competitiveness in the Premier League after losing 2-0 at Wolves. Kevin Doyle and Matt Jarvis scored as Jol’s men succumbed less than 72 hours after beating Dnipro on Thursday night. He said: “We can do well in Europe, but it is probably [...]
Hammers in late slip-up August 21, 2011 WEST HAM manager Sam Allardyce warned his side to lose their home jitters after conceding a last-minute equaliser to draw 2-2 with Leeds. Carlton Cole and a Patrick Kisnorbo own goal appeared to have earned Allardyce his first Championship win at Upton Park, with Ross McCormack leveller replying – only for Adam Clayton to score [...]
Walker out of Scotland squad August 21, 2011 Scotland wing Nikki Walker has been ruled out of the World Cup by the knee injury he suffered on Saturday against Italy. Coach Andy Robinson will name his final 30-man squad today.
GB claim team world title August 21, 2011 Olympic hopefuls Helen Jenkins and the Brownlee brothers helped Great Britain win the Team World Championship in Switzerland. It came a day after Jonathan Brownlee beat sibling Alistair to a major title for the first time in the Sprint World Championship.
John Lewis sales rise despite looting fears August 19, 2011 John Lewis said its revenue rose last week even though the UK saw widespread looting and rioting, as customers turned to the web. Sales at its department stores increased by 2.9 per cent to £52.9m in the week to 13 August. Sales excluding VAT were up 1.3 per cent. The department store chain said: “John [...]
FTSE in tailspin as recession fears grip markets August 19, 2011 The FTSE 100 continued its downward spiral this morning as banking stocks plunged amid escalating fears that the global economic recovery was being derailed. Investors piled into gold to take it to yet another record price as equities took a hammering across the globe. A raft of grim economic data plus the ongoing eurozone debt [...]
UK public finances go into surplus thanks to tax receipts August 19, 2011 The public finances posted an overall surplus in July as higher taxes and the bank levy boosted government receipts, bringing overall borrowing this fiscal year down and bringing the government closer to its targets. The Office for National Statistics said that public sector current budget swung to a surplus last month and net borrowing stood [...]
