Drogba: I’m in the form of my career November 3, 2009 ATLETICO MADRID (2) vs CHELSEA (2) DIDIER DROGBA insisted he was in the form of his life as he powered Chelsea into the last 16 of the Champions League with a clinical double strike. The Ivorian hitman returned from a three-match European suspension to fire two goals in the last eight minutes and help the [...]
Drogba: I’m in the form of my career November 3, 2009 ATLETICO MADRID (2) vs CHELSEA (2) DIDIER DROGBA insisted he was in the form of his life as he powered Chelsea into the last 16 of the Champions League with a clinical double strike. The Ivorian hitman returned from a three-match European suspension to fire two goals in the last eight minutes and help the [...]
PICKUP A PROPERTY BARGAIN October 22, 2009 NIGEL Pickup, manager of the Skandia Property fund, plans to use the vehicle’s £75m war chest to buy undervalued property as the commercial property market stabilises. Pickup said yesterday he has already bought Cheadle Royal Business Park in Manchester for £8.7m.
SPORT IN BRIEF December 7, 2009 Ex-champs set for Open eventGOLF: Former Open winners will take part in a four-hole challenge on the eve of next year’s tournament to mark the 150th anniversary of the game’s oldest Major. All 32 living champions have been invited to play the first, second, 17th and 18th holes at St Andrews, with prize money being [...]
Backe set for Magpies job October 26, 2009 FOOTBALL: Sven-Goran Eriksson’s former assistant Hans Backe says he is close to taking over as manager of Notts County. Backe, who assisted Eriksson at both Manchester City and Mexico, is in talks with his fellow Swede over working under him at Meadow Lane. “I fly to Monday afternoon and will meet with Notts County,” he [...]
Gerrard ready to face City but Torres still out November 17, 2009 LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard has handed the Reds a huge boost by declaring himself fit for Saturday’s blockbuster against Manchester City. A nagging groin injury has restricted the midfielder to just 70 minutes of action since the Premier League defeat to Chelsea on 4 October. Gerrard rushed himself back against Birmingham earlier this month but [...]
Clean sweep for Hoy as Brits stay top of the world November 1, 2009 SIR CHRIS HOY completed a stunning clean sweep in Manchester by leading his three-man sprint team to victory to ensure his 2010 World Championships qualification. In an all-British final, Hoy, Ross Edgar and Jamie Staff, in Team Sky+HD colours, finished 0.395 seconds ahead of Team GB’s Matthew Crampton, David Daniell and Jason Kenny. And Hoy, [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING January 11, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES LEHMAN WARNS ON US CLAIMS Big banks seeking to make windfall profits by making “outrageously unreasonable” claims against Lehman Brothers’ US business will be forced to prove their case in public courts, the executive leading the unwinding of the failed bank has warned. Bryan Marsal, the chief executive of Lehman Brothers Holdings, who [...]
Fergie hit with FAban and fine after ref rap November 12, 2009 MANCHESTER UNITED boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been fined £20,000 and handed a four-match touchline ban by the Football Association for his criticism of referee Alan Wiley last month. Ferguson admitted a charge of improper conduct after questioning the fitness of Riley following his side’s 2-2 home draw with Sunderland at Old Trafford. He will [...]
Job cuts for BmibabyJob cuts for Bmibaby November 4, 2009 BMI’S new boss Wolfgang Prock-Shauer kicked off his leadership of the airline with a bang yesterday, announcing 158 job losses at the carriers budget arm, Bmibaby. Cabin crew, pilots and management will be hit at Birmingham, Manchester and Cardiff airports as the airline restructures, with 82, 54 and 22 jobs going respectively. Operations will be [...]