Murray: It’s time to reach my first Wimbledon final July 5, 2012 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray is adamant that nothing short of reaching his first Wimbledon final will suffice as he heads into today’s crucial semi-final showdown against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France. Any potential victory would make Murray the first British male to reach the All England Club’s showpiece since Henry Wilfried Austin in 1938, and though [...]
Board blamed over Van Persie exit bombshell July 5, 2012 ARSENAL’S billionaire shareholder Alisher Usmanov lashed out at the club’s board yesterday, accusing the directors of being culpable for the apparently imminent departure of captain Robin van Persie. Majority shareholder Stan Kroenke is committed to Arsenal’s so-called self-sustainability model of only investing revenues raised through the club’s activities. Yet Usmanov said that he and Kroenke [...]
Goal-line technology set for imminent Premier League use July 5, 2012 PREMIER League football finally appears to be set to benefit from the introduction of goal-line technology after its introduction was finally approved of by football’s law makers, the International Football Association Board. World football’s governing body Fifa is satisfied that two separate systems – Hawk-Eye and GoalRef – fulfill the necessary criteria, and after their [...]
Greipel beats Cavendish in sprint July 5, 2012 CYCLING: Germany’s Andre Greipel beat Britain’s Mark Cavendish in a sprint finish in the Tour de France’s fifth stage. Fabian Cancellara, at seven seconds ahead of Bradley Wiggins, remains the race’s overall leader.
Swann out of Australia one-dayers July 5, 2012 CRICKET: England spinner Graeme Swann will be rested for the final two one-day internationals against Australia in order to recover from a sore elbow. Former England batsman Mark Ramprakash, meanwhile, has announced his retirement, aged 42.
Froch set for Bute rematch in 2013 July 5, 2012 BOXING: IBF super-middleweight champion Carl Froch is set for a rematch against Romania’s Lucien Bute in Canada in March 2013. He will also defend his title in November, though an opponent has yet to be named.
Haskell left out of England squad July 5, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Wasps flanker James Haskell has been dropped to the England Saxons squad. Anthony Allen, Geoff Parling, Thomas Waldrom, Danny Care, Alex Goode, Tom Johnson and Jonathan Joseph are among those added to the 32-man senior squad.
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS July 5, 2012 Ogier Julie Melia has joined the legal and fiduciary services firm as a partner and co-head of its property law group. She joins from Walkers, where she was a partner and head of the Jersey property team. Melia has over 20 years’ experience as a senior advocate and specialises in all aspects of Jersey property. [...]
BEST of the BROKERS July 5, 2012 CENTRICA Goldman Sachs has bumped the utilities giant off its “conviction buy” list and downgraded the stock to neutral, citing a weaker near-term earnings per share outlook due to lower commodity prices and greater share price upside elsewhere in our coverage. Goldman has had Centrica on its buy list since 7 January 2010, in which time [...]
FTSE ends higher but Europe closes lower as two-month high fades July 5, 2012 BRITAIN’S top share index closed up but off session highs yesterday as markets fretted over global growth prospects, despite moves by central banks to boost flagging economies. Miners closed slightly higher after China surprised the market by cutting interest rates for the second time in two months. But in a sign of investor caution after [...]
