The English queen of the felt October 18, 2010 IS LIV Boeree too good to be true? An astrophysics grad and sometime model with the looks of a Bond girl and a penchant for heavy metal – a YouTube video she’s uploaded proves she’s no mean guitarist – she’s also the sixth biggest winner in tournament poker this year, with $1.8m from the last [...]
Villa can keep unbeaten home record in tact November 25, 2010 ASTON VILLA vs ARSENAL TOMORROW, 12.45PM, SKY SPORTS FOLLOWING another away defeat at Blackburn last weekend, Aston Villa find themselves in 13th place in the table and just three points above the relegation places. In fairness, that doesn’t tell the whole story as they really should have beaten Manchester United and Fulham, but ended up [...]
Sir Alex expecting a dogfight – just to finish in the top four August 11, 2010 SIR ALEX Ferguson yesterday warned his Manchester United side to prepare for a “dogfight” this season – just to finish in a Champions League place. The wily United boss expects the likes of Tottenham, city rivals Manchester City, managerless Aston Villa, and Everton to contest a scramble for European spots this term, while he himself [...]
Champions League money soars higher August 24, 2010 CHAMPIONS League revenue has rocketed once again, ensuring the richest teams in the world continue to get even richer. Liverpool, who were humiliatingly knocked out of the tournament in the group stages this year, received €28.6m (£23.4m) in prize money and TV revenue. When they stunned the footballing world in 2005 by coming from three [...]
HOTEL REVIEW: TEN MANCHESTER STREET February 14, 2010 THE HOTEL: If you are staying in the West End, you can’t beat Marylebone. Manchester Street is a quiet Georgian number where the houses bear the discrete silver plaques of osteopaths and accountants. The hotel is in a reassuringly traditional building through a lovely doorway. Inside, reception is dinky, but a big smile and a [...]
Ferguson courts punishment with BBC boycott August 22, 2010 PREMIER LEAGUE chiefs have vowed to act after Sir Alex Ferguson flouted rules by continuing to refuse to speak to reporters from the BBC. The Manchester United manager has stonewalled the corporation since 2004 in protest at a Panorama investigation into his son Jason’s work as an agent. There had been hope that Ferguson might [...]
Ferguson courts punishment with BBC boycott August 22, 2010 PREMIER LEAGUE chiefs have vowed to act after Sir Alex Ferguson flouted rules by continuing to refuse to speak to reporters from the BBC. The Manchester United manager has stonewalled the corporation since 2004 in protest at a Panorama investigation into his son Jason’s work as an agent. There had been hope that Ferguson might [...]
Welsh wizard has proved to himself he is world class November 2, 2010 I REMEMBER being told a few years ago by Brian Flynn, the Wales Under-21 coach, about a player he had called Gareth Bale. He said this lad had five gears, maybe even six, although the most people usually saw was third. Well last night we all saw Bale firing on all cylinders. I don’t think [...]
CHRONOLOGY | LIVERPOOL OWNERSHIP BATTLE October 14, 2010 IF LIVERPOOL’S sale to New England Sports Ventures is finally completed today, it will mark the end of one of the most convoluted takeovers in the history of English football. Since the day their bid was accepted by the club’s board on 5 October, NESV have been opposed by Reds owners Tom Hicks and George [...]
BAA to sell two airports after losing court ruling October 13, 2010 AIRPORT operator BAA is set to take its battle with the Competition Commission to the Supreme Court, after the regulator won a High Court ruling forcing it to sell off two more airports to satisfy competition concerns in the industry. BAA’s Spanish owner Ferrovial will now have to sell off Stansted and either Glasgow or [...]