Spurs set to make £7m Chadli second signing of the summer July 21, 2013 BELGIUM winger Nacer Chadli is set to become Tottenham’s second major signing of the summer, after the north London club confirmed yesterday they had agreed a deal with FC Twente. Chadli, who is predominantly right-footed but comfortable playing on either flank, will cost Spurs £7m, subject to agreeing personal terms, and follows their recent capture [...]
Froome overwhelmed by historic Tour win July 21, 2013 TOUR de France champion Chris Froome revealed he was reduced to tears after crossing the line on the Champs-Elysees, in the final stage of this year’s race yesterday, linking arms with the fellow Team Sky riders that made his stunning win possible. The British rider knew only a disastrous final day on the 100th edition [...]
Golf Comment: Astounding 66 made Lefty a worthy champ July 21, 2013 HE IS no stranger to winning Majors but I suspect that yesterday’s dazzling and triumphant final round at the Open will stay with Phil Mickelson for as long as he lives. Shooting a 66 on a Muirfield course that proved such a test to the best players in the world is astounding. Lefty, as he [...]
Sport Comment: Sir Chris? Save the honours for when our sporting heroes retire July 21, 2013 A RISE Sir Andy Murray. Sir Chris Froome. Sir Alastair Cook. It was almost arise Sir Lee Westwood but for a masterful final round from Phil Mickelson at the Open yesterday. It’s going to be a busy time for the sporting honours committee when they sit down and ponder handing out the gongs in the [...]
You’re letting the country down, Clarke tells Australian batsmen July 21, 2013 AUSTRALIA captain Michael Clarke hit out at his fellow batsmen, after the tourists managed only 363 runs during the two innings of the second Test defeat at Lord’s. The visitors have a mountain to climb in order to reclaim the Ashes, having lost the opening two Tests against England for the first time since 1978-79. [...]
Ban cheats for longer, says Coe July 21, 2013 ATHLETICS: Lord Coe, vice-president of governing body the IAAF, has called for doping bans to be increased from two years to four. Track’s credibility is in crisis after it emerged last week that sprinters Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell had both tested positive. “We have to go back from two years to four years,” said [...]
Arthur: I’ve been targeted July 21, 2013 CRICKET: Sacked Australia coach Mickey Arthur says he has been the victim of a “campaign” since beginning legal proceedings against Cricket Australia. Arthur, who was sacked last month, said he was keen to reach an agreement “in spite of what has been a deliberate campaign against me in the past days”.
Detroit goes bust: America’s biggest ever municipal bankruptcy with estimated debts of $20bn July 18, 2013 DETROIT filed for bankruptcy last night, the biggest American city to go bust in history, following decades of decline. The city’s emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, who was appointed by the state’s governor to deal with Detroit punishing financial challenge in March, signed the documents that will begin an application for bankruptcy. The Michigan city’s enormous [...]
Government in bid to slash taxes for shale explorers July 18, 2013 THE UK government today outlined plans to slash tax on shale gas by more than half, in a move it hopes will kick-start investment and help unlock the UK’s potentially vast shale resources. In a consultation released this morning, the Treasury proposes a so-called shale gas pad allowance, which would lower tax on production income [...]
Dow hits record July 18, 2013 In stark contrast to the suffering city of Detroit, US stock markets smashed through their previous peaks and rose to historic highs yesterday. Both the Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 hit previously unseen levels after climbing 0.5 per cent. Morgan Stanley, which released better-than-expected earnings figures, saw its shares rise to $27.70, [...]
