Barcelona could be set for a new Manchester test May 30, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY could be handed an instant opportunity to succeed where their local rivals United failed by lowering Barcelona’s colours in next season’s Champions League with Roberto Mancini’s side likely to have a 20 per cent chance of facing the Spaniards in the group stages. The line-up for Europe’s premier competition was finalised over the [...]
Berbatov joins title parade May 30, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED striker Dimitar Berbatov was part of the club’s Premier League trophy parade yesterday, despite being omitted from Sir Alex Ferguson’s squad for Saturday’s Champions League final. Despite the comprehensive nature of their 3-0 defeat against Barcelona, full-back Patrice Evra is already eyeing revenge in 12 months’ time. He said: “We are not afraid. [...]
Derby specialist Fallon refuses Native Khan ride May 30, 2011 THREE-TIMES Investec Epsom Derby-winning jockey Kieren Fallon has opted not to ride Native Khan in Saturday’s big race. Trainer Ed Dunlop said he was disappointed, with the six-time champion tipped to partner Recital for Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle team. “The enticement of the great Ballydoyle battleship steered him towards their horse,” said Dunlop. Derby favourite Carlton [...]
Cardiff part company with Jones May 30, 2011 Championship club Cardiff have sacked manager Dave Jones after his failure to guide the Welsh team to the Premier League. The Bluebirds missed out on promotion to the top flight through the play-offs for the second year running and the board have moved to end Jones’ six-year spell in charge.
No US Open spot for Monty May 30, 2011 Colin Montgomerie will not return to the US Open at Congressional. The Scot finished runner-up there to Ernie Els in 1997, but was only able to manage a one over par total of 145 in the 36-hole qualifying event at Walton Heath.
Vettel hailed by boss Horner May 30, 2011 Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has hailed world champion Sebastian Vettel’s performances over the last seven days as “the two best drives of his career.” The German won in Monaco at the weekend on the back of victory in Spain. Horner said: “What he did in Barcelona, which seems an awful long time [...]
G8 pledges £12bn to “Arab Spring” May 27, 2011 Group of Eight leaders promised $20bn (£12bn) in aid to new Arab democracies on Friday when they met in France to endorse a programme aimed at fostering changes sweeping North Africa and the Middle East. Leaders were concluding their annual two-day summit with the launch of a partnership for the region that ties aid and [...]
G8 says economic recovery gaining traction May 27, 2011 The Group of Eight leaders agreed that the global economic recovery was becoming more “self-sustained,” although higher commodity prices were hampering further growth. In a communique to be issued at the end of a two-day summit in France, a copy of which was obtained by Reuters, European nations, the United States and Japan all agreed [...]
Greece warned IMF may block payments May 27, 2011 The chairman of the eurozone finance ministers has warned that the IMF may not release the next payment in Greece’s bail-out package. Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker said IMF rules may stop it paying because Greece cannot guarantee its solvency for the next 12 months. George Papandreou’s government began a programme of privatisations yesterday but [...]
House prices edge up May 27, 2011 House prices rose slightly faster than expected in May but remained 1.2 per cent below their level a year ago, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Friday. House prices rose 0.3 per cent this month, offsetting the 0.2 per cent fall recorded the previous month, but doing little to alter the picture of a stagnating market. [...]
