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Arsene Wenger in the dark over William Gallas Roma link
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted he is uncertain where William Gallas’ future lies amid reports the French defender is in talks with Serie A outfit AS Roma. The 32-year-old is out of contract in the summer and has been strongly linked with a move away from the Emirates. Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of [...]
Continue reading...Tim Henman ‘not interested’ in Davis Cup captaincy
12. March 2010
Tim Henman has distanced himself from speculation linking him to the captaincy of Britain’s Davis Cup team after uncertainty over John Lloyd’s position. Last week Lloyd presided over Team GB’s fifth straight defeat - to Lithuania - meaning the team faces the ignominy of falling to the lowest rung in the competition unless they win their [...]
Continue reading...Fabio Capello dreaming of England v Italy World Cup final
12. March 2010
England manager Fabio Capello has admitted his ideal scenario would be to meet his native Italy in this summer’s World Cup final. The Italian has been set a target of reaching the semi-finals by the Football Association, but he says reaching the last four is a "minimum". "We can beat all teams because we play at the [...]
Continue reading...Christian Horner says Sebastien Vettel the ‘complete driver’
12. March 2010
Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner says Sebastien Vettel is now "the complete driver" and has backed the young German for the championship in 2010. Vettel was promoted to Red Bull’s number one team alongside Mark Webber in 2009, following an impressive year with Toro Rosso where he punched above his weight by clinching [...]
Continue reading...Major row as Israel announces settlement plan during Biden visit
10. March 2010
Israel has apologised to Joe Biden after it announced the construction of 1,600 new homes in East Jerusalem during a visit by the US vice president. Mr Biden condemned the plan to build the new housing units on land claimed by the Palestinians as part of a future state, with the announcement coming hours after he [...]
Continue reading...Wales skipper Williams calls for patience
10. March 2010
Wales must be patient and not try to force a win against Ireland in their penultimate Six Nations fixture on Saturday, according to captain Martyn Williams. The Welsh squad’s attacking style saw them "punished for trying to play rugby", against France, with the Grand Slam favourites racing into a 20-0 lead in the first half. And with [...]
Continue reading...Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan receive life bans
10. March 2010
Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan have been banned from representing their national side. The pair were punished by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for their conduct during the tour of Australia, with claims the duo were responsible for "infighting which… brought down the whole team". Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and Shoaib Malik were both banned for a [...]
Continue reading...Wenger: We have no fear of facing English rivals
10. March 2010
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insisted the Gunners are unconcerned with the identity of their Champions League quarter-final opponents after sailing past Porto. The north London side overturned a 2-1 first-leg deficit in convincing fashion at the Emirates Stadium with a Nicklas Bendtner hat-trick and goals from Samir Nasri and Emmanuel Eboue in an emphatic 5-0 win. Arsenal [...]
Continue reading...Steve Bruce backs Darren Bent for England
10. March 2010
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has called on England coach Fabio Capello to take Darren Bent to the World Cup after the striker’s hat-trick against Bolton. Fraizer Campbell gave the north-east side the lead against Bolton with just 44 seconds on the clock but it was Bent’s forward play which proved crucial as he netted three second-half [...]
Continue reading...Graham Onions ruled out of first Test
10. March 2010
A back injury will keep England seamer Graham Onions out of the tourists’ first Test against Bangladesh this week, it has been confirmed. The Durham bowler sustained the injury in net practice and will now miss the first Test in the two-match series, starting in Chittagong on Friday. England’s bowling attack could be further depleted if Stuart [...]
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Lehman Brothers report blames management and audit firms
The collapse of Lehman Brothers was in part the fault of the firm’s senior executives and auditors Ernst & Young, a report has found. In the 2,2000 page report, Anton Valukas accused the senior management of the firm of "actionable balance sheet manipulation" and said the firm was insolvent for weeks before it filed for bankruptcy. [...]
Continue reading...England close on 374-3 after Cook’s unbeaten ton
An unbeaten century from England captain Alastair Cook helped the tourists to a commanding position on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh. The visitors were 374-3 at the close of play on the first day with Cook not out on 158 and Paul Collingwood also unbeaten on 38. Kevin Pietersen had earlier recovered [...]
