Wiggins fumes at doping talk July 8, 2012 BRITISH cycling hopeful Bradley Wiggins held onto the yellow jersey after stage eight of the Tour de France yesterday, yet reacted angrily after the race when asked about doping allegations made on the social network Twitter. “I can’t be doing with people like that,” Wiggins said during an expletive-fuelled rant against critics who have suggested [...]
Sun shines on Red Bull as Webber grabs win July 8, 2012 RED Bull driver Mark Webber poured praise on his colleague’s efforts yesterday after leading the Milton Keynes-based team to their third Formula One victory at Silverstone in four years. Webber, who has held talks with other teams with a view to leaving Red Bull, pipped Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso to first place with only three laps [...]
RFU appoint Beaumont as chairman July 8, 2012 Former England captain Bill Beaumont has been appointed as the Rugby Football Union’s new chairman as the governing body progress towards staging the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Paul Murphy, meanwhile, has taken over as President.
Spurs confirm Vertonghen signing July 8, 2012 Tottenham have announced the signing of defender Jan Vertonghen from Ajax for an undisclosed fee, subject to the Belgium international passing a medical.
Groves announces stateside ring return July 8, 2012 British and Commonwealth super-middleweight champion George Groves will fight Mexico’s Francisco Sierra in San Jose, America, on 28 July.
Bryan and Raymond take doubles trophy July 8, 2012 American pair Mike Bryan and Lisa Raymond yesterday won Wimbledon’s mixed double championship by defeating India’s Leander Paes and Russia’s Elena Vesnina 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 on Centre Court.
GIGGS NAMED FOOTBALL CAPTAIN FOR TEAM GB July 8, 2012 WELSHMAN Ryan Giggs, the Manchester United veteran midfielder, was yesterday named captain of Great Britain’s football side for London 2012. Manager Stuart Pearce said that Giggs – who retired from playing for Wales five years ago – was “the standout captain” among his squad. Team GB women’s manager Hope Powell, meanwhile, named Lincoln Ladies’ Casey [...]
SFO launches Libor investigation July 6, 2012 The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has said that it has put in motion an investigation into the rigging of the Libor rate. An SFO spokesperson confirmed that a case team had been formed to probe the manipulation of the inter-bank lending rate. A statement said: “The SFO Director David Green QC has today decided formally [...]
US employment figures disappoint July 6, 2012 US June non-farm payrolls rose by 80,000 while the jobless rate unchanged at 8.2 per cent, official figures showed. US employers hired at a dismal pace in June, raising pressure on the Federal Reserve to do more to boost the economy and further imperilling President Barack Obama’s chances of re-election in November. The Labour Department [...]
Clubs spending less on football transfers July 6, 2012 The number of international football transfers and their cost has plummeted over the past six months, according to data from governing body Fifa’s Transfer Matching System (TMS). There have been nine per cent fewer transfer deals completed, and their financial value has fallen by just over a third, it said. Over 11,500 international transfers were [...]
