Ryder Cup win is highlight of Poulter’s career October 1, 2012 EUROPE’S Ian Poulter is adamant that Sunday evening’s Ryder Cup victory has guaranteed contentment beyond the end of his career, even if he fails to win another tournament. Poulter was Europe’s most influential performer and at one point secured five straight birdies in Sunday’s staggering comeback after winning all four of his matches at Medinah [...]
United leave entire midfield at home October 1, 2012 MANCHESTER United have left what is potentially their entire first-choice midfield – Luis Antonio Valencia, Paul Scholes, Michael Carrick and Ryan Giggs – out of the squad that travelled to Romania for tonight’s Champions League fixture away to league champions CFR Cluj. Valencia has ankle damage, Carrick is ill, and Scholes and Giggs are being [...]
Wilshere completes comeback October 1, 2012 FOOTBALL: Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere, 20, yesterday made his return to football after playing for over an hour for Arsenal’s U21 team against West Brom. The returning Emmanuel Frimpong also played.
Addicks sign Hulse and Ashton October 1, 2012 FOOTBALL: Charlton Athletic yesterday recruited QPR striker Rob Hulse, and Chelsea full-back James Ashton, on loan after losing several first-team players to injury. Hulse joins for three months, while Ashton is set to remain for the entire season.
Sturridge out for Chelsea October 1, 2012 FOOTBALL: Chelsea forward Daniel Sturridge is to miss tonight’s Champions League Group E fixture away to FC Nordsjaelland because of a hamstring injury.
Murray set to return to action October 1, 2012 TENNIS: Britain’s US Open champion, Andy Murray, will tomorrow begin his Japan Open title defence, his first competitive match since his grand slam victory. World No1 Victoria Azarenka, meanwhile, yesterday defeated France’s Alize Cornet 6-1, 6-0 in the first round of the China Open. Maria Sharapova beat Simona Halep 7-5, 7-5.
Entertainment One set to take over Alliance October 1, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT ONE yesterday announced it had won shareholder approval for its C$225m (£142m) takeover of movie distributor Alliance Films, and said it had seen an improvement in business in the first half of the financial year. London-listed Entertainment One, which distributes films and television series in the UK, US, Canada and several other countries, said it [...]
Book firm Quarto slams rebel investors over coup attempt October 1, 2012 BOOK publisher Quarto hit out at a group of shareholders aiming to oust current chief executive Laurence Orbach yesterday, as it set the date for a showdown that will decide the future of the company. A rebellion by two shareholders that own 20 per cent of Quarto between them and are represented by Harwood Capital’s [...]
Former Amazon UK head set to take Asos chair October 1, 2012 ONLINE fashion retailer Asos revealed yesterday it has hired the former managing director of Amazon UK to be its new chairman, replacing Waheed Alli, who will step down after 12 years with the firm. Brian McBride, who spent six years at the helm of Amazon’s UK business, will succeed Lord Alli at the beginning of [...]
AstraZeneca stock plunges as firm ends share buyback plan October 1, 2012 DRUGMAKER AstraZeneca’s share price plunged yesterday after it suspended its share buyback programme, giving its new chief executive room to step up investment and make acquisitions. The Anglo-Swedish company, which has suffered a string of clinical trial failures and faces patent expiries, said it was halting the programme after buying back shares worth $2.3bn (£1.4bn) [...]
