FA must keep heat on Blatter June 1, 2011 SEPP BLATTER has made a few concessions, none of which really add up to much on their own, and I think he thinks it will all blow over. But the anger of the football fans and the concerns raised over the last few days are not going to be addressed by what’s happened. People in [...]
Hammers reject Fernandes bid June 1, 2011 Sullivan dismisses offer from AirAsia and Lotus F1 chief for minority stake in West Ham WEST HAM’S owners last night emphatically rejected an offer to invest in the club from Malaysian entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, calling it “very unhelpful”. Fernandes, the man behind Air Asia and Formula One team Lotus and long-standing Hammers fan, submitted an [...]
Murray ready for Nadal test June 1, 2011 THE FRENCH OPEN 2011 British ace confident his injured ankle will stand up to rigours of combatting Spain’s clay court supremo BRITISH No1 Andy Murray admits he can’t afford any of the lapses in concentration which marred his progress to his first French Open semi-final if he is to get the better of reigning champion [...]
Allardyce: I may need two years June 1, 2011 SAM ALLARDYCE admits it may take two years to drag West Ham back up into the Premier League. Allardyce, who was confirmed as Hammers boss said: “The contract is two seasons, so that gives me a two-year period to get them there. It depends just how many players leave and how many we can attract [...]
Connections poised to make a call on Derby favourite Carlton House June 1, 2011 CONNECTIONS are likely to wait until tomorrow to make a decision on whether Investec Derby favourite Carlton House will run in the Epsom showpiece on Saturday. The Queen’s colt (right), forced his way to the head of the betting for the highlight of the flat racing season on the back of his eye-catching victory in [...]
Henson recalled to Wales side June 1, 2011 Forgotten man Gavin Henson is set to make his first Wales appearance for more than two years in Saturday’s match against the Barbarians.
Houllier parts company with Villa June 1, 2011 Aston Villa have confirmed the departure of Gerard Houllier as manager after nine months at the club. The 63-year-old missed the closing stages of last season due to a heart problem. Fulham’s Mark Hughes is among the early favourites to succeed the Frenchman.
Shaq announces his retirement June 1, 2011 American superstar Shaquille O’Neal is to retire from the sport aged 39 following a 19-year career which saw him win four NBA titles.
Boris fails in tickets bid June 1, 2011 MAYOR of London Boris Johnson admits he is “cheesed off” after becoming one of an estimated 250,000 people to miss out on their initial bids for London 2012 tickets. Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Bradley Wiggins said he had also lost out, while teenage diving sensation Tom Daley fears his mother may not be able to [...]
De La Rue hit as Oberthur rules out bid June 1, 2011 BANKNOTE printer De La Rue saw more than £20m wiped off its market value yesterday after its rival, smartcard maker Oberthur Technologies, asserted that it would not be making another bid for the firm. But in a sign that it still has its eye on the troubled printer, Oberthur also announced that it has snapped [...]
