Becklash: Stars and fans hit out at Olympic snub June 28, 2012 TEAM GB football manager Stuart Pearce was facing a backlash last night after controversially omitting former England captain David Beckham from his final squad for London 2012. Ex-players Gary Lineker and Robby Savage criticised the decision, while some fans vowed to boycott Team GB matches, having bought tickets in the hope of seeing Beckham’s international [...]
Rosol stuns Nadal to clear Wimbledon route for Murray June 28, 2012 WORLD No100 Lukas Rosol hailed his performance as a miracle after producing one of the biggest upsets in grand slam tournament history to eliminate second seed Rafael Nadal. The Czech’s stunning 6-7 (9-11), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 victory makes him the first since 2005 to defeat Nadal at such an early stage of a grand [...]
Should Beckham have been picked? June 28, 2012 YES Frank Dalleres Sports Editor How many with tickets for Team GB matches bought them hoping to see a fairytale end to David Beckham’s career? Loads. And how many will now clamour for more than a million spare seats in the hope of witnessing Micah Richards instead? Not too many, you suspect. Yes, Beckham should [...]
Proud Prandelli: Balotelli double is only the start for him and Italy June 28, 2012 GERMANY 1 ITALY 2 ITALY coach Cesare Prandelli was adamant his players’ pride in representing their country was the inspiration in reaching Sunday’s European Championship final following the most professional of performances against tournament favourites Germany. Two impressive finishes from Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli proved sufficient in sending Italy through to face 2008 winners Spain [...]
Boris issues pollution warning over London grand prix plans June 28, 2012 MAYOR Boris Johnson has warned that he will only give proposals for a Formula One grand prix through the streets of central London his blessing if it is environmentally sound. F1 chiefs last night confirmed a tentative blueprint for a possible race past landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben and the Thames, [...]
Hodgson and Mears retire June 28, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Fly-half Charlie Hodgson and hooker Lee Mears have retired from international rugby following England’s tour of South Africa. “I cannot thank them enough for the support they have given me and this young squad,” said coach Stuart Lancaster, whose set-up has been boosted by the arrival of Andy Farrell from Saracens.
Petric signs for Fulham June 28, 2012 FOOTBALL: Fulham have signed Croatia striker Mladen Petric on a free transfer from German side Hamburg after his contract expired. “I’m very happy to be part of what is happening at Fulham,” he said.
BANK SHARES PLUNGE AS SCANDALS SPREAD June 28, 2012 AROUND £3.7bn was wiped off the value of Barclays’ shares yesterday as anti-fraud investigators looked into the interest rates scandal and George Osborne said the bank’s executives should “pay the price”. Barclays’ shares fell up to 18 per cent as chief executive Bob Diamond and chairman Marcus Agius were left clinging on to their jobs. [...]
From boom to bezzle: this banking scandal will run and run June 28, 2012 CAN it get any worse for Britain’s banks? Well, yes. Much, much worse. Not only is Barclays merely the first firm to settle when it comes to the despicable Libor scandal – others are also being investigated – but the FSA is about to announce that it will penalise a number of banks for a [...]
Obamacare given green light by Supreme Court June 28, 2012 THE FUTURE of American healthcare will be a key battleground in the run up to this year’s presidential election, after the US Supreme Court waved through the controversial Affordable Care Act yesterday. Republicans had hoped the court would deem part of the bill, which is dubbed Obamacare, to be unconstitutional – a decision that would [...]
