Something in me was truly hoping this doesn’t happen… The state of Manchester United debt is known to every one of fans, but the scale of the catastrophe that is loss Ronaldo, blinded us from that fact. The quest to replace our stolen idol had consumed us, and made us reach about all sorts of saviors that [...]
Lyon have finalised a €24 million quantity for the FC Porto forward Lisandro Lopez. The record breaking deal is the largest in club history, and will see the Portuguese striker at STADE MUNICIPAL DE GERLAND for a five year contract.
“Lisandro Lopez today signed a professional contract with Lyon with respect to a continuance of five years, [...]
England coach Andy Flower has hit back at accusations of time-wasting from Australia captain Ricky Ponting.
Ponting was not happy by the England 12th piece and physio coming on to the stature late on as England’s tailenders battled to save the first Ashes Test.
"Ricky Ponting has got his own opinion, and I respect his notion. He is a surpassingly friendly cricketer and has been a very good ambassador for Australia," said Flower.
Holidaymakers seeking to travel around England next month will have to cope with more than 900 miles of roadworks on the motorway network, it emerged tonight.
More than 300 miles of motorway will be undergoing maintenance in the North West alone and 288 miles of the network in the West Midlands will also be affected.
In total, some 340 roadworks schemes are planned on the motorway network in England, transport minister Chris Mole told MPs.
Swine flu sufferer Dr Michael Day died from natural causes, a spokeswoman for Bedfordshire Police said today.
No inquest will be held into the decease of 64-year-old Dr Day, who died on Saturday in the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
A man today admitted a complex benefits scam in which he claimed more than £90,000 in his mother’s name.
Mohammed Abdur Rashid, 52, of Uplands, Swansea, South Wales, claimed an arrangement of benefits for his mother in the teeth of the fact she was living abroad long-term.
Rashid’s source, Mrs Tasbir Begun Latif, was living by relatives in India for periods of up to 11 months.
Elderly people in England could be required to pay up to £20,000 to guarantee basic social care and support if they need it at the end of their lives, under Government proposals released today.
South Africa have kept credence with the players who vanquish the British and Irish Lions for their Tri-Nations opener against New Zealand on 25 July.
Prop Jannie du Plessis is the only player in the 23-man squad who did not feature in the 2-1 series victory.
The world champions welcome back lock Bakkies Botha after serving a two-week suspension for dangerous charging.
He has pursued almost a crusade, a missionary like zeal against the Western world, its inadequacies and corruptions, for for the most part 40 years. Few politicians of recent times have escaped the withering criticisms, the icy blast of his rhetoric. He once disparagingly called South African former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel "a long haired biker of the 1980s".
Maybe, upright maybe the driving force for journalist John Pilger’s life work in exposing the rogue activities of politicians and countries, rooting wanting the tragedies from which he alleges their policies too often flow, come from his mother, back in Australia more than 50 years ago.
Sri Lanka needed only three days to beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the second Test and win the concatenation.
The visitors somehow not to be found nine wickets for 35 runs as they went from 285-1 to 320 totally out in their second innings.
Sri Lanka secured the 171 runs they needed in 32 overs in Colombo to clinch the series with one Test remaining.