Ferguson already dreaming of Barcelona final vengeance September 14, 2009 MANCHESTER UNITED boss Sir Alex Ferguson is confident last season’s surrender to Barcelona will never be repeated after dissecting every aspect of his side’s preparation for the final – right down to their choice of hotel. As he prepares to lead his side against Besiktas in Turkey this evening, their first Champions League fixture since [...]
Broad issues a rally cry to England flops September 14, 2009 FAST bowler Stuart Broad has called on England’s one-day flops to learn from their previous mistakes as they look to avoid a humiliating series whitewash to Australia. A string of poor batting performances have seen Andrew Strauss’s men crash to four straight defeats in the 50-over format.The fifth game of the seven-match series takes places [...]
England’s Flutey out for up to three months September 14, 2009 ENGLAND manager Martin Johnson suffered another blow to his preparations for the autumn internationals yesterday when centre Riki Flutey was ruled out for the entire programme. Flutey, who joins full-back Delon Armitage in the treatment room, will be sidelined for up to three months with a shoulder injury. The Brive and British and Irish Lions [...]
Illinois waltz shows Tiger’s back to his marvellous best September 14, 2009 ON THE GREENS WITHSAM TORRANCE TIGER WOODS was back to his usual imperious self in Illinois at the weekend, claiming a 71st PGA Tour title by a massive eight shots. The year 2009 might not have brought any majors for the world No1, but still he describes this as one of his best years yet [...]
Irish boxer found hanged September 14, 2009 BOXING: Highly-rated Irish fighter Darren Sutherland has been found dead at his Bromley home, aged 27. Sutherland, who won a bronze medal at last year’s Beijing Olympics before turning professional, was discovered hanged by promoter Frank Maloney. His death is not being treated as suspicious. Maloney said: “It is very sad and unexpected. It is [...]
Pumas get Tri-Nations go-ahead September 14, 2009 RUGBY UNION: Argentina have been invited to join South Africa, Australia and New Zealand in an expanded Tri-Nations Championship from 2012. The Pumas are currently ranked sixth in the world having finished third in the 2007 World Cup. The invitation still needs to be formally approved by the broadcasters of the Tri-Nations governing body SANZAR. [...]
BROWN AND TUC CLASH ON CUTS September 13, 2009 PRIME Minister Gordon Brown will tomorrow pave the way for a much tougher stance on public spending in a key speech to trade unionists. He will warn increasingly angry trade unionists to support him or face what he claims would be even tougher cuts from the Tories. The speech comes as tension between Labour and [...]
Boom days return for derivatives September 13, 2009 ACTIVITY on the international derivatives market rebounded to $426 trillion (£256 trillion) in the second quarter, signalling the return of risk appetite, but remained below pre-crisis levels. According to a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) report published today, total turnover of derivatives rose by 16 per cent, mainly driven by futures and options on short-term [...]
Dick Fuld: I’m sorry after all September 13, 2009 DICK Fuld, the man who presided over the collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers that sent shockwaves around the world, has said sorry to former staff of the firm. A year after the spectacular bank failure, it has emerged that Fuld privately confessed he spent too much time out of the office and not [...]
Paulson was right not to save Lehman September 13, 2009 SO Dick Fuld, Lehman Brothers’ former boss, has finally said sorry. The banker they nicknamed “the gorilla”, who himself lost much of his fortune in the collapse of his firm, should have apologised a long time ago to his shareholders, bondholders, staff and counterparties. But he hasn’t changed his mind on one thing: in common [...]
