Ambitious Watson’s not done yet May 25, 2011 BRITAIN’S teenage sensation Heather Watson insists she’s not played the final match of her clay court season yet as she prepares to take on Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi in the second round of the French Open. The 19-year-old (right) from Guernsey scored a landmark victory on Monday when she became the first British woman to win [...]
Hammers: Black Cats tapped up Ba May 25, 2011 SUNDERLAND last night hit back at West Ham in the war of words over an alleged illegal approach for striker Demba Ba. The Black Cats responded after the Hammers lodged an official complaint with the Premier League about their transfer conduct. A spokesman said: “Sunderland AFC is fully aware of the Premier League regulations pertaining [...]
Bin Hammam denies bribe allegations May 25, 2011 WORLD governing body Fifa’s reputation took another buffeting yesterday when presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam was forced to deny allegations of his involvement in a bribery scandal. Bin Hammam rejected accusations made by Chuck Blazer, an American member of Fifa’s influential executive committee, that the Qatari and vice-president Jack Warner arranged a meeting with the [...]
Bhatia quits as Rangers hike season ticket prices May 25, 2011 QPR vice-chairman Amit Bhatia has resigned on the day the club announced their ticketing structure for the coming campaign would see a hike of up to 40 per cent in some areas. The west London club sealed promotion back to the Premier League earlier this month after an 11-year absence. The investment of Bernie Ecclestone, [...]
Carlton House ready for Epsom May 25, 2011 HORSE RACING: Investec Derby favourite Carlton House thrilled connections after his final serious piece of work ahead of the big race. “He worked this morning and it was very satisfactory. He seems in good shape,” said trainer Sir Michael Stoute.
Defoe pulls out of England squad May 25, 2011 FOOTBALL: England striker Jermain has Defoe pulled out of the squad ahead of next week’s Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland. Andy Carroll and Wayne Rooney are also missing.
McIlroy still has Masters pain May 25, 2011 GOLF: Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy claims he’s still hurting from his Masters capitulation last month. “It’s tough, but I’ll get over it,” he said ahead of the start of the BMW PGA Championship.
The ostritch generation May 25, 2011 SIX in ten Britons have no financial plan for their retirement, fresh research revealed today, with experts blaming this lack of preparation on a “culture of dependency”. The UK is faced with an “Ostrich Generation” with 17 per cent of people admitting they have no idea where their retirement income will come from, and a [...]
Obama-mania grips Westminster May 25, 2011 AS THE first US President to address MPs and peers at Westminster, Barack Obama said yesterday that the global influence of the US, UK and allies would remain “indispensable”, in a speech in Parliament on the second day of his UK state visit. But he said that leadership would need to “change with the times” [...]
EU bond sees high demand May 25, 2011 INVESTORS scrambled to snap up a second €4.75bn (£4.1bn) bond issue by the EU yesterday, with the book oversubscribed to a value of €10bn by noon. The European Commission, which ran the sale, said the cash will go towards boosting the Eurozone’s main bailout fund, the Financial Stabilisation Mechanism. The EC said it saw “favourable [...]