Continue reading...Karl Rove: Waterboarding terror suspects saved America
George Bush’s former long-time adviser Karl Rove has claimed the torture techniques used on terror suspects under the last White House administration helped avert a succession of attacks. Mr Rove said he was "proud" of the waterboarding of terror suspects, despite the technique, which simulates a drowning sensation, being outlawed by Barack Obama last year and [...]
Continue reading...Wenger tells Real Madrid to leave him alone
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told Real Madrid to leave him alone after the Spanish side’s Champions League exit sparked rumours of an approach for the French coach. It is believed current Real boss Manuel Pellegrini could soon be fired from the Bernabeu after a 2-1 aggregate defeat to Lyon saw the La Liga side fail [...]
Continue reading...Labour peer Baroness Uddin will not face charges over expenses
The Labour peer Baroness Uddin will not face charges over her parliamentary expenses claims, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced. She stood accused of fiddling her second homes allowance by claiming her main home was in Kent, but following a Scotland Yard investigation it was decided she would not face prosecution. Keir Starmer QC, the director [...]
Continue reading...Andy Murray: Give players choice on Davis Cup
British number one Andy Murray has stressed the importance of giving the UK’s tennis players a voice if a new Davis Cup captain is sought. Current captain John Lloyd is thought to be on the verge of dismissal after Great Britain’s recent loss to Lithuania, which put the team perilously close to dropping into the Davis [...]
Continue reading...Mother jailed over starvation of seven-year-old daughter
The mother of a seven-year-old girl who starved to death in 2008 has been jailed for 15 years, with the girl’s stepfather being jailed indefinitely. Khyra Ishaq weighed just 2st 9lb (16.5kg) when she died in Birmingham children’s hospital on May 17th 2008 after being taken there from her home in Handsworth. Her mother Angela Gordon was [...]
Continue reading...Didier Drogba named African Footballer of the Year
Chelsea and Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba has won the highest honour in African football, after picking up the African Footballer of the Year award. The 32-year-old beat Chelsea team-mate Michael Essien and Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o to the prize, which was confirmed at a ceremony in Accra, Ghana. Essien and Eto’o were the two other shortlisted [...]
Continue reading...China tells Obama not to interfere in its currency strategy
China has hit back at US president Barack Obama after he said the country needed to rethink its currency policy. Yesterday Mr Obama said China needed to adopt a "market-orientated" exchange rate policy for the yuan, which would allow it to appreciate. But while the US claimed that China’s decision to keep the currency low was to [...]
Continue reading...Activist arrested for boarding Japanese whaling ship
A New Zealand activist has been arrested by Japan’s coastguard after he boarded a whaling ship last month. Peter Bethune, who is a member of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, stands accused of boarding the ship illegally, when it is said he intended to make a citizen’s arrest of the Japanese crew in an ongoing [...]
Continue reading...Pill users reassured but still risk of ‘violent, accidental death’
Contraceptive pill users have been told it does not increase their long-term risk of death, but there is still an unexplained "higher rate of violent or accidental deaths". In a study in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) women in the UK have been told that those who have used the oral contraceptive pill are less likely [...]
Continue reading...Manchester City plan £1 billion Eastlands revamp
Premier League big spenders Manchester City have agreed a £1 billion plan with local authorities to redevelop the area surrounding their Eastlands stadium. The renovation project will see the surrounding area - one of the poorest in Manchester - turned into a "world class sports and leisure complex", the club announced. The overhaul could also include the [...]
Continue reading...Manchester City plan £1 billion Eastlands revamp
Premier League big spenders Manchester City have agreed a £1 billion plan with local authorities to redevelop the area surrounding their Eastlands stadium. The renovation project will see the surrounding area - one of the poorest in Manchester - turned into a "world class sports and leisure complex", the club announced. The overhaul could also include the [...]
Continue reading...Bombing in Pakistan sees at least 39 killed in double explosion
Two apparently-linked suicide bomb attacks in the Pakistani city of Lahore have killed at least 39 people and injured dozens more. Police in the city said one of the blasts ripped through a crowded market, the RA Bazaar, which was particularly busy because of Friday prayers. The city was attacked earlier this week when 13 people [...]
Continue reading...Bangkok braces for ‘million-man march’ from pro-Thaksin group
Thousands of security forces are being deployed on the streets of the Thai capital Bangkok ahead of a massive anti-government protest planned for this weekend. The United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, commonly known as the red shirts, have vowed to rally in Bangkok in a "million-man march" against the present government, although organisers expect around [...]
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12. March 2010
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