Bale commits to Spurs and targets Europe June 27, 2012 TOTTENHAM winger Gareth Bale has targeted a return to the Champions League after ending speculation over his future by signing a new four-year contract at White Hart Lane. Fears that the 2011 PFA Player of the Year Bale could seek a move grew when Spurs missed out on a place in the competition last month [...]
Farah justifies rest with gold June 27, 2012 LONDON 2012 medal hope Mo Farah believes last night’s 5000m European Championship victory vindicates his decision to withdraw from the final of last weekend’s Olympic trials. Farah pulled out on the morning of Saturday’s 1500m final but having won gold last night with a comfortable time of 13 minutes and 29.91 seconds, was adamant that [...]
One-day series? Give me an extra Test June 27, 2012 ENGLAND begin their one-day international series against Australia tomorrow, but it is hard to escape the feeling that I’d rather it wasn’t happening at all. It’s always nice to beat the Aussies, and I think England will, although they’ll certainly provide a sterner examination of our 50-over credentials than West Indies. But I’d much sooner [...]
Germany eye historic victory June 27, 2012 FORMER Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann has dismissed their historical failure to ever beat Italy as an anomaly as they prepare to meet in tonight’s Euro 2012 semi-final. Eventual winners Italy knocked Klinsmann’s Germany out of the 2006 World Cup at the same stage, when current boss Joachim Low was his assistant. However, this year Low’s [...]
London Welsh set for hearing June 27, 2012 RUGBY UNION: London Welsh’s appeal against the block on their promotion will be heard today.
Lipman announces retirement June 27, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Former England flanker Michael Lipman has retired after suffering several concussions while playing for Melbourne Rebels.
Diakite inks permanent QPR deal June 27, 2012 FOOTBALL: QPR have signed Samba Diakite on a four-year deal. The Malian joined on loan from Nancy in January.
Diamond to face MPs after Libor scandal June 27, 2012 BARCLAYS chief executive Bob Diamond is set to be hauled before parliament after the bank was fined £290m for its part in a global conspiracy to fix the rate at which banks lend to each other. Diamond will face questions from the Treasury Select Committee after regulators in Britain and the US slapped record punishments [...]
THE EVIDENCE THAT LED TO BARCLAYS’ DOOR June 27, 2012 7 April 2006: Email (Trader C requested low one-month and three-month US dollar LIBOR submissions) Trader C: “If it’s not too late low 1m and 3m would be nice, but please feel free to say “no”…Coffees will be coming your way either way, just to say thank you for your help in the past few [...]
Libor manipulation scandal is a disastrous own goal for City June 27, 2012 WHAT preposterous emails. What were these traders thinking? That they would get away with it? Barclays and the entire banking industry have been badly damaged by the Libor manipulation scandal – and this time it is entirely a crisis of their own making. This is not like some previous rounds of banker-bashing, where lenders were [...]
